About this Event
HADESTOWN – WEST END THEATRE NIGHT
Thursday 1 October 2026
7:30pm Start
Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London
DON’T FANCY GOING TO THE THEATRE ALONE? COME WITH US!
Join Get A Social Life for a fantastic evening at the theatre to see the award-winning musical HADESTOWN.
Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Hadestown reimagines the ancient love stories of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone.
Expect powerful live vocals, an atmospheric mix of folk, jazz and blues-inspired music, romance, drama and incredible staging.
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COME SOLO – YOU WON’T BE ALONE
The majority of guests attending our events come on their own, so please don’t worry if you are attending solo.
You don’t need to wait for friends to be available.
Come along, meet friendly new people and enjoy a brilliant West End evening together.
We will arrange a meeting point before the performance so everyone has a chance to meet before heading into the theatre.
Perfect for solos, friends and couples.
Come out of your comfort zone and Get A Social Life!
About Hadestown
Get ready to go way down to Hadestown in this award-winning musical.
The Evening Standard raves about Hadestown, saying, 'Musically it’s a feast — full of folksy melancholy and heartache, yet also packed with gospel, dirty funk and New Orleans jazz'.
Journey to the depths of the underworld in this modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Follow the musical prodigy Orpheus as he ventures into the dark realm of Hadestown to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the King of the Underworld himself. Their story intertwines with that of Hades and Persephone, whose tumultuous relationship mirrors the changing seasons.
At the heart of the story is love, hope, trust and sacrifice, as Orpheus journeys into the underworld in an attempt to bring Eurydice home.
Anaïs Mitchell, a celebrated singer-songwriter, and director Rachel Chavkin have collaborated to turn Mitchell's acclaimed concept album into an innovative musical. This genre-blending production combines modern American folk music with vintage New Orleans jazz to give a fresh perspective on an ancient epic story.
From 15th September, a new cast takes over the underworld. Joining the cast are Olivier Award winner Danielle de Niese as Persephone, Shaun Dooley (Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, It's a Sin, Saltburn, Hills of California) as Hades, Fayth Ifil (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Just For One Day) as Eurydice, Malinda Parris (The Greatest Showman, Hercules, & Juliet) as Hermes, and The Wanted's Nathan Sykes as Orpheus.
They join Melanie Bright, Spike Maxwell and Lauran Rae as the Fates; Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Gabriela Benedetti, Ollie Bingham and Sebastian Lim-Seet as the Workers, with Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda, Jasmine Triadi and Milly Willows as Swings.
Price £70 non refundable unless cancelled minus booking fees
Stall seats with direct view towards stage
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7ES
Nearest station: Piccadilly Circus
Running time: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes including interval
Meeting Point
I’ll meet everyone outside the venue and wait for 5 minutes.
If it’s raining, I’ll be inside, if allowed. If there’s a queue, I’ll stay outside and wait for you for 5 to 10 minutes before joining it.
Email [email protected] for further details
Call me on 07957320516 just in case
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