New Hadestown Casting — Page 7

QueenTwinnied said: "Luminaire2 said: "Hearing he was out tonight.


can anyone confirm?"

And it turns out he's actually ill. What a rotten ghoul you are"


Certainly not trying to be. I genuinely wish him a speedy recovery. He’s a talented person, and sounds amazing in the role.

Updated On: 11/30/23 at 12:16 AM

Solea sustained an injury early in her run and had to miss a few performances to properly recuperate. Other than that, her attendance has been solid.

hearthemsing22 said: "Luminaire2 said: "MatthewS1 said: "Luminaire2 said: "So I said to friends, one week.


Sound like I was right, hearing he was out tonight.


can anyone confirm?"

According to a Twitter reply to a fan from his Twitter account, Jordan has the flu.

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certainly unfortunate timing, as of course no one wants to get sick, and add the extra layer of you just started in a show, and are already facing the attendance narrative. I am sure he is stressed.


I hope he gets better soon, and can get back quickly."

How dare he not be able to control his immune system! How dare he not want to spread his germs! Like chill people. Calm down and leave him alone"



This topic appears to be very "triggering" for you. Maybe it's best you bow out??

This board will never cease to amaze me.

People are allowed to discuss attendance pertinent to a show discussed on this board.

Please stop micromanaging strangers on a public discussion board.

If you don't like talking to people, either get off the board or go on a block spree. But that may make it difficult to browse the site... That's a lot of blocking...

I saw Hadestown tonight for the first time in a while. And, by and large, I really enjoyed this cast. Lillias is, of course, spectacular. Phillip Boykin is phenomenal. And I was very pleasantly surprised by Jordan's Orpheus. His performance was grounded and intentional, and I was drawn into his song for Hades in Act Two *way* more than I ever was with Reeve. Solea's vocals were great, and her acting was full of choices, most of which I enjoyed. She's a much scrappier street-smarter Eurydice than Eva's, and she looked like she's seconds away from kicking Orpheus's butt at any point. Which made for a delightful chemistry between them. So, if you've been holding out, head on out to the Walter Kerr. The show's in good hands at the moment.

kurtal said: "I saw Hadestown tonight for the first time in a while. And, by and large, I really enjoyed this cast. Lillias is, of course, spectacular. Phillip Boykin is phenomenal. And I was very pleasantly surprised by Jordan's Orpheus. His performance was grounded and intentional, and I was drawn into his song for Hades in Act Two *way* more than I ever was with Reeve. Solea's vocals were great, and her acting was full of choices, most of which I enjoyed. She's a much scrappier street-smarter Eurydice than Eva's, and she looked like she's seconds away from kicking Orpheus's butt at any point. Which made for a delightful chemistry between them. So, if you've been holding out, head on out to the Walter Kerr. The show's in good hands at the moment."

I got the chance to see Lillias a few months ago and I loved her!! Just a wonderful Hermes. I think it was announced a while ago that she extended and I am so glad. The role is in great hands

I saw it on Sunday and thought the new cast was all around in great shape (Lilias was out with a new cast member playing the role of Hermes--I don't have the slip in front of me unfortunately so I don't remember who). Jordan Fisher is very enjoyable as Orpheus and feels more inspirational with the Epics to me, and his Is It True was also a big highlight. He also feels a bit more vulnerable and uncertain rather than oblivious and awkward, which works better for me. I had seen Solea early in her run and while she was great then, she seems to be more settled into the role and adds a few more character touches, generally working well with Jordan Fisher's Orpheus.

I really liked Philip Boykin, as he brought a little more gravitas than Tom Hewitt, but wasn't afraid to play with the vocal lines, which I thought was to great effect. I really didn't mind Betty Who, thought her voice was fairly good on the songs (though I didn't like some of her choices for the spoken parts), and her physicality seemed to be leaning more into the drunken aspect of Persephone (I didn't really think it looked like she was having issue with the blocking at all). She doesn't match the wired energy that Amber Gray had, but I think there's something more raw in both her anger and vulnerability.

All round, a fantastic cast that really works well together. It's not the same as the original cast of course, and they each bring a different energy, but I almost feel like the story is clearer for it (though I've also seen it many more times now) and Orpheus and Eurydice feel more like the main characters now (whereas before it felt like Hades and Persephone kind of stole the show).

Lola Tung, star of Amazon's The Summer I Turned Pretty, joins the cast as Eurydice from February 9 through March 17:

https://ew.com/summer-i-turned-pretty-star-lola-tung-joins-hadestown-broadway-8423922

Coincidentally, this will be the second time Lola succeeds Solea Pfeiffer in a role, as she also played Penny Lane in the recent Almost Famous workshops.

Updated On: 1/9/24 at 09:29 AM

Curious who will be replacing Lillias next month as Hermes?

Legit don’t know the 2 names you’ve mentioned and I’m pretty plugged into pop culture. But I guess we will see!

ACL2006 said: "Curious who will be replacing Lillias next month as Hermes?"

It was supposed to be Chris Sullivan (OG Hermes, “This Is Us”), but that got torpedoed after the SAG and Writer’s Strikes ended.

I’m supposed to see the show tonight but Betty Who is going to be out and I’m super bummed

The Penny Lane to Eurydice pipeline continues!

I pray that Solea is leaving to lead Gun & Powder to Broadway.