Hadestown (album)

Hadestown is the name of multiple musical theatre concept albums and cast recordings associated with the musical Hadestown, by Anaïs Mitchell. The term can refer to:

• Hadestown (2010 Concept Album): A folk opera album written and composed by Anaïs Mitchell, featuring vocals by Mitchell as Eurydice, Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) as Orpheus, Ani DiFranco as Persephone, Ben Knox Miller (of The Low Anthem) as Hermes, and Greg Brown as Hades. This album represents the original recorded iteration of the Hadestown story. It was released in 2010.

• Hadestown (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording): A cast recording of the 2016 Off-Broadway production of Hadestown at New York Theatre Workshop. This recording features Damon Daunno as Orpheus, Nabiyah Be as Eurydice, Amber Gray as Persephone, Chris Sullivan as Hermes, and Patrick Page as Hades.

• Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording): A cast recording of the 2019 Broadway production of Hadestown. This album features Reeve Carney as Orpheus, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, Amber Gray as Persephone, André De Shields as Hermes, and Patrick Page as Hades. This album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2020.

Each album represents a different stage in the development of the Hadestown musical, reflecting changes in the score, arrangements, and casting. All versions tell a retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in a post-apocalyptic, Depression-era-inspired world.