'Hadestown' Isn't Your Typical Retelling Of An Ancient Greek Myth

Thank you, my friend PO1 William "Chip" Nagel for posting the perspective that the musical "Hadestown" based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is filled with vibrant characters woven into a modern love story.

Hadestown Broadway Show Clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfNHgSsammc


"The musical "Hadestown" retells the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus' journey to the underworld.
Based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, the show is filled with vibrant characters woven into a modern love story, thanks to the stage adaptation of the 2010 folk opera concept album by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell.
The New York production stars Reeve Carney (@reevecarney) as Orpheus, a young dreamer and songwriter. Eva Noblezada (@EvaNoblezada) plays Eurydice, Orpheus' muse. Patrick Page (@pagepatrick) acts as Hades, god of the underworld, who brings Eurydice to Hadestown, an underground factory. And Amber Grey plays Hades' wife, Persephone.
"I think the great thing about Greek tragedy is they exist to teach us about ourselves," Carney says. "[The musical] feels like it does have a timeless element but in a different way than the Greek myths."
That timeless element comes from the "fresh" feeling the show's musical lineup radiates, Noblezada says: The upbeat, catchy songs give the classic myth a lively twist.
"The music is very expressive, so no matter who's listening to it and what their musical background was when they were growing up or what influences them most, the music is kind of a free-for-all," she says.
For Patrick Page, "Hadestown" is "like being at a rock concert."
Page says he could feel the excitement and energy vibrating off the audience during the show. In that moment, he says he knew "something very special is happening."
"This is my 15th Broadway show," he says. "And I have never, ever seen any reaction like this from an audience."

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SSG David Andrews

It does sound like a good show PO1 William "Chip" Nagel