Photo by: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 28, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Two Utah theaters have brought back “Hadestown” after a break of nearly four years, and the opening audience in 2026 seemed just as emotionally moved this time around.
The 2016 Anaïs Mitchell musical tells a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, a love story between starving young woman, Eurydice, and Orpheus, a poor musician with the power to move listeners and an abundance of hope.
“Hadestown” was brought in for only short runs, with remaining shows at 1 and 7:30 p.m. today at the George and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, through Broadway at the Eccles.
Look for Salt Lake City theater information and available tickets here.
“Hadestown” North American Touring Company, 2026. Photo: Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade.
The show then moves to the Ellen Eccles Theatre, in Logan, for shows and 7:30 p.m. Monday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
“Hadestown” North American Touring Company, 2026. Photo: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
Look for theater information and available tickets here.
Hawa Kamara (Eurydice) and Jose Contreras (Orpheus) in “Hadestown” North American Tour, 2026. Photo: Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade.
“Hadestown,” set in Great Depression-era America, also features another couple, Hades, the god of death and the underworld, and his unlikely mate, Persephone, goddess of spring and vegetation, who strikes a deal to spend only the winter in the underworld.
Nickolaus Colon (Hades) “Hadestown” North American Tour, 2026. Photo: Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade.
What follows is a rescue attempt by Orpheus to appease Hades and save Eurydice, and a compromise that could allow it to happen.
Hawa Kamara and Jose Contreras have truly amazing voices, with the power and nuance to make you feel a young couple’s passion, even in uncertain times.
Nickolaus Colon (Hades), Jose Contreras (Orpheus) and Namisa Mdlalose Bizana (Persephone) in “Hadestown” North American Tour, 2026. Photo: Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade.
Nickolas Colon and Namisa Mdlalose Bizana are even more intense in their godly depictions of a couple negotiating the differences between endless life and death.
Every singer in the extended cast has a top-notch voice, and the live musicians on stage add personality and heart to the production, which feels very intimate and personal.
The sets, by David L. Arsenault, feel powerful as the overworld and as the underworld. Hellish lighting adds a feeling of authenticity in one location.
Be warned that, if you have a sensitivity to fog machines or lights flashing in your eyes, there are episodes of both.
For those who only go to enjoy the happy endings, remind yourself that this is a based on an ancient Greek tragedy, and brace yourself for an ending that is hard, but feels honest.
Nickolaus Colon (Hades) and Hawa Kamara (Eurydice) in “Hadestown” North American Tour, 2026. Photo: Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade.
