Orpheus sings a version of the song he'd been writing when Eurydice left, reminding Hades of his love for Persephone ("Epic III"). Hades bitterly offers Orpheus a chance to sing for him ("Chant (Reprise)"). Touched by Orpheus' music, Persephone tells Hades to let Eurydice go ("How Long"). Orpheus sings of his despair at losing Eurydice, which Persephone overhears ("If It's True"). The Fates surround an exhausted Orpheus and tell him to give up on saving Eurydice ("Nothing Changes"). Hades asserts that he does own Eurydice, and attempts to chase Orpheus off his property ("Papers"). Hades arrives, and Orpheus confronts him. Eurydice and the Fates tell Orpheus that she legally belongs to Hades and can't return without his permission ("Come Home With Me (Reprise)"). Orpheus, having made his way to Hadestown following Hermes' directions, finds Eurydice and begs her to come home and marry him. After signing her contract with Hades, she sings of her regrets ("Flowers"). Eurydice arrives at Hadestown, and begins her work on the wall surrounding it ("Why We Build the Wall").įollowing an entr'acte where Persephone introduces herself and the band ("Our Lady Of The Underground"), we see Eurydice realizing the true consequences of her choice to come to Hadestown: she can never leave unless Hades chooses to let her go ("Way Down Hadestown (Reprise)"). When Orpheus returns to look for Eurydice, Hermes tells him that she's gone to Hadestown and tells Orpheus how to get there without the use of Hades' train ("Wait For Me"). With Orpheus away working on his music, Eurydice chooses survival and decides to follow Hades to the factory ("Gone, I'm Gone"). The Fates arrive, and urge Eurydice to put her survival first ("When the Chips are Down"). He comes across Eurydice and asks her to join him in Hadestown ("Hey Little Songbird"). Hades leaves the factory to find someone who will appreciate the safety and comfort of Hadestown. At the same time, Hades and Persephone fight about the decline of their own relationship ("Chant"). As winter progresses, Orpheus continues to write music while Eurydice urges him to work so they can have food and shelter ("A Gathering Storm"/"Epic II"). Despite hearing about Hades' harsh treatment of his workers, Eurydice is intrigued ("Way Down Hadestown"). Orpheus and Eurydice watch as Persephone voices her misery at having to return to the factory, while the Fates appear to praise Hadestown's riches. Winter comes, and along with it a train to bring Persephone back to Hadestown – Hades' underground factory – against her wishes. The two promise to stay with each other no matter what hardships they face. Orpheus makes a toast to Persephone and expresses hope for his future with Eurydice, who reflects on her growing love for Orpheus despite her independence ("All I've Ever Known"). Orpheus, a musician, persuades her by telling her that he is writing a song that will make spring come again, and they will no longer have to struggle ("Wedding Song").Īfter an interlude in which Orpheus tells the story of Hades and Persephone ("Epic I"), Persephone enters to celebrate the summertime with Orpheus and Eurydice ("Living It Up On Top"). Eurydice is doubtful, since they both live in poverty and she wants a life of stability. Orpheus, Hermes's ward, and Eurydice emerge and introduce themselves to each other, and Orpheus asks Eurydice to marry him with some encouragement from Hermes ("Come Home With Me"). The musical opens with Hermes, the narrator, entering to introduce each of the characters ("Road to Hell"), followed by the three Fates describing the harsh weather of the setting ("Any Way the Wind Blows"). As in the 2010 album, Hadestown adapts the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to a Great Depression-era inspired post-apocalyptic setting.
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