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Hadestown

May 15–17, 2026

VENUE

Ohio Theatre

Inside of the Ohio Theatre showing the detailed ceiling with the iconic lighting fixture and red seats. The view is from the stage. Photographer was Brad Feinknopf.
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COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.

Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today… and always.

HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

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Audio Description
Saturday, May 16 | 2:00 p.m.

ASL Interpretation
Saturday, May 16 | 2:00 p.m.

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SUMPTUOUS. GORGEOUS. AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
Jesse GreenThe New York Times, NYT Critic’s Pick
AN AFFIRMATION OF ART’S TRANSFORMATIVE POWER
Will HermesRolling Stone
AN EPIC CELEBRATION OF MUSIC, TOGETHERNESS AND HOPE
Jeryl BrunnerForbes

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