Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk and LD Entertainment have acquired the live theater capture of the Tony-Award winning and West End musical Hadestown.
The film, titled Hadestown: The Musical, is set to be released theatrically in North America on July 24, 2026. The musical, with a score and book by Anais Mitchell, won the 2019 Tony Award for best musical, along with seven other Tonys, and is now in its seventh year on Broadway and its third year in the West End.
The live capture was filmed in London and includes five original Broadway cast members: Reeve Carney as Orpheus, Andre De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades. Brett Sullivan of Stream and Sound directed. A UK date for theatrical release will be announced at a later date.
The musical, directed by Rachel Chavkin, combines the two mythic love stories of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone, as Orpheus must go down to Hades’ underworld to rescue Eurydice after hard times befall the couple. The show began as a concept album by Mitchell, who blended American folk music and New Orleans-style jazz to write the score.
In addition to the West End and Broadway productions, the musical had a three-year North American tour, as well as productions in South Korea, Sydney, Melbourne and Amsterdam.
Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold and Tom Kirdahy serve as producers on the production, as well as the film.
“We are eager to share this iconic performance of ‘Hadestown,’ featuring a unique combination of our original Broadway case and West End company, made for the big screen,” Isaacs said. “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.”
Crosswalk and LD plan to release more live theater captures. Bleecker released the live capture of the musical Waitress in 2023, while Crosswalk recently released the KPOP concert film Stray Kids: The domiATE Experience.
“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.”
The film also features Bella Brown, Madeline Charlemagne and Allie Daniel as Fates, Lauren Azania, Tiago Dhondt Bamberger, Ryesha Higgs, Waylon Jacobs and Christopher Short as Workers and Lucinda Buckley, Francessca Daniella-Baker, Winny Herbert and Miriam Nyarko as swings.
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