Hadestown Tickets
The Plaza Theatre | El Paso, Texas
Hadestown, a cult-classic Broadway show, comes to The Plaza Theatre on Thursday 17th April 2025 for an adventure that is sure to captivate audiences. Purchase tickets to discover why Hadestown has rightfully earned its place as a theatrical American masterpiece.
The otherworldly Broadway show Hadestown arrives at the beloved The Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas on Thursday 17th April 2025. As a cornerstone of the spring slate, the mystical musical promises to engross audiences with inspiring numbers of folk and jazz music sung by a gifted cast of imaginative characters. The performance lasts about two and half hours for a amusing evening of unforgettable storytelling.
Hadestown is the musical creation from gifted Anaïs Mitchell, a singer-songwriter and playwright native to Vermont. It depicts a daring tale told through elements of Greek mythology. Ill-fated lovers Orpheus and Eurydice become interwoven with dysfunctional couple Hades and Persephone in a exceptional tale of romance, loss, and complicated lessons.
This modern retelling is intertwined with catchy musical numbers infused with American jazz and folk for a polished yet bold Broadway experience. Get your tickets for Hadestown at The Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas, for an memorable spring performance. Tickets start at $78.
This April, The Plaza Theatre in El Paso will present the long running Broadway phenomenon Hadestown. This mythological tale follows a couple, Orpheus and Eurydice as they navigate the trials of love and poverty while their lives become interlaced with Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Tickets for this Thursday 17th April 2025 showing start at $78 per seat.
Origins
Hadestown debuted in 2006 with a regional performance. Years later, the creator, Anaïs Mitchell, developed the broadway musical, after taking inspiration from Les Misérables. After enhancing character backgrounds, it eventually opened off-Broadway in 2016.
The production had successful runs in Canada and London in the next couple of years. Its debut on Broadway in 2019 and went on to set a record for the longest-running Broadway production at the Walter Kerr Theatre by early 2023. Hadestown began a North American tour beginning in 2021. It was unknown at the time when it opened off-Broadway in 2016. However, it has become a highly respected and popular musical for many fans.
Story
The Greek mythology of the Hadestown musical opens by showcasing Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus proposed to Eurydice, but she is unsure because both of them live in poor conditions. Eventually, they fall in love.
Meanwhile, Hades and Persephone enter the musical when Hades visits the world above to take Persephone back to the Underworld against her wishes. Eurydice becomes intrigued by working in the Underworld as a way out of poverty. Hades dislikes arguing with Persephone about the advantages of the Underworld. In his desperation, Hades visits the surface to find someone who will learn to like working in the Underworld before meeting Eurydice. She opts to join Hades in the Underworld, leaving her partner, Orpheus behind.
When Orpheus learns about Eurydice's departure, he decides to travel to the Underworld to bring her back. By the time he travels to the Underworld, Eurydice discovers working in the Underworld is not the positive experience Hades made it seem to be. Orpheus and Eurydice meet with Hades about releasing Eurydice from her contract and allowing her return to the above world. The journey tests the love Orpheus and Eurydice share.
Recognitions
Reviewers offer wide-ranging praise of Hadestown. The Hollywood Reporter called it “a furnace-like blast of creativity,” while Forbes declared it “an epic celebration of music, togetherness, and hope.” It won Tony Awards in 8 different areas, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Hadestown garnered 14 Tony Award nominations in all.
The creators behind Hadestown used a blend of folk and jazz to tell the tale the Underworld from Greek mythology. During the 2020 Grammy Awards, Hadestown won an award for the Best Musical Theater Album. This recording features the Broadway cast recording of the production’s songs. Some people see the show after hearing the album, while others experience the music for the first time when attending a performance.
