The dramatic musical, “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” reimagines the Greek myth of young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, mingling their story with that of the King of the Underworld, Hades, and his wife, ...

Orpheus, the son of god of music Apollo and muse Calliope, was the greatest bard, mystic, and prophet in ancient Greek ...

The earliest mentions of a supreme musician called Orpheus date back to the sixth century BCE, and in the fourth century BCE the philosopher Plato commented specifically on the myth of Orpheus and ...

As a lover of Greek mythology all my life, I knew how the story of “Hadestown” would likely end. Despite never seeing the musical before, I was familiar with the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice — on ...

“Hadestown” is a musical I will never forget. Although I had been listening to the soundtrack for years, I finally got to see it live at the Fisher Theater in Detroit this past February. With wistful ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Orpheus is smitten with Eurydice before they even speak. Hermes, Orpheus’s wingman, helps him work ...