Hadestown has released brand new production photography of its West End company. The photos include new cast members Nathan Sykes as Orpheus, Fayth Ifil as Eurydice, Shaun Dooley as Hades, Danielle de Niese as Persephone and Malinda Parris as Hermes. A new booking period has also opened, so you can now reserve school trips for performances until 13th February 2028.
All production photography © Brinkhoff-Moegenburg
Meet the New Cast
Danielle de Niese plays Persephone. An internationally renowned soprano and broadcaster, de Niese has performed with leading opera companies and orchestras around the world. She won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera earlier this year.
Shaun Dooley plays Hades. His film and television credits include Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, Criminal Record, It’s a Sin, Gentleman Jack, Broadchurch and Saltburn.
Fayth Ifil plays Eurydice. She made her West End debut aged just ten, and has since played leading roles in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and Just For One Day.
Malinda Parris plays Hermes. She has starred in & Juliet, Hercules, Mary Poppins, Matilda, Caroline, or Change and Parade.
Nathan Sykes plays Orpheus. He found international success as a member of chart-topping band The Wanted, and has gone on to launch a solo music career.
The company is completed by Melanie Bright, Spike Maxwell and Lauran Rae as the Fates, and Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Gabriela Benedetti, Ollie Bingham and Sebastian Lim-Seet as the Workers. Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda, Jasmine Triadi and Milly Willows are the swings.
A New Booking Period
School trip rates are available now available for Tuesday to Thursday evening performances and Thursday matinees until 13th February 2028. Secure the best possible seats but securing your reservation as early as you can.
What to Expect on Your School Trip
Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate.
The record-breaking musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin has won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and a Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album. Hadestown has been seen by six million people and streamed over half a billion times.
The story travels to the underworld and back, intertwining the love stories of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone. It’s a deeply resonant, defiantly hopeful piece of theatre that invites you to imagine how the world could be.
📍 Location: Lyric Theatre, London
📆 Dates: Booking until 13 Feb 28
🎓 Age: Suitable for ages 8+
📚 Subjects: Dance, Drama, Music
💡 Topics: Ancient Greece, Live Theatre Evaluation, Musical Theatre, Myths and Legends
🎟️ Rates:
- Tickets reduced to £25 per student
- 1 free adult ticket per 10 students
