"The songs simply are not enough, seeing the act itself is what brings the show to life. It is glorious, it makes you laugh, makes you cry, and makes you cheer. You will go home will a smile on your face. I can't recommend this show enough. You won't be sorry going to it!"...
Anaïs Mitchell wrote the book, music, and lyrics for Hadestown. The show originated as a small production in Vermont and then a concept album. When Mitchell met director Rachel Chavkin, the two worked together to expand Mitchell's material into a full-length show. Which songs are in Hadest...
Ushers talking and opening doors during songs. Venue is beautiful and historic but not practical. Seats were tight for even my tiny preteen daughter and at least 20 mins we had no line of sight since seats are so close that you cannot see over heads at all. Also very minimal bathroom ...
’” said Gish. “It’s really cool and special to sing pop songs because I’ve worked mainly with classical music as a tenor. My last show was the National Tour of ‘Les Miserables.’”
MUSIC & LYRICS Michael Shaw Fisher;Exorcistic: The Rock Musical;Orgasmico Theatre Company LEAD PERFORMANCE Merle Dandridge;A Little Night Music;Pasadena Playhouse Edwin Lee Gibson;Fetch Clay, Make Man;Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre
Hadestown features music, lyrics, and a book by Anaïs Mitchell, who originally conceived the project as a concept album. Director Rachel Chavkin collaborated with Mitchell to shape the narrative into a full-fledged musical. Hadestown also features orchestrations by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoos...
Hannah Whitley as Eurydice has a wonderful waif-like look, a strong voice but an absolute aversion to consonants. I almost never heard one in her lyrics fully and properly because she did not say them crisply. The result were songs full of a blur of slurred words. The lyrics are important...
But as it stood, neither of the “Wait for Me” numbers had a button; both ended on a suspension. This is where the London and Broadway outros of those two songs—I’m coming, wait for me / I hear the walls repeating . . .—came from. ...
Mitchell’s score is an exciting blend of rock and R & B. The sparse dialogue serves mostly as introduction to the songs ( there are 32, including four reprises). If the lyrics are not especially impressive (“Why We Build the Wall” is one notable exception), the often sassy, sometimes...
This artist is a fairly new addition, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that I am a huge fan ofSnoh Aalegra’s album. Her voice is like honey and her lyrics punch right in the gut. Her album is a real romantic experience. And it’s a breath of fresh air to me to listen...