Wonderful show get there before it closes! The man of the moment, LMM, himself has seen it there and given his seal of approval
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A must-see. My wife and I are members of the NYTW and The Public, and see supporting theater as a happy civic duty. This marvelous gem of a show pulled me in, mesmerized me (particularly the Hades-Eurydice relationship, and Hades' manifesto "Why Do We Build the Wall?"), and had me Googling everyone and buying the album when I got home.
Treat yourself to a marvelous, fresh, soulful re-telling of a very old story. As others have noted, if you can't make it to the show, at least get the album.
Treat yourself to a marvelous, fresh, soulful re-telling of a very old story. As others have noted, if you can't make it to the show, at least get the album.
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I saw this tonight, bought the concept album from the box office ($15), and am listening to parts now. The NYTW show has more songs than the CD and the NYTW cast absolutely cannot be beat. This show sounds like nothing you've heard before.
It's one of the best things I've seen in a long time. The music is old and new at the same time, folk, New Orleans, and 21st century indie at the same time at times in casual solo falsettos and at times in tight three-part harmonies.
The simple choreography is charming and expressive. The small band will knock you on your *ss. The book may be less focussed than the original tale, but the audience didn't seem to be thrown off and they couldn't clap and hoot loud enough at curtain call.
It's one of the best things I've seen in a long time. The music is old and new at the same time, folk, New Orleans, and 21st century indie at the same time at times in casual solo falsettos and at times in tight three-part harmonies.
The simple choreography is charming and expressive. The small band will knock you on your *ss. The book may be less focussed than the original tale, but the audience didn't seem to be thrown off and they couldn't clap and hoot loud enough at curtain call.
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Since when is a bass voice called a charcoal baritone?
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This is one of my favorite albums of all time, I listen to it again and again. I would fly to NYC to see the production! I hope it finds the success it richly deserves.
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I saw the show last week in NY where I had the pleasure of reading the program notes that this mostly astute reviewer missed. Hadestown started as a Folk Opera and was performed in Vermont and Boston years before 'Hadestown' the album was recorded and released on Righteous Babe Records. 'First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin'. viva!
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Somewhere back in the 70's there was a Broadway production of Candide that used a similar staging. They tore the orchestra seats out and replaced them with stools and the actors moved amidst the audience and even interacted with them. Nothing new under the sun.
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That production had a huge barrel of fresh peanuts in the lobby, which audience members were free to take.
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What a strange comment, like it reminds you of a thing in the 70s so it can't be good.
This method is a very popular and practical way to stage immersive theater. Cloud Nine at The Atlantic attempted this last season but with staggering discomfort for the audience.
This method is a very popular and practical way to stage immersive theater. Cloud Nine at The Atlantic attempted this last season but with staggering discomfort for the audience.
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The NYTW offers beer and wine for sale to drink in the seats and at one point the audience is invited to lift their glasses/cans to join in a toast.
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Whether you see this or not, make sure to listen to the gorgeous album!
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I saw the show yesterday and was thrilled with it. I am not only in total agreement with CI's review I am very happy to see that it is such a good one. This is a glorious music theater adventure!
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the show premiered in and toured vermont a few years ago. as vrmont goes, so goes the nation?
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