Mickey-Jo’s favourite HADESTOWN performances: thoughts on the West End, Broadway and international casts
About this episode
Mickey-Jo shares his thoughts on impactful performances of HADESTOWN across various productions.
With the proshot recording of HADESTOWN having recently been released in cinemas to tremendous success, theatre fans are once again talking about the Tony Award winning musical. Today, Mickey-Jo is sharing his thoughts on the most impactful performances I've seen in the show, between the West End, Broadway and international productions. Hear what Mickey-Jo has to say about alumni including Jack Wolfe, Jordan Fisher, Melanie La Barrie, Edwin Jonker, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Kurt Elling, and more, and share your own thoughts about your favourite performances in the show! sign up to Mickey-Jo’s weekly substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 03:19 | Hermes 10:35 | Orpheus & Eurydice 17:09 | Hades & Persephone 23:55 | The Fates / conclusion • Blending American songwriting traditions, from indie folk, to pop, blues, and New Orleans-inspired jazz, Hadestown has music, lyrics, and book by acclaimed Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter and BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winner Anaïs Mitchell who originated Hadestown as an indie theatre project and acclaimed album, before transforming the show into a genre-defying new musical alongside artistic…
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