Hit West End musical Hadestown has announced the new cast members who’ll be heading way down under the ground from March 10.
Two pop culture icons will be joining the cast, with Rachel Adedeji and Clive Rowe joining the company as Persephone and Hermes respectively. Both have enjoyed illustrious theatre and TV careers but long term fans will recognise Rachel from series six of The X Factor (and announcer Peter Dickson’s iconic pronunciation of her name) and Clive as the legendary Duke from Tracy Beaker.
They will be starring alongside Bethany Antonia (Peter Pan: The Never Ending Story World Tour) as Eurydice, Marley Fenton (Hamilton) as Orpheus, and Alistair Parker (The Crucible) as Hades. The cast also includes Spike Maxwell, Melanie Bright and Lauran Rae as the Fates, and Gabriela Benedetti Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Ollie Bingham and Sebastian Lim-Seet as Workers. The cast is completed by Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda, Jasmine Triadi and Milly Willows as swings.
Currently playing at The Lyric Theatre, Hadestown retells the legendary myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and of Hades and Persephone, intertwining two ancient greek mythic love stories. It features music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell, with direction by Rachel Chavkin.
The musical is the winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. It has been seen by five million, streamed by half a billion and adored by fans around the world.
Hadestown has also been extended and is now booking through until December 13, 2026.
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