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Hadestown

Book: Anaïs Mitchell; Music: Anaïs Mitchell; Lyrics: Anaïs Mitchell

9 characters32 songs
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Hadestown character breakdown

9 characters, with voice parts where known. Ages and genders are as written; many productions cast flexibly.

Orpheus

Lead

Hermes

Lead

Persephone

Lead

Eurydice

Lead

Hades

Lead

Fate 1

Supporting

Workers Chorus

Ensemble

Fate 2

Supporting

Fate 3

Supporting

Hadestown song list

  1. 1.Road to Hell · Hermes, Company
  2. 2.Any Way the Wind Blows · Eurydice, Fates
  3. 3.Come Home with Me · Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes, Workers
  4. 4.Wedding Song · Orpheus, Eurydice, Workers
  5. 5.Epic I · Orpheus, Hermes
  6. 6.Livin' It Up On Top · Persephone, Hermes, Orpheus, Company
  7. 7.All I've Ever Known · Eurydice, Orpheus
  8. 8.Way Down Hadestown · Company
  9. 9.A Gathering Storm · Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice, Fates
  10. 10.Epic II · Orpheus
  11. 11.Chant · Company
  12. 12.Hey, Little Songbird · Hades, Eurydice
  13. 13.When the Chips Are Down · Fates, Eurydice
  14. 14.Gone, I'm Gone · Eurydice, Fates
  15. 15.Wait For Me · Hermes, Orpheus, Fates, Workers
  16. 16.Why We Build the Wall · Hades, Company
  17. 17.Our Lady of the Underground · Persephone
  18. 18.Way Down Hadestown (Reprise) · Hermes, Fates, Eurydice, Workers
  19. 19.Flowers · Eurydice
  20. 20.Come Home with Me (Reprise) · Orpheus, Eurydice
  21. 21.Papers · Hades, Company
  22. 22.Nothing Changes · Fates
  23. 23.If It's True · Orpheus, Hermes, Workers
  24. 24.How Long? · Persephone, Hades
  25. 25.Chant (Reprise) · Company
  26. 26.Epic III · Orpheus, Company
  27. 27.Promises · Eurydice, Orpheus
  28. 28.Word to the Wise · Fates
  29. 29.His Kiss, The Riot · Hades
  30. 30.Wait For Me (Reprise) · Hermes, Company
  31. 31.Doubt Comes In · Orpheus, Eurydice, Fates, Workers
  32. 32.Road to Hell (Reprise) · Hermes, Company

Hadestown productions on Staje

Winter 2026 Hadestown

Springfield High School Players

Springfield, ILDec 2026

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