Hadestown Tickets
Des Moines Civic Center | Des Moines, Iowa
Hadestown, a outstanding Broadway show, comes to Des Moines Civic Center on Friday 11th April 2025 for an escapade that is sure to captivate audiences. Purchase tickets to discover why Hadestown has rightfully earned its place as a theatrical American favorite.
The lively Broadway show Hadestown arrives at the beloved Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday 11th April 2025. As a driving force of the spring bill, the mystical musical promises to mesmerize audiences with inspiring numbers of folk and jazz music sung by a gifted cast of vibrant characters. The performance lasts about two and half hours for a charming evening of unforgettable storytelling.
Hadestown is the imaginative brainchild of multi-talented Anaïs Mitchell, a singer-songwriter and playwright hailing from Vermont. It illustrates a tragic tale told through elements of Greek mythology. Ill-fated lovers Orpheus and Eurydice become interwoven with jaded couple Hades and Persephone in a anomalous tale of passion, grief, and complicated wisdom.
This award-winning musical is intertwined with catchy musical numbers infused with American jazz and folk for a masterful but fresh Broadway experience. Get your tickets for Hadestown at Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines, Iowa, for an memorable spring performance. Tickets start at $107.
Coming up in spring, Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines will present the long running Broadway phenomenon Hadestown. This mythological narrative follows a couple, Orpheus and Eurydice as they navigate the challenges of love and poverty while their lives cross the path of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Tickets for this Friday 11th April 2025 showing start at $107 per seat.
Origins
Hadestown debuted in 2006 with a regional performance. Years later, the writer, Anaïs Mitchell, stuck with her idea, which she said was inspired by Les Misérables. After revamping it, it eventually made its debut off-Broadway in 2016.
The musical went on to successfully tour Canada and London in the next couple of years. It appeared on Broadway in 2019 and went on to set a record for the longest-running show at the Walter Kerr Theatreafter 4 years. Hadestown began a North American tour beginning in 2021. It was an unlikely success story at the time when it opened off-Broadway in 2016. Today it has developed into a highly respected and beloved musical for many fans.
Synopsis
The Greek mythology adaptation of the Hadestown musical opens by showcasing Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus asks Eurydice to marry him, but she is hesitant because both of them live in poor conditions. Eventually, they fall in love.
Meanwhile, Hades and Persephone enter the picture when Hades visits the surface to take Persephone to the Underworld. During this time, Eurydice sees an opportunity working with Hades as a way out of poverty. Hades is frustrated arguing with Persephone about the benefits of the Underworld. In his desperation, Hades visits the surface to find someone who will learn to like working in the Underworld before finding Eurydice. She decides to join Hades in the Underworld, leaving her love of Orpheus behind.
When Orpheus discovers what happened, he promises to travel to the Underworld to bring her back. By the time he travels to the Underworld, Eurydice discovers working in the Underworld is not the enjoyable experience Hades made it seem to be. Orpheus and Eurydice talk to Hades about releasing Eurydice from her contract and letting her return to the above world. The subsequent decision and journey tests the love Orpheus and Eurydice share.
Recognitions
Fans offer wide-ranging praise of Hadestown. The Hollywood Reporter called it “a furnace-like blast of creativity,” while Forbes declared it “an epic celebration of music, togetherness, and hope.” It won Tony Awards in eight different categories, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Hadestown received 14 Tony Award nominations in all.
The musicians behind Hadestown used a blend of folk and jazz to tell the modern take on the Underworld from Greek mythology. At the 2020 Grammy Awards, Hadestown won an award for the Best Musical Theater Album. This album features the Broadway cast recording of the show’s songs. Some people see the show after purchasing the album, while others hear the music for the first time when attending a performance.
