Hadestown extends London run at the Lyric Theatre

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Hadestown has extended its West End run to June 2027. 

Now entering its third year in London, the musical retells the mythic love stories of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone. 

The West End production currently stars Rachel Adedeji as Persephone, Bethany Antonia as Eurydice, Marley Fenton as Orpheus, Alastair Parker as Hades and Clive Rowe as Hermes. 

The company is completed by Melanie Bright, Spike Maxwell and Lauren Rae as the Fates, alongside Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Gabriela Benedetti, Ollie Bingham and Sebastian Lim-Seet as Workers, with Juan Jackson, Oisin Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda, Jasmine Triadi and Milly Willows as Swings. 

The show has a book, music and lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell, with direction by Rachel Chavkin. The rest of the creative team includes choreographer David Neumann, scenic designer Rachel Hauck, costume designer Michael Krass, lighting designer Bradley King, sound designers Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, music supervisor and vocal arranger Liam Robinson, arrangers and orchestrators Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose, dramaturg Ken Cerniglia, UK associate director Maria Crocker, co-musical directors and associate music supervisors Tarek Merchant and George Francis, with casting by Jacob Sparrow and principal casting by Rob Kelly.

The London production is produced by Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, Tom Kirdahy, and the National Theatre in association with JAS Theatricals. 

Hadestown is currently playing at the Lyric Theatre and is now booking through to June 2027, with more information at uk.hadestown.com 

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