Hadestown extends West End run into 2027

Hadestown has extended its run at the Lyric Theatre into the summer of 2027.

The award-winning musical retells the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and of Hades and Persephone. It features music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell, with direction by Rachel Chavkin.

Now in its third year in the West End, it stars Rachel Adedeji as Persephone, with Bethany Antonia cast as Eurydice and Marley Fenton as Orpheus. Alastair Parker takes on the role of Hades, while Clive Rowe plays Hermes.

Spike Maxwell, Melanie Bright and Lauran Rae are the Fates, alongside Gabriela Benedetti, Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Ollie Bingham and Sebastian Lim-Seet as Workers. Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda, Jasmine Triadi and Milly Willows are swings.

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The creative team includes choreographer David Neumann, scenic designer Rachel Hauck, costume designer Michael Krass, lighting designer Bradley King, sound designers Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, music supervisor and vocal arranger Liam Robinson, arrangers and orchestrators Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose, dramaturg Ken Cerniglia, UK associate director Maria Crocker, co-musical directors and associate music supervisors Tarek Merchant and George Francis, with casting by Jacob Sparrow and principal casting by Rob Kelly.

The London production is produced by Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, Tom Kirdahy and the National Theatre in association with JAS Theatricals.

The musical is now on sale through to 27 June 2027, with 140,000 tickets available.