--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=53531 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=53531 title: "Hadestown Tickets · Lyric Theatre, London · Until 27 Jun 2027" description: "Frank Skinner will be testing out an hour of brand-new material at the Soho Theatre" author: London Drum updated: 2026-09-02 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Broadway musical Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre ![Hadestown at Lyric Theatre](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hadestown.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho W1D 7ES. Telephone: 0330 333 4812 ### What are the dates and times? 10th February 2024 to [27th June 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=27-june) · 7 PM (Tue-Wed); 7.30 PM (Thu-Sun) · 2.30 PM matinees (Thu & Sat); 3 PM (Sun) ### How long does the show last? 2 hours 30 mins, with interval ### How much do the tickets cost? Seats from £25 ### Which buses go to Lyric Theatre? Bus routes 14, 19 and 38 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Piccadilly Circus](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=piccadilly-circus), which connects with the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines. It only takes two minutes to walk to Lyric Theatre ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Lyric Theatre: Piccadilly Circus, Chinatown, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington Arcade, Trafalgar Square, Nelson's Column, Benjamin Franklin House, Covent Garden, St. James's Palace, Household Cavalry Museum and Horse Guards The Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical _Hadestown_ is making its West End debut at the Lyric Theatre. ![A Scene from Hadestown](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hadestown6.webp) Combining Greek mythology with a folk and blues-inspired score, the love story of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with that of King Hades and his wife Persephone on a journey to the underworld and back. ## The love story of Orpheus and Eurydice ![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hadestown2.webp) Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it follows the love affair of talented musician Orpheus and Eurydice, who are busy making plans to leave their bleak homeworld for a better life above-ground. But then the ruler of Hadestown tempts Eurydice with a job offer. When Eurydice abandons their dreams and accepts the offer Orpheus is devastated, and heads off to rescue her - jeopardising his plans to escape Hadestown. ![A Scene from Hadestown](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hadestown7.webp) ## Record-breaking run on Broadway The hellraising musical became the longest-running show in New York Theatre Workshop's history, picking up eight Tony Awards including 'Best Musical' and 'Best Original Score', plus a Grammy for 'Best Musical Theatre Album'. It also earned itself an ACCA Award, four Drama Desk Awards, and six Outer Critics Awards. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZdkcpD50XYc) ## What the theatre critics say... **The Times:** ★★★★★ _"The best show in town. Glorious"_ **Sunday Express:** ★★★★★ _"Achingly beautiful and boldly original. Flawless"_ **The Guardian:** ★★★★ _"Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting"_ ## Hadestown Cast & Creatives **Director:** _Rachel Chavkin_ **Written by:** _Anais Mitchell_ **Cast:** _Rachel Adedeji, Bethany Antonia, Marley Fenton, Alastair Parker, Clive Rowe, Melanie Bright, Spike Maxwell, Lauran Rae_ **Music and lyrics:** _Anais Mitchell_