‘Hadestown’ Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast

In Hadestown, the band doesn’t sit beside the story; it is the story. Anaïs Mitchell (much like the fates with their tapestry) threads together folk, jazz, blues, and gospel until the music feels less like accompaniment and more like fate itself: seductive, restless, impossible to outrun. Every trombone growl and train-beat rhythm pulls Orpheus and Eurydice deeper underground, proving that in this retelling of a Greek myth, the songs carry as much power as the gods. Hadestown’s music is so integral to the show that it deserves its own conversation!

In this episode of the BSB Podcast, Hosts Brian Kitson and RJ Miller-Zelinko, along with special guest Ryann Ferguson, discuss the music and stagecraft of this incredible touring production. With a distinct sound that blends the smoothness of jazz with a feel ripped right from New Orleans, how do the songs of Hadestown serve the overall story?  Does that blend of soul match the story being told on stage at The Fisher Theatre? As is expected with most touring productions, the staging features some significant changes from its Broadway counterpart, so how exactly does this show translate to life on the road? And what are our final verdicts of this show? Listen to this exciting episode to find all that out and more!

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