Hadestown is going way up this time, on a silver screen near you! The West End production welcomed back original London and Broadway stars Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Patrick Page for a live capture, coming to movie theaters across North America on July 24. Ahead of the film's release, Broadway.com attended a special press event and got the inside scoop from the OGs.
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical written by Anaïs Mitchell and directed by Rachel Chavkin has been running on Broadway for seven years, and is now offering the story to new audiences. “I think the myth is timeless, and as many times as you watch the show or the movie, you can absolutely see yourself in all of the characters in every single part of the show,” says Noblezada. “For me, I’m a sucker for love. The love story is heartbreaking and complex and a true parallel to life.” Referring to her husband and former co-star, Carney, Noblezada adds, “If we ever have little babies one day, they can be like, ‘That’s mommy and daddy.’”
With a new medium comes a new framing. “In terms of accessibility, this film focuses the …