A hand holds a bright red flower against a dark, textured background.

A hand holding a bright red flower is set against a dark, textured background.

Two performers stand close together on stage, holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes under blue stage lighting, with musicians visible in the background.

Hadestown

Tue 15 - Sat 19 Jun 2027

Venue: Festival Theatre

The smash-hit Broadway and West End musical sensation by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is heading out on its first ever UK and Ireland Tour.

Welcome to Hadestown – “your next musical theatre obsession” (Vogue)

“Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting” (The Guardian), Hadestown  is the winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album. Seen by over six million, streamed by nearly a billion and adored by fans around the world, this record-breaking musical is “the most exhilarating ride” (WhatsOnStage).

Hadestown  takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two ancient Greek mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.

A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, Hadestown invites you to imagine how the world could be.

Get your Hadestown tickets now and experience the musical phenomenon that’s taken the world by storm.

"A sublime five star musical that mixes ancient Greek myth with folk-infused New Orleans jazz"
Sunday Express
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"The best show in town... Glorious"
The Times
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"A genre-defying musical sensation"
Time Out
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Performers on stage sing and dance energetically, with one playing a trombone and others in colourful costumes, under theatrical lighting.

A cast of actors stands on a circular wooden stage, dressed in eclectic costumes, with the central figure holding a microphone under dramatic lighting.

A lone performer stands centre stage under several focused spotlights, with silhouettes of other figures visible in the background.

Actors on stage in a dramatic scene with raised arms, set against a blue-lit backdrop with musicians and theatrical props visible.

A group of actors perform energetically on stage with musicians and additional cast members in the background, under stage lights in a theatre setting.

A man in a suit and a woman in a green dress stand on a balcony above a stage whilst performers in costume act below them under dramatic lighting.

Performers dance energetically on a stage set resembling a rustic tavern, with musicians and other cast members in period costumes in the background.

Performers in elaborate costumes sing and dance on stage with dramatic lighting, while others sit at tables in a theatrical set resembling an old pub.

Performance details

Show times: Evenings; 7.30pm; Matinees; 2.30pm
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes (incl. interval)
Age suitability: 8+
Additional information: This production contains strobe-like effects throughout.