Hadestown: Musical synopsis
Hadestown synopsis
HADESTOWN is the acclaimed new musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) that reimagines a sweeping ancient tale as a timeless allegory for our world. HADESTOWN follows two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites audiences 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 delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.
Last Update:July, 23rd 2025
Hadestown Lyrics: Song List
- Act 1
- Road to Hell
- Any Way the Wind Blows
- Come Home With Me
- Wedding Song
- Epic I
- Living It Up On Top
- All I've Ever Known
- Way Down Hadestown
- Epic II
- Chant
- Hey, Little Songbird
- When the Chips are Down (Intro)
- When The Chips Are Down
- Gone, I'm Gone
- Wait For Me
- Why We Build the Wall
- Why We Build the Wall (Outro)
- Act 2
- Our Lady of the Underground
- Way Down Hadestown II
- Flowers
- Come Home With Me II
- Papers
- Nothing Changes
- If It's True
- How Long
- Chant II
- Epic III
- Promises
- Word to the Wise
- His Kiss, The Riot
- Wait For Me (Reprise)
- Doubt Comes In
- Road to Hell II
- I Raise My Cup
- Wait for Me (Intro)