Our Lady of the Underground

Hadestown is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell. It tells a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, where Orpheus goes to the underworld to rescue his fiancée Eurydice. The original version of the musical premiered in the town of Barre, Vermont in 2006. There was also a production in Vergennes in the same year and a tour between Vermont and Massachusetts in 2007. Then Mitchell, unsure about the future of the musical, turned it into a concept album, released in 2010. In 2012, Mitchell met director Rachel Chavkin, and the two started to rework the stage production, with additional songs and dialogue. The new version of the musical, developed for the stage and directed by Chavkin, premiered Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop on May 6, 2016 and ran through July 31. Following productions in Edmonton and London, the show premiered in previews on Broadway in March 2019. The Broadway production opened to critical acclaim and received numerous awards and nominations. At the 73rd Tony Awards, Hadestown received a total of 14 nominations (the most for the evening) and won eight of them, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.

[Persephone] Step into my office I don't know about you, boys But if you're like me Then hanging around this old manhole Is bringing you down Six-feet-under Getting under your skin Cabin fever is a-setting in You're stir crazy! Stuck in a rut! Oh you could use a little pick-me-up I can give you what it is you crave A little something from the good old days I got the wind right here in a jar I got the rain on tap at the bar I got sunshine up on the shelf Allow me to introduce myself Brother, what's my name? My name is- [Company] Our Lady of the Underground! [Persephone] Brother, what's my name? [Company] Our Lady of Ways! Our Lady of Means! [Persephone] Brother, what's my name? My name is [Company] Our Lady of the Upside Down! [Persephone] Wanna know my name? I'll tell you my name- Persephone! Come here, brother- let me guess It's the little things you miss Spring flowers Autumn leaves Ask me, brother, and you shall receive Or maybe these just ain't enough Maybe you're looking for some stronger stuff I got a sight for the sorest eye When was the last time you saw the sky? Wipe away your tears, brother Brother, I know how you feel I can see you're blinded by the sadness of it all But look a little closer and Everything will be revealed Look a little closer and There's a crack in the wall! [Persephone] Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Drye on the trombone! Marika Hughes on the cello! Dana Lyn on the violin! Ben Perowski on the drums! Robinson Morse on the bass! Michael Chorney on the guitar! And Liam Robinson on the keys! You want stars? I got a skyfull! Put a quarter in the slot, you'll get an eyeful You want the Moon? Yeah, I got her too She's right here waiting in my pay-per-view How long's it been? A little moonshine ain't no sin Tell my husband to take his time! What the boss don’t know The boss won't mind