#FIRSTLOOK: “HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL” IN THEATRES JULY 24, 2026

Filmed live during a sold-out limited engagement at London’s Lyric Theatre in the West End, Hadestown: The Musical reunites the five principal performers from the original Broadway production for a spectacular presentation of the Tony and Grammy Award winning musical on the big screen.

The genre-defying musical blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus (Reeve Carney) and Eurydice (Eva Noblezada), and that of King Hades (Patrick Page) and his wife Persephone (Amber Gray) – and featuring the legendary André De Shields as Hermes, Hadestown: The Musical invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

Winner of eight Tony Awards in 2019, including Best Musical, and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Hadestown has captivated audiences around the world with its innovative storytelling and celebrated score brought to life by stage play director Rachel Chavkin and writer-composer Anaïs Mitchell.

The film is directed by Brett Sullivan, a pioneer in bringing stage productions to the screen. Brett has directed and produced concert events such as Les Miserables at the O2, Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, and delivered live captures for Frozen, Billy Elliot, Waitress, Newsies, Miss Saigon, and Kinky Boots, amongst others

Canadian audiences have a special connection to the musical as the show was partly developed at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre when it was staged for a few weeks in November 2017 to refine some of its set elements.

Hadestown: The Musical is being released in Canada by Mongrel Media.