“Hadestown: The Musical” Coming to Theaters This July

The Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown is about to become more accessible to a wider audience. Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk and LD Entertainment have acquired the live capture, or pro-shot, of the West End production and are bringing it to the big screen.

Hadestown: The Musical is set to release in theaters in North America on July 24, 2026. The musical, which won Best New Musical in 2019 – along with seven other Tonys, is in its seventh year on Broadway, and third on the West End. The pro-shot, which was filmed in London, features five of the original Broadway cast members: Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, and Patrick Page as Hades.

The musical, directed by Rachel Chavkin, with a score and book by Anaïs Mitchell, combines two well-known Greek myths: the story of Hades and Persephone and the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. In the show, Persephone’s trips to and from the Underworld (which according to myth is what caused the changing of the seasons) is depicted as being done by train. And at a train station along the route, we meet Orpheus, Eurydice, and Hermes.

Originally a concept album by Mitchell, the music is a blend of American folk music and New Orleans-style jazz.

“We are eager to share this iconic performance of Hadestown, featuring a unique combination of our original Broadway cast and West End company, made for the big screen,” Mara Isaacs, who produced the musical and the film, said, per The Hollywood Reporter. “A great deal of love and care has gone into capturing the show on film, allowing it to live beyond the stage and reach new audiences around the world for years to come.”

“We are thrilled to be embarking on our second Crosswalk release, and couldn’t be happier to be partnered with our friends at LD,” said Bleecker CEO Kent Sanderson. “Hadestown has touched the hearts of so many people around the world, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share it even more widely with this beautifully accomplished film.” 

Hadestown is Bleecker’s second pro-shot – Waitress was released in 2023 – and they plan to release more.

I would love to see more pro-shots of Broadway shows. I’ve never understood why they haven’t become a bigger thing, especially with how popular the live capture of Hamilton was when it released on Disney+ back in 2020. There just haven’t been that many; it’s more common to make a film version, which can often be mired in casting controversies or other issues. Not to mention that film and theater are entirely different mediums.

A common argument against pro-shots is that it may decrease the in-person audience, which is necessary to keep a production going. But I don’t necessarily think it diminishes anything. (Especially given how popular bootlegs are in the community.) Hamilton is still going strong on Broadway and still selling out performances. PBS has extended the streaming timeline for the West End live capture of Next to Normal (which was originally only supposed to be for a few months and is now until sometime in 2027), and I have heard rumors that a return to Broadway may be in the future (but I don’t have a source on that, because again… rumors).

I am forever in favor of more pro-shots being released. Seeing Broadway shows in person is just simply not a possibility for a lot of people due to a variety of factors. Admittedly, I’m a little sad that the Hadestown live capture is not from the most recent cast, with Jack Wolfe as Orpheus and Morgan Dudley as Eurydice, whose run ended March 1. Though I acknowledge it’s probably better for a pro-shot to feature as much of the original cast as possible. (I’m just a huge fan of Jack Wolfe, who coincidentally is in Next to Normal, which I highly recommend, and can be watched on the PBS website for a small donation.)

I only recently saw Hadestown (spurred by the knowledge that Jack Wolfe was leaving soon) and was blown away by the production. I had the songs in my head for days after, and I loved the set design and how they fused the two myths together.

Hadestown: The Musical is supposedly being released through Fathom Events, though it has yet to appear on their upcoming calendar, and tickets are not yet available.

Author: Jamie Sugah

Jamie has a BA in English with a focus in creative writing from The Ohio State University. She self-published her first novel, The Perils of Long Hair on a Windy Day, which is available through Amazon. She is currently an archivist and lives in New York City with her demon ninja vampire cat. She covers television, books, movies, anime, and conventions in the NYC area.

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