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To the underworld and back again: the journey of Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown

Long ReadsFeb 15, 2024

The original cast of Hadestown on Broadway in 2019. Photo: Matthew Murphy

Creator Anaïs Mitchell, director Rachel Chavkin and designer Rachel Hauck take Fergus Morgan on Hadestown’s two-decade journey

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