New Hadestown Casting- Page 13

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 11:32am

dramamama611 said: "Do we even know if this is true? It is April first, after all.



If it is, I'd love to see Ali again. No clue who she is."

Molloy won "Thailand's Got Talent" at the age of 13, and she was the Kim alternate in the 2018-19 national touring company of MISS SAIGON.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 11:32am

(double post)

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 11:55am

Myra was the alternate Kim in the 2018 national tour of Miss Saigon, she also dubbed Moana in the Thai version for both films. I don’t think she’ll make an impact on the shows box office though.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 11:55am

Ali has one of the best voices I have ever heard so this is a huge deal for the production. Wow. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 12:18pm

ACL2006 said: "Matthew Patrick Quinn is jumping into the show as Hades starting tomorrow night per his IG."

Word is Tom Hewitt got injured a few weeks ago. The two Hades u/s have been rotating since. Tom is expected to return next week but on a limited schedule. MPQ is essentially the alternate now with no set schedule once Hewitt returns.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 3:36pm

ACL2006 said: "ACL2006 said: "Matthew Patrick Quinn is jumping into the show as Hades starting tomorrow night per his IG."

Word is Tom Hewitt got injured a few weeks ago. The two Hades u/s have been rotating since. Tom is expected to return next week but on a limited schedule. MPQ is essentially the alternate now with no set schedule once Hewitt returns."

Such a dangerous role all of sudden...

[Melissa25]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 3:48pm

I just picked up tickets for May. I just missed Ali in Tommy so I am excited to see him as Orpheus.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 5:48pm

https://www.instagram.com/p/DH6bfB8pt-N/

 

Casting News! Tonight, Matthew Patrick Quinn (@matthewpatrickquinn), Marla Louissaint (@marlalou_), and Sydney Parra (@sydneyparra), all Alum of the 1st National Tour, join the Broadway Company! Matthew will have select performances as Hades in April and May. Marla will take on the role of Fate #3 and cover Persephone. Sydney Parra (@sydneyparra) will be a Worker and cover Eurydice and The Fates! This marks ALL of their Broadway Debuts!

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 7:45pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Myra was the alternate Kim in the 2018 national tour of Miss Saigon, she also dubbed Moana in the Thai versionfor both films. I don’t think she’ll make an impact on the shows box office though."

 

The point I was trying make. I looked her up before  typing -  it made no difference to "knowing"  her.   (I wasn't implying she isn't right for the part - just that she doesn't move the needle in any direction for me.)

 

Updated On: 4/1/25 at 07:45 PM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 8:01pm

I'm curious as to how MPQ is being credited in the Playbill? Standby? Just a slip? He's not listed on the show's website.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/8/25 at 8:36am

ACL2006 said: "I'm curious as to how MPQ is being credited in the Playbill? Standby? Just a slip? He's not listed on the show's website."

MPQ was a slip all of last week. Hewitt has been removed from the show's website but Playbill.com still lists Tom as Hades. Not sure who's playing Hades this week. MPQ hasn't posted anything on his IG about it he's in the show this week.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/21/25 at 10:36am

MPQ will return as Hades on May 20. I'd assume this means Tom Hewitt will return tomorrow night unless the u/s will rotate until he's cleared to return.

[willep]

Posted: 4/22/25 at 12:45pm

Well, apparently Hewitt is out for good. I wonder what happened. Phillip Boykin is back tonight through August.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/22/25 at 12:59pm

willep said: "Well, apparently Hewitt is out for good. I wonder what happened. Phillip Boykin is back tonight through August."

Must have been a serious injury. Originally, he was supposed to return now but only doing a certain amount of shows per week with MPQ as an alternate.

Also, KC De La Cruz will be Eurydice for the next two weeks (through May 4). Hailey Kilgore was forced to drop out due to vocal issues. Kilgore has been out since mid-March.

[AC126748]

Posted: 4/24/25 at 4:11pm

Hailey Kilgore clarifies the reason behind her abrupt departure in an Instagram post:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DI1yUhXx8ed/?img_index=1&igsh=MW9mZjczY2Z2cHA2aQ==

Updated On: 4/24/25 at 04:11 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/6/25 at 10:38pm

Did anyone here catch Ali and Myra's debut performance tonight?

[scripps]

Posted: 5/8/25 at 9:33am

I went last night. I haven't seen this show since its NYTW run and I remember why: it's really just not for me. All of the faults I had with the material came flooding back as I sat in my center orchestra seat courtesy of TDF, so it was a rough night for me. Perhaps this colors my thoughts around Ali's performance (I wouldn't be there otherwise), but Orpheus really isn't the best fit for his voice. Perhaps he becomes more comfortable with this material in the coming weeks, but what makes his instrument special is not fully on display here. There are glimpses between the la la las, however brief. As I told several friends, casting a baritone as Orpheus is certainly a choice ... 

Updated On: 5/8/25 at 09:33 AM

[quizking101]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 7:11am

I went last night and, frankly, this is the best group of replacements for this show I have seen, with all of them quickly winning me over. They’ve only been together a few days but they seem to have a good rhythm and chemistry going already.

They lowered the keys a bit for Ali and I frankly found that rather refreshing. I could never fully enjoy Reeve singing in full upper register for an entire show, especially toward the end when he was well past his expiration date and you could see him straining to reach those notes. While a little wobbly, I liken Ali as Orpheus to Audra as Rose - this is not the typical voice for the role and it won’t sound like it, but damned if they aren’t putting their best foot forward and giving a refreshing take. I heard quite a few of the rock inflections that reminded me of TOMMY and it gave the score a nice zest.

Myra has a lovely voice and she and Ali pair very well together. She is not as hard-bitten as Solea was with Jordan, but she was a great compliment to his puppy-eyed Orpheus. Undoubtedly, she will only get better with time.

Daniel Breaker seemed like a safe choice for Hermes when he was announced, but I think his past roles that I’ve seen him in never really let him show off his true range. Whew! I was not familiar with his game because he was coming in hot with “Road To Hell”, complete with some R&B style riffing and inflections that actually mixed well with the score. Also, while nobody is as otherworldly and ethereal as Andre,  Daniel still made it clear he was a God and didn’t suffer fools. I never got that with Lillias, who was too earthy and maternal for me.

Phillip and Merle were perfection together. Phillip is obviously the reliable veteran here (and his deep basso voice makes me feel…things), but Merle really COOKS. Her Persephone brings back the brash, devil-may-care spirit that Amber Gray had and perhaps goes even further. Her “Livin’ It Up On Top” was strong, but it was her “Our Lady of the Underground” where she just went to town, including sustaining one note at the end for, roughly, 20 seconds, which the crowd went NUTS over. In her scenes with Phillip, her “slapped with a silk glove” approach to appealing on behalf of Orpheus was refreshing since I’ve seen Persephones that basically become wilting flowers in the face of their Hades.

Overall, aside from Ali trying to perfect his mix, this cast is hot and ready to go. Frankly, I would go see them again and I’m never inclined to rush back to Hadestown without a very good reason.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 7:48am

FYI, Timothy H. Lee is out of the show for 3 weeks (medical reason). Leaves them a little short on Orpheus coverage now as Brandon Cameron is the lone understudy available now. Plus, Tara Jackson left the show this week without a new swing replacement. so now they're down to 4 swings with Brandon/Tanner covering Tim's Worker track.

[quizking101]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 9:12am

ACL2006 said: "FYI, Timothy H. Lee is out of the show for 3 weeks (medical reason). Leaves them a little short on Orpheus coverage now as Brandon Cameron is the lone understudy available now. Plus, Tara Jackson left the show this week without a new swing replacement. so now they're down to 4 swings with Brandon/Tanner covering Tim's Worker track."

They had a new swing on in the chorus last night (three swings on in total). I forget their name and they weren’t listed in the Playbill. There was also no insert so I assume it was a last minute thing. The show did start about 20 minutes late.

Last night, Brandon and Max were on, as well as the new/temp swing

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 9:32am

I knew a replacement was coming in for Tara but whoever it is isn't listed on the website.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 11:07am

Lana Gordon returns as Persephone starting June 3. 

[spicemonkey]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 12:17pm

ACL2006 said: "FYI, Timothy H. Lee is out of the show for 3 weeks (medical reason). Leaves them a little short on Orpheus coverage now as Brandon Cameron is the lone understudy available now. Plus, Tara Jackson left the show this week without a new swing replacement. so now they're down to 4 swings with Brandon/Tanner covering Tim's Worker track."

I hope they could bring back Sayo Oni again. He’s my fav Orpheus among the six of them I’ve seen 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 12:22pm

I'm curious who the new swing is and whether it's an alumni or a newbie. Haven't seen anything posted on anyone's IG.

[Ensemble1704909160]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 1:29pm

ACL2006 said: "I'm curious who the new swing is and whether it's an alumni or a newbie. Haven't seen anything posted on anyone's IG."

Alex Lugo will be taking over Tara's Persephone cover.