Hadestown: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

This performance was recorded on March 2, 2020. We will continue releasing Tiny Desk videos of shows that had already been taped. In light of current events, NPR is postponing new live tapings of Tiny Desk Concerts. In the meantime, check out Tiny Desk (home) concerts! They’re recorded by the artists in their home. It’s the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
June 1, 2020 | Stephen Thompson -- You can probably guess that we recorded the original Broadway cast of Hadestown before the coronavirus pandemic made live theater (live anything) an untenable risk. The reminders are everywhere - in the way 16 performers bunch up behind the desk, singing formidably in close proximity as a large crowd gathers just off camera - that this took place in the Before-Times. To be specific, on March 2.
We'd actually been trying to put this show together since the spring of 2019, when Hadestown was a freshly Tony-nominated hit musical. We hit several delays along the way due to scheduling issues, only to end up rushing in an attempt to record while playwright Anaïs Mitchell - who wrote both the musical and the 2010 folk opera on which it's based - was eight months pregnant.
Thankfully, we captured something truly glorious - a five-song distillation of a robust and impeccably staged Broadway production. A raucous full-cast tone-setter, "Way Down Hadestown" lets Hermes (André De Shields, in a role that won him a Tony) and Persephone (Kimberly Marable, filling in for Amber Gray) set the scene before a medley of "Come Home With Me" and "Wedding Song" finds Orpheus (Reeve Carney) and Eurydice (Eva Noblezada) meeting and falling in love. "When the Chips Are Down" showcases the three Fates - spirits who often drive the characters' motivations - as played by Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer and Kay Trinidad. And in "Flowers," Eurydice looks back with regret and resignation on her decision to leave Orpheus for the promise of Hadestown.
Finally, the set concludes with "Why We Build the Wall," which quickly became Hadestown's most talked-about number. (Mitchell wrote it a full decade before the 2016 election, but you'd never know it.) Though the song includes the full cast, it's also a show-stopping showcase for the sonorous thunder of Patrick Page, who performs with a gravity befitting the king of the underworld.
SET LIST
"Way Down Hadestown"
"Come Home With Me/Wedding Song"
"When The Chips Are Down"
"Flowers"
"Why We Build The Wall"
MUSICIANS
André De Shields: Hermes; Kimberly Marable: Persephone; Jewelle Blackman: Fate, accordion; Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer: Fate, violin; Kay Trinidad: Fate, percussion; Reeve Carney: Orpheus; Eva Noblezada: Eurydice; Patrick Page: Hades; Anaïs Mitchell: composer, vocals, guitar; Liam Robinson: piano, accordion; Brian Drye: trombone, glockenspiel; Megan Gould: violin; Ilusha Tsinadze: guitar; Ben Perowsky: drums; Malcolm Parson: cello; Chris Tordini: bass
CREDITS
Producers: Stephen Thompson, Josh Rogosin, Morgan Noelle Smith, Kara Frame; Creative director: Bob Boilen; Audio engineers: Josh Rogosin, J. Czys; Videographers: Kara Frame, Morgan Noelle Smith, Melany Rochester, CJ Riculan, Jack Corbett, Shanti Hands; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Production Assistant: Shanti Hands; Executive producer: Lauren Onkey; VP, programming: Anya Grundmann; Photo: NPR

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[@waterlily85]

Please tell me that "come home with me" gets the laugh it deserves at every performance.

[@boadiceafeddersen5354]

Saw it last summer and it definitely got a laugh from that crowd. That whole interaction is sooo well done.

[@bibliophilecb]

It did when I saw it last fall! Honestly the show got a lot of laughs, often in moments you wouldn’t know just from the soundtrack, right from the moment Hermes leisurely walked onstage.

[@trinifernandez8870]

I saw a recorded version, and it got a laught there too!

[@whovianinthehizzayy]

Trini Fernandez where

[@DubiousKing]

From some clips I saw, the "I don't know" later on also gets a few laughs lol

[@erikek3057]

I swear no one is having more fun than Andres De Shields and his whistle thing

[@marvinraphaelmonfort8289]

a kazoo?

[@autumnrose444]

Legend

[@juliasings6131]

Ikrrrr

[@Brawl483]

I never noticed that omg. Andre is a national treasure

[@GCWeber]

Liam: Alright Andre, here's a train whistle for those two parts in "Way Down Hadestown." Andre: You have given me unfathomable power.

[@kyliefield6986]

He was having such a good time with that whistle 😂

[@ro-lk1qe]

Where did u get ur profile picture i like it

[@emalaw1329]

"Unfathomable" is such an Andre De Shields kinda word, I can hear the exact inflection he'd say it with

[@SunjayVideos]

Can't get over the fact that every person on stage has tremendous stage presence except Reeve who looks like he's never seen a microphone before

[@themoviecritic1092]

That's sorta how Orpheus is in the musical so it fits! 😆

[@kennapalmer1486]

Thats Reeve. I went to the stage door after watching the show and everyone was so chill and professional and then we saw Reeve and there was so much awkward energy as if it was his first show. Either thats some serious methood acting or Reeeve is the most awkward person I've met. (For refrence this was Febuary 2020, so far from his first show) Probably why he was cast for orpheus.

[@evilwizardington]

Maybe is his own-self from another universe, and he doesn't know why is there (joke considering that he looks so similar to the guy of series Dark)

[@dominiquepocopio777]

This was what i was thinking 😭

[@juliesentman4029]

I met him after Hadestown as well and he seemed super chill so I think it's honestly just stage presence and acting

[@maxhall7236]

i am personally loving andre de shields tooting every time anyone gets applause

[@MsMayhap]

If someone gave me a train horn I would use it at literally every opportunity too, lol

[@mollie1421]

*tOoT*

[@captainkiwi77]

MsMayhap like everyone percussionist who gets a train whistle or slide whistle or vibroslap or any other quirky part, it’s just human nature. If I get something special like that I’m gonna use it to clap

[@madiyourdaddy]

eva: chills, sings her parts, smiles reeve: *aggressively orpheus*

[@cascadeoceanwavesblues]

He’s so committed to his character I love him

[@jaredprovost2002]

I met Reeve at the stage door when I went, and that’s literally just how he is, super super soft spoken and nice, doesn’t try to impose on anyone, he’s just really friendly.

[@NatalieMinshull]

He's a sweet, soft boy. Precious. 💖

[@capybara8477]

@@cascadeoceanwavesblues Aren't they dating as well?

[@mollie1421]

@@capybara8477 yes ma'am

[@KMochey]

Reeve consistently dresses like a 5 year old set free in a thrift store and I respect that

[@graceho7479]

I’m dead. It’s so true

[@DavidSSabb]

@@graceho7479 He got to pick his own outfit for his first day of Kindergarten and he's very proud of it.

[@graceho7479]

@@DavidSSabb he should be. It’s wonderful

[@cutecat304]

Vacation Orpheus

[@nolanbelknap788]

so true. the like duck tape and pipe cleaner around his wrist? perfect.

[@addyourself]

Anaïs Mitchell really went out there to sing like an angel and play guitar like orpheus all while 8 months pregnant...her power

[@joachimbednarz8534]

Don't you ever underestimate a preegenante lady

[@mxpfurby]

not sure if anyone noticed but you can't hear her guitar most of the time

[@Irrazzo]

can't hear her guitar: really? Pity. But listen, I keep coming back to this I think just as much for the music, as for how much all the performers seem to enjoy themselves. Watching Mitchell seeming to enjoy the fabulous performers' rendition of her creation as much as we listeners do, is a special treat for sure. And the fashion. That yellow suit. And the last song like a hammer. So good.

[@rotciv1486]

she is EXTREMELY pregnant here

[@arielthequeen890]

Anaïs Mitchell is my hero.

[@Berilko95]

the Fates are so NASTY in the very best meaning possible i love them so much

[@ScionStorm1]

You know they say Fates' a b!+ch.

[@Chirpy-eo8jq]

It’s actually three!

[@swaggymcswaggerpants9666]

i love how during the first number everyone is dancing and moving around and reeve is just kind of standing like 🧍🏻

[@mar-ui2sr]

Me at school while everyone is presenting their projects and I just got up an hour ago: 😂

[@ryanrenn4815]

I'm too used to Amber Gray as Persephone since she's been playing the role for forever, but I'm loving Miss Kimberly as Persephone! I don't think I've had the privilege of hearing her before.

[@gabbyaew]

That’s good exactly what I was thinking I’m pretty sure I’ve only ever heard amber so it was surprising but still just as good

[@Zulalula]

Afra hines is also good as Persephone, and annie defranco was also excellent in the original concept album

[@Zulalula]

Btw do you know what's happening with amber gray? Did she left the show ? :(

[@suzannecharite]

@@Zulalula yeah did something happen?

[@sebbohnivlac]

No. No idea why she didn't record this, but she is still with the show.

[@surigaiana5891]

hey tiny desk sound engineers, y’all are honorary gods this mix is so clean it’s insane

[@nprmusic]

We love our audio engineers!

[@globalsoundconcerts]

Thanks for the S/O 🙏 These broadway performers and musicians are unbelievably talented 🎙🎛

[@plumbawl5977]

Always Amazed every episode by the Sound Engineers!!!

[@cgreentx]

No freaking joke.. Everything about capturing this in that room and making it sound that clean requires so much talent. Bravo!

[@orepstein]

@@nprmusic im an audio engineer for 18 years. your engineers are doing the best work i have ever heard. every day is a new lesson.

[@sarahellis6703]

To think this has been trapped in the tiny desk vault for three months

[@potato.pancake]

and we’ve been waiting for it for that long

[@EerieV23]

Great place to be this year 😎

[@helenmuir3218]

Eurydice: A singer, is that what you are? Orpheus: Yes, I also play the lyre Eurydice: I’m about to end this man’s whole career

[@WhimsicalTea]

yeah like he ended her life 😂

[@caramelcoffees]

@@WhimsicalTea oh my GODDDDD, I-

[@benm.2273]

@@WhimsicalTea Take my like!

[@sophielenthusiasmus]

Whimsical Tea wow i-

[@karlwilker579]

Plot twist: The whole musical was just Orhpeus's elaborate revenge for that burn.

[@Micats.19]

Anaïs is a lyrical genius. One example that I can't get over is the line "all the rivers will sing along, and they're gonna break their banks for us, and with their gold be generous" like there's both river banks and banks are what keeps money and gold really can be found in rivers, so it all works so well, and it makes me so happy c:

[@alicebergonzi3802]

Oh my word, I never realised that before! That's so clever!

[@blendingwitch6206]

It reads a lot like ovid to me haha

[@happybalaga4716]

Anais is a queen 💖

[@yahyaharyantoo]

thank you for showing it, made my day

[@SeanLowery05]

I interpreted more as panning for gold, which I think is what she meant literally... But the double meaning is awesome, good catch.

[@daskannweg9994]

The fact that Anais Mitchell had to clarify that she wrote We Build the Wall in 2006 is *tragic*.

[@conniescurse7325]

Still though, the song is really a perfect analogy for Trumps wall whether it was intended as such or not.

[@manuel0578]

Well they just built a wall in Seattle to keep people out 🤔

[@rileywakeford8773]

@@manuel0578 I mean, that's not what happened so... 🤔

[@manuel0578]

Simon Wakeford look at the videos

[@baddoopey]

Can we please stop making all political. Just enjoy the music.......

[@K1TTYR4T]

reeve actually looking around for a "lyre" when he said "i also play the lyre" is really sending me

[@christinelamothe4508]

Very most precious cinnamon roll

[@notbatman24601]

The choreo is just so baked in😭

[@pigtailsgurl88]

Patrick Page sneaking into the frame during first number is everything.

[@Lmpeak]

Does anyone else notice that Hermes doesn't look at Hades when singing about building the wall?

[@GuiHppn]

@@Lmpeak why that?

[@Lmpeak]

@@GuiHppn I didn't know if it was situational, or a consistent thing. The Gods of the "overworld" in Greek mythology never really liked Hades due to his attitude and behavior. Hermes is a more neutral god, and thus tolerates Hades more than most (while still being cautious of him). For me, I didn't know if it was in the character to turn away for his appearance or if was just happenstance.

[@fabulousmyriad267]

Ngl, I startled like a fool and went " where did he come from?!"

[@alexs.3383]

0:05 - "Way Down Hadestown" 6:39 - "Come Home With Me/Wedding Song" 13:03 - "When The Chips Are Down" 15:52 - "Flowers" 21:32 - "Why We Build The Wall"

[@aIiza]

_you're doing god's work_

[@elinewllms]

+

[@oliknight2223]

+

[@waakkeuppp]

🙏🏽💜

[@plumemoth293]

+

[@sylviab8482]

Things I love about this: - The whole cast being style icons - Everyone dancing around and Reeve's just awkwardly standing there and clapping - Kimberley's facial expressions - Anaïs standing over in the corner being really pregnant and still playing the guitar and singing amazingly - Andre having a really fun time with his little train whistle thing and tooting it whenever someone gets applause - Eva just jamming really hard - Kay aggressively playing the tambourine - 4:02 *british accent* - "A singerrrr" - All the musicians just going for ittttt - Anaïs being like "nooo I wrote it in 2006 this isn't about trump" - Everyone singing Why We Build the Wall but Orpheus would never so Reeve's just standing there awkwardly again -Whoever does that noise at 24:58

[@GrainneMhaol]

I love how this version of Hadestown is all about Reeve unleashing his dork energy on the world

[@wuttatota148]

@@GrainneMhaol Exactly and i love him for that

[@jackspencer5531]

The rasp at 24:58 is one of the fates, I think it's kay trinidad (the shortest fate)

[@carolkoski4875]

I love Anaïs going "I wrote this song in 2006" because ppl getting mad at it it's the perfect example of the shoe fitting

[@jamiel6005]

the fact that such a blatantly bad character’s villain song matches a certain someone’s rhetoric is..... interesting. even more so than the fact that his supporters often don’t see the song as a criticism and agree with Hades....

[@howiehiew]

Maybe Trump is secretly a fan of Anais Mitchell, heard this song way back in 2006 and thought "yeah, that sounds like a great idea"

[@hannahh277]

Why are people getting mad?

[@vpm316]

@@hannahh277 If you haven't figured it out yet, it's because of Trump and his "build the wall" rhetoric over the past 4 years. But anyone with a brain should know better...

[@ckannan90]

Yeah I just saw the show for the first time yesterday and thought the song was a bit on the nose as commentary on current affairs. Was shocked to find out it was written a decade ago 😂

[@That_Ozian]

THE PAUSE. BETWEEN DONT AND COME ON TOO STRONG. MR. HERMÈS. IM SO SORRY YOUVE HAD TO WATCH HIM DO THIS SO MANY TIMES.

[@esccp1]

I think Andre forgets his line for a second! Watch the actress to his left feed him the line

[@Mike-zr5wq]

@@esccp1 I don't think he forgot his line. I think he started too soon and had to drag it out to get back on the timing.

[@Mike-zr5wq]

But I could be very wrong. haha.

[@cherielov3394]

Mike Try putting it on 1080p , and you can see amber telling him .. so cute haha

[@Theeio_]

WHY ARE ALL THE PERSEPHONES SO BREATHTAKING SEND HELP SHES SO SO GOOD

[@zofzofzof_iaa]

There's a reason Orpheus fell at first sight to her

[@isabellmarie8381]

@@zofzofzof_iaa You're thinking of the wrong girl lol. 😂

[@danielaortiz9178]

Hades doesn't deserve her ughhh

[@satan1854]

@@danielaortiz9178 in the actual myth he kinda does

[@OManthorp]

The Fates: *Provoking Eurydice into a bad decision, mocking her pain as she's forced into an agonising no-win situation where she's forced to choose between love and life* Eurydice: *Just absolutely bopping along*

[@brenohenrique6666]

When is Hadestown going to receive the Hamilton treatment and be available for the world to see?

[@mikeselep6900]

I want it NOW!!!! This musical is incredible!!!

[@MondeSerenaWilliams]

As someone who lives in a third world country, I wish every musical is available for the world to see.

[@szajsman]

Hadestown deserves better treatment, since it is superior musically

[@gatsbysdead]

IIRC they were planning a tour starting around 2020, but then 🦠. Hoping it’s safe for theater soon. I’d love to see the show!

[@hewpreyes]

@@MondeSerenaWilliams +1!

[@PentameronSV]

0:00 - *Way Down Hadestown* (4:58 / 5:15) 6:35 - *Come Home With Me / Wedding Song* (12:09 / 12:27) 13:01 - *When The Chips Are Down* (15:11 / 15:26) 15:50 - *Flowers* (19:34 / 19:53) 21:32 - *Why We Build The Wall* (25:37)

[@kevinpilcotintaya3303]

7:12 name girl?

[@mikaylaeager7942]

I was looking for this! Thanks for your service :)

[@devinweitz8215]

MVP

[@jacquelinebernard1972]

Thank youuuuu!!!!!!

[@nicolespielman7195]

I love how Reeve most the time is just staring at someones instrument

[@t.h.1492]

It’s his inner Orpheus acting up

[@broadwaybopsanddoo-wops1838]

lol yea. But honestly tho, where can i get myself a Reeve Carney/Act 1 Orpheus?

[@atomica3588]

@@broadwaybopsanddoo-wops1838 you don't want Act 2 Orpheus? 😂

[@yjy5653]

14:51 the way all three of them pulse in unison at "you get a knife in the BACK" ugh

[@thorn99thorn]

I always loved that part. The fates have amazing voices.

[@GKFF9872]

I’ve literally rewatched this portion dozens of times now. The sheer attitude. Like a slap to the face. Phew, takes me out every time.

[@hoojung]

one of my favorite parts in the show.

[@therainbowwillow4453]

Orpheus, you’re going to Hadestown, not Hawaii.

[@racoonassoon6439]

I'm dying

[@aranzhxs7166]

Oh my God

[@Paris.HasFallen]

@@racoonassoon6439 so is Eurydice.

[@ashcole4122]

HAHAHA

[@Ozloz]

“I also play the lyre” “Oh a liar and a player” That will forever be my favourite line

[@caitlingee642]

Me: What's Hadestown? Sounds cool I'll watch the first song Also me after the first song: Frantically googling how to see this show, the album already download, ten tabs open for each actor

[@FreshSoul59]

Listen to the original album by Anais Mitchell too! It's amazing and has Justin Vernon of Bon Iver in it!

[@_jess_879]

Welcome to the show

[@kevinvanmoorsel]

Yeah that album is INSANE

[@druidsongevergreens]

Same

[@mczensun8610]

On a similar journey bud

[@SUNNYKAHLEEL]

evaaaaaaaaaaa’s vooooiiiceeeeeeee is just soo pretty yet sooo gritty i could listen to her sing the dictionary

[@vertigoed.]

No one: Not a soul: Andre: *tOOT*

[@EliasGitterman]

BAHAHAHAHAH

[@pol7352]

I laughed like way too much at this comment

[@lloroarcoiris]

petition for tiny desk to do more concerts of musicals

[@aciesongbird9052]

I wish I could "la la la la la la la" my problems away like Orpheus 😔✊

[@Grrrr1997]

thank you, your comment made me giggle

[@stardustbreak6268]

I mean he still has many problems after this, his girlfriend dies. I get your point but he very much does not solve his problems with it.

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

I know the concept album didn't have Hermes, but now I can't imagine the whole enterprise *without* Andre De Shields. He just *oozes* class.

[@mrmaroon1234]

Ah, it did - Ben Knox Miller from the Low Anthem 'played' him

[@ooglemonster]

Hermes was in the original concept album.

[@katelynfoley9087]

My husband and I have been following Mitchell since her concept album in 2010. It was the only CD I would listen to in my car for two straight years. The concept version of "Wedding Song" was our wedding song--impromptu cheesy dance choreography included. Listening now to this heartfelt and haunting music and seeing how it has transformed into a full-fledged musical on Broadway gives me so much joy and anticipation of where it will go next--and where I and my family will grow as well. I'm pregnant and sitting here holding my belly and crying a little bit thinking about how I want to share my love of music and storytelling with my little one and how this musical and Anaïs Mitchell's songs and spirit will be a part of growing up and growing together. Thanks for this Tiny Desk Concert and thanks for all of this incredible love and devotion to creating beautiful art and story.

[@jacklandismusic]

I only discovered the original concept album after I learned about the musical. I can only imagine how cool it is to be so connected to a project like this, and to watch it become what Hadestown has. I've seen a few musicians do projects like this with the explicit intent to turn them into staged shows, but they rarely ever get put on, let alone given the full Broadway treatment. It must've been really exciting to hear that an album that meant so much to you was made into a Broadway show like this (but in hindsight, it's not surprising, considering how GOOD it is).

[@casuallyburning8456]

What an experience must that be to grow along with the music that binds your love together! Hoping for a happy and blessed future for your family ♥️

[@flowersafeheart]

Your comment made me cry! So sweet.

[@decietfuldolphin986]

I know, it’s been very similar for me! My parents had been big fans of Anaïs for a long while so I grew up with Hadestown around. It actually took me a while to adjust to seeing it as double the length but every extra minute is incredible.

[@emilydeardorff9902]

During the first song I was like "this is a really weird band, why are there so many lead singers" and then they were like "this musical" and I was like OH.

[@pixelsthered]

I love Reeve just awkwardly standing there in the last song. The one guy at the cult meeting who doesn't know what's going on

[@juliawhitmore3991]

Eva's voice has me lying on the ground... Absolutely floored by how clear and powerful and passionate it is

[@henrytawnn8694]

I just watched her cover of Hozier's Take Me To Church, and it's raw and powerful and so emotional. It was amazing.

[@patriciaangeles7380]

.... when u realize orpheus is the eccentrically dressed guy who u run into at ur local coffee shop .... 👀

[@m1x3r-musicfusionsandmore75]

Me when mom says to just pick something from the closet for the party

[@rubyrobinson8029]

This is too true

[@noone-kv7yc]

TIHI

[@mollie1421]

👁👄👁

[@seineevee]

:0

[@nosferathu258]

"We're gonna need a bigger desk"

[@thatssofetch3481]

Where were going, we don’t need desks,

[@simonholland7147]

i literally jumped a little when patrick said "i missed ya"

[@caseyw.6550]

Hahahahhaha! 😭🤣

[@skarlettsapphire4065]

when did he get there?!

[@DanielKlein23]

When Patrick Page says I missed you I turned into a pile of goosebumps

[@martina6700]

Every single time I listen to the song I get the same goosebumps. The man is sent from heaven (or from Hadestown haha)!

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

Patrick’s voice itches my brain in a good way

[@madi_beee]

Y'all need to watch schmigadoon s2

[@autumnavalanche1097]

I always laugh at the "a liar and a player too" line in come home with me, the lyrics of this musical's soundtrack I swear

[@NSMITH8516]

Just in case ya dont know hes actually refering to lyre which is a very old string instrument.

[@sjokkoladehjerte]

NSMITH8516 its wordplay, your both right- he says lyre, she says liar (cause sis not impressed by this "i just met you, marry me" boi)

[@skarlettsapphire4065]

Anita Hansen I strive to have her confidence

[@ginajones2328]

@@skarlettsapphire4065 yes

[@marinao4412]

excuse me while I inject this rendition of "flowers" right into my arteries

[@solma018]

SAME

[@CatLittlepage]

same..

[@jamesehlenz]

Yep.

[@kristhealayson4949]

The original rendition of Anais i sin her Spotify, I believe and it is absolutely magical!

[@jacefairis1289]

Patrick Page: I missed ya me: [BLUSH]

[@ashcole4122]

SAME THAT MAN MAKES ME GO INSANE🥴

[@hiltonian_1260]

I saw this show in its infancy, performed in a parking lot in Montpelier Vermont, with Anais as Eurydice. I had heard that she had developed it further for the Broadway show. I didn’t know what to expect, but I’m thrilled. She has enriched it and polished it. She has kept the heart of it and added the details it needed. Impressive.

[@levisacher8578]

What an amazing thing to have witnessed!

[@hiltonian_1260]

@@levisacher8578 It was a recital rather than a full theatrical production. Still, some amazing voices and the pleasant shock of hearing it for the first time.

[@jasonjon88]

Eva’s voice is so good it almost doesn’t sound real. Holy god.

[@lianaflores]

Kimberly marable is incredible here wow

[@baeah3021]

omg I love ur music I think ur incredible too!!

[@danielaortiz9178]

Omg I love your theater covers!

[@misskimizzo]

🤯 Thank you so much! 💚

[@potato.pancake]

@@misskimizzo :0 hi! i loved your performance :)

[@potato.pancake]

i love how you can hear patrick’s lower octave notes omg

[@alexisrestum11]

Other musical theater ppl: my favorite recent female trio is the schuyler sisters! Me: hAvE yOu SeEn ThE fAtEs

[@popismyjam]

Love love love the Fates!!!!

[@russellzauner]

terrifyingly amazing, but terrifying nonetheless

[@elianahadassah1197]

Yeeeeees

[@kristena.4850]

They are flawless. It’s incredible.

[@NotCorlito]

We stan

[@alallala7914]

Living in another continent during quarantine my only hope is for disney+ to do me another miracle.

[@nortchee]

the feeling when my country doesn't even have disney+

[@august1837]

@@nortchee relatable. We don’t have it in my country either

[@flikkie72]

I love how expressive they are while performing compared to non-musical artists - really adds a lot of flair to the show!

[@ScionStorm1]

Theater kid energy.

[@TiffanyGulcharan]

Andre is mesmerizing as always. And Patrick Page's voice gives me the shivers. A beautiful cast, gorgeous singing.

[@ginaquinn2]

What a gift you are. Thank you 🌼

[@CatLittlepage]

agreed!!

[@catherinepark3154]

Reeve and Patrick’s vocal ranges will never cease to amaze me. In fact, this whole cast is epic. Can’t wait to see them back up and running when everything is safe again!

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

According to Anaïs (I hope I spelled that right), most female parts written by men are very difficult to sing, but she had the opposite problem; she wrote the female parts knowing they weren't too outlandish and then got to the men's parts and was like "yeah, that should be fine". Patrick Page even commented "It's interesting because you composed on guitar where most compose on piano. On piano you can visually see 'no no, these notes are too way over there, that would never work'". I probably butchered what both of them said, but the quotes are from the "Talks at Google" interview.

[@joemontondo9113]

And to think, they also once played against eachother before...in Spiderman Turn Out the Dark.

[@kriskenard]

Someday, I will play the role of Hermes. I swear it.

[@justinejustine9130]

I’ll see you there when I’m Eurydice 😉 good luck

[@casuallyburning8456]

I'll see you when I become the tree laying the wedding table. 🌳

[@Michaelarmayo]

I'll be the bird making the wedding bed

[@aaliyahc.10]

I'll see you when I play Persephone

[@druidsongevergreens]

Get it

[@caramelcoffees]

okay i love how during the dialogue and interactions the other cast members eyes swap between the speakers totally engaged as though they haven't heard it a thousand times. you can tell they love the material and enjoy each others performances

[@DavidSSabb]

Everyone else: Singing "Why We Build the Wall" Reeve: 😐

[@katet.779]

PLSSSSSODODODKDKFK

[@bianca-dm1fu]

Everything between Eva and Reeve becomes even sweeter because they’re actually together 🥺

[@beramillerSISTAR]

This!!!

[@meh62]

whut really?

[@alexandrite9821]

@@meh62 Yeah, she cheated on her husband with him and now they're together.

[@kayteegrace8283]

Bree Hayden that’s not true at all! She was divorced way before she and Reeve got together. They’re not like that!

[@p0lyxena]

@@kayteegrace8283 you can't really say "she was divorced way before" when no one even knows when she got divorced... no judgment to her, but if you're going to condemn rumours, you can't endorse others haha

[@luchieyah]

The only reason people disliked this video is because it's not long enough

[@beetaylor5965]

And it’s extremely corny

[@jacklandismusic]

Agreed! I've honestly listened to this, no joke, four times since it came out, and I haven't been able to get "Way Down Hadestown" out of my head. I've never been the biggest fan of musicals (they're fine, but they've never really excited me like it seems they excite other folks), but when I heard that THIS is what Hadestown is, I got viscerally upset that Broadway can't be up and running for a long while.

[@trevorkelly5465]

Bee Taylor Thank you! I just can’t get into broadway cheese.

[@emilyjones6875]

I don't know how anyone could listen to this magnificent performance of the masterpiece Anais Mitchell poured her emotional, creative, and musical lifeblood into for over 10 years and their only critique be "it's extremely corny" or "I can't get into broadway cheese". Every single performer in this video, including each band member, has more talent in their pinky fingers than either of you will ever attain in your entire lives.

[@trevorkelly5465]

@@emilyjones6875 Fair enough. We're both entitled to our own opinions. I wouldn't deny that any of these people have worked very hard. I'm sure there is music out there that you don't like and I am fine with that.

[@andrewthaboss6643]

NPR sound engineers >>>>>> SNL sound engineers

[@ssoclosebutsofar]

No contest

[@Violin_Viola_Music_Box]

Why are SNL sound engineers always so subpar? I never like the musical performance, even if it is done by my favorite artist.

[@Jacob-zd4to]

I love how Orpheus straight up has foil on his arm

[@notapprovedtrash1628]

His fashion sense is unprecedented 😂

[@Lulu-ih9by]

Jewelle Blackman has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. She put so much emotion and character into her voice

[@acyrox2426]

ok but where do theatre folks get their clothes? They've all got great style and colours!

[@deianeira5650]

We have to look show ready at all times

[@rapaconda]

We theatre folks are just desperate for attention, our fashion sense is just another sham dw

[@luxuria65]

@@rapaconda made me lol for real

[@lilylemon2225]

That YELLOW SUIT ?!! Iconic

[@mollie1421]

And a Hawaiian shirt!!

[@Chl0ris]

It's really wonderful seeing Anais Mitchell enjoying what she made. Hadestown is a wonderful album on it's own and the musical is just as great. (By the way, if you haven't heard the original album, it's a folk bluegrass marvel. Bon Iver, Ani DiFranco, Ben Knox Miller. All wonderful)

[@PVNInteriors]

And Greg Brown!

[@lilyantoniam.8806]

Hermes: "Dont come off too strong" Orpheous: "K... "coME HOME WITH ME"

[@hopeelizabeth19]

I laughed so hard when I heard that

[@lilyantoniam.8806]

@@hopeelizabeth19 omg i love avpm

[@luiza.limaneves]

@@hopeelizabeth19 yeah but like,,,, lupin can't sing

[@hopeelizabeth19]

@@lilyantoniam.8806 sameeee

[@hopeelizabeth19]

@@luiza.limaneves he’s Remus freaking lupin

[@jaredthompson7266]

You really see Eva Noblezada go to another place emotionally once “Why We Build The Wall” starts playing Such an amazing actress!!!

[@daviedarling]

oh man, NO one is cooler than andre de shields

[@graceho7479]

No one else can rock that outfit

[@ballsosaurus_sex]

@@graceho7479 exactly. He is dripping in fire

[@ATLTraveler]

I assume that's the yellow cow guy, he looks like a crackhead.

[@portagenial]

The cast is way down underground, but up in the Olympus are the Sound engineers and mixers... cause they're gods, you know.

[@thatssofetch3481]

And the brass player is beyond all things.

[@desmondenglish3458]

yeah but dont disregaurd the singers and musicians

[@Eli-um6gx]

The first song gave me chills. The second song made me cry. The third made me bob along. The fourth made me look up Anais Mitchell to see what else she's written. The fifth...chilling.

[@loverstar99]

the chemistry between the fates is ✨impeccable ✨

[@eb33]

okay but at 14:55 the synchronised flinch of the fates with "you get a knife in the back" is just so awesome, they're so expressive!!!!

[@elizabethgatsby3442]

Patrick: I missed ya My daddy issues: 👀

[@machinegunvibrato]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA Why is this comment not getting the attention it deserves?! This is pure gold!!

[@kanukulgood]

The volume on this bus is astronomical 😂😂

[@starlightt4094]

Noooooooooooo sis💀

[@cherielov3394]

Patrick: Me: 🥴🤪🙈🦋

[@lisahumason2092]

When I tell you that I LOST IT at this

[@CdThatIsMeActually]

don't mind me, just sitting here, applauding my laptop

[@littleonepaige]

SAME

[@taylorvansickle8928]

Me too. Couldn't help it. Such talent.

[@charliep123]

Mood

[@lobalee1873]

I can never get over how well the Muses' voices blend together. That is so impressive and beautiful. It really works and shows how the Muses work together as a group. It's awesome!

[@ooglemonster]

Fates, not muses. Eurydice is sometimes referred to as a “muse” in the musical, and Orpheus is the son of a muse, but those fine ladies are Fates, who are far crueler than a muse would ever be. 😉

[@cherrieee]

Everyone is so expressive while performing, but for Why We Build the Wall everyone (especially Eva) drops the expressions since everyone is dead and tired in Hadestown and I love that so much

[@thoins]

I saw the thumbnail and was like "this looks chaotic... I'M IN!'

[@emilyprins9143]

Tag yourself, I'm the sound engineer absolutely BOPPING from 1:29 on

[@charliep123]

I'm the tiny desk

[@garrettc786]

I'm the guitar at 8:34

[@skarlettsapphire4065]

Reeve any time he looks at an instrument

[@charlotte1062]

I'm the orange bear on the shelf

[@katet.779]

@@skarlettsapphire4065 STOPSPDIFI

[@boratofficial5706]

With everything going on in the world, this was especially powerful to watch. The cast, orchestra and crew are so diverse- not just because they have to be, but because every single person working on this show is extremely talented at what they do and they worked hard to be there. People of color aren't in media less than white people because they are less talented. They aren't given the opportunities and recognition that they deserve. And yet- this musical is so unique because of the blend between all of the beautiful voices and styles that Anaïs Mitchell pulled together. This music of this show draws form southern blues, folk, and jazz- a genre that black people just straight up invented and white people basically just took from them. As a white person, I will never feel guilty for being white- a race that throughout history oppressed others, but I will never take for granted my privilege, nor the art that black folks and people of colour in general have brought into the world. Things like Hades Town are the reason I stand with Black Lives Matter.

[@mar-jj4gb]

Thank you for recognizing our contributions and to not "building walls".

[@pissnachoes]

devon matthew simping for black ppl

[@ehinton4006]

How did white people take the blues from black oriole exactly?

[@Champiness]

I don’t want to be the person sniping you for the optics on “my love for this Broadway musical is a major reason that I, a white person, support BLM” but I do just want to note that you 100% left yourself open to the snipe there

[@kiroooooooous7492]

But actors are casted because of looks (race) that is just how show biz works.

[@korablina8310]

I love how they tried to recreate outfits from the stage production with their wardrobe. Yes, the cast is dressed more colorfully, but the style itself is still recognizable especially witj Orpheus, Persephone, Hades and Hermes. Ultimately I think it's a nice mix of characters' "fashion" and actors' personalities👀

[@beanofglory7602]

19:10 - Eva's "you" in Flowers is extraordinary.

[@leeks6652]

everything sounded so clean and immaculate!! The cast recording is stunning, but this will be on repeat for the coming weeks or months! Eva Eva Eva, what a goddess!!!

[@juhiduh]

I’ve been blessed to see Hadestown in its original incarnation way back in 2007 at Johnson State College in Vermont, my alma mater. It floored me then and continues to do so. Every time I saw Anäis do a show (tiny little ones with like 30 people. Thank you Vermont!), I gushed to her about how much I love Hadestown, as well as her songs. I want to play Persephone SO badly. Maybe one day I shall be lucky enough to do so.

[@bendym7001]

That sounds amazing! How was that original version?

[@ginajones2328]

It's a wonderful obsession!!!

[@TheLoganSchmidt]

I finally get to say this: I was at this performance and trust me, it gave me goosebumps!!

[@evelynvongizycki1017]

I sort of hate you lol

[@MultiversePatroller1]

To have been a fly on that wall . . . I'm so jealous!!! But I'm so happy for you!!!!!

[@jillianrichardson4770]

That woman in the pink headwrap is GLOWING from the inside out! So much beauty in all of these people

[@kpdyer]

Amazed at the quality of the sound from this production in that space. Listen through headphones. Impressive.

[@MrInfernoe]

Never in my life, have I wanted to go and see a musical, more than right at this moment.

[@bogscholar691]

THIS IS FLAWLESS. We’ve been BLESSED. Also, ending on THAT song? The flavor is immaculate.

[@jacklandismusic]

It's rare I get Nina Simone vibes from a singer, simply because Nina Simone's voice is so unique and fantastic. But André De Shields has Nina Simone vibes in spades, and I love it a lot. There's some element of his timbre that's really evocative of Simone, and it's fantastic. That's all. Thank you for coming to my very short TED Talk about André De Shields' voice.

[@RobertSlover]

there is only one nina simone good sir!

[@JulietteReacts]

Have you heard Benjamin Clementine's TinyDesk? He gives me Nina vibes in spades!

[@NearSight]

I have been around musicals literally my entire life; it's not an exaggeration when I say that this is the best one ever written. It succeeds in so many ways that other musicals have tried and either failed or just come out as passible but ultimately dishonest. Rock on, cast of Hadestown!

[@KorAnos1]

Top 20 or even 15, certainly.

[@micahgelfand8282]

Agreed 👍👍

[@breadstore_1]

I like how Patrick Paige phases in and out of existence

[@offsewingdragons9142]

He does that in real life too

[@lilyantoniam.8806]

André's voice is just so good. Like it shooks me and makes me feel so many things at tthe same time. im SO glad he won a Tony for Hermes because he actually deserves it so freakin mcuh and he NEEDS more appreciation

[@Myriadis]

So Anais really worked it into an actual Musical, and it is actually famous? I love the original recording and listened through it dozens of times. This is an amazing rendition, got goosebumps all the way through! I guess there is finally a musical I'll go to, should they ever play near my town.

[@sanjuebanks6280]

Not just famous it got the tony for best musical last award season

[@roojones5185]

There have been two recordings of the musical; a proper live version that's got such a great energy to it, and the OCBR that includes new lyrics and all of the songs that were missing from the live recording.

[@That_Ozian]

Kimberly Marable really goes off. Adore her Persephone.

[@Micats.19]

I just noticed at 7:18 when Orpheus says "I also play the lyre", Reeve kinda looks back at the guitar since he isn't actually holding one xD I love this musical

[@TrentTheWanderer]

When Eurydice started singing I fell in love and my heart broke all at once.

[@QuikVidGuy]

Not even Danny John-Jewels could pull off that yellow monstrosity, but Andre makes it look like the robes of the gods themselves

[@kng11kng]

Where is Orpheus when we need him now?? To write a song to put the world back into tune

[@laurarenee6407]

6 months later now. And nothing changes. (Pun intended)

[@kng11kng]

He better be busy writing one heck of an Epic

[@camilascatonebedin3002]

He reincarnated into Anaïs Mitchell

[@christinelamothe4508]

We called his name before but he didn't know cause Mr. Hermes didn't tell him so. >.

[@martaramirez8669]

Back into time and all the virus will doom