Producer Sam from the Elvis Duran Show had the opportunity to interview the five new principal cast members of Hadestown yesterday at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The new company features Disney star Morgan Dudley as ‘Eurydice,’ Grammy Award-winner Kurt Elling as ‘Hermes,’ Broadway veteran Rebecca Naomi Jones as ‘Persephone,’ Tony Award-winner Paulo Szot as ‘Hades,’ and West End breakout star Jack Wolfe as ‘Orpheus.’
This is the first time the full principal cast has changed over at once since the show opened in 2019. They began performances on September 2.
They are joined by Shea Renne, Jessie Shelton, and Kay Trinidad, as the Fates. The chorus of Workers is played by Emily Afton, Malcolm Armwood, Jeffrey Cornelius, Sydney Parra, and Alex Puette. The cast includes swings Sojourner Brown, Brandon Cameron, Ayla Ciccone-Burton, KC Dela Cruz, Max Kumangai, Alex Lugo, and Tanner Ray Wilson.
Tickets for Hadestown are available at https://www.walterkerrbroadway.com/events/hadestown/calendar/ or by visiting the Walter Kerr Theatre box office (219 West 48th Street).
Jack Wolfe will not perform in Hadestown from September 9 – September 21. Please visit the Hadestown website for more information on scheduled performer absences.
Hadestown originated as Anaïs Mitchell’s indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With Rachel Chavkin, her artistic collaborator, Hadestown has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that 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 and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown 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.
Watch the interviews in the video player above!