Hadestown Reviews

Wayne McLennan from Toronto, Ontario

VERY DISAPPOINTING SHOW. LEFT AT INTERMISSION

My Partner and I have seen many Broadway shows both in New York and Toronto. This show proved to be one of the most disappointing musicals we have seen. Couldn't understand why it won Tony awards. Although based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Euridice, this show lacked a compelling and engaging storyline even though the source material was very rich. The male lead playing Orpheus in the Toronto production at the Royal Alexander Theatre has a shrill falsetto voice which was hard on the ears. The setting in Creole New Orleans was interesting but the sound system was terrible. We could barely understand what the actors were singing. It really didn't matter though as the songs were lacklustre. Not one memorable song in the show. The show was very preachy as well. Lots of virtue signaling throughout. I go to a show to be entertained with beautiful music and choreography. I don't expect to be lectured. In any case, we chose to leave during Intermission to save our ears and enjoy the remainder of our evening. Suggest you save your money and pass on this show. BTW...the seating in the Orchestra at the Royal Alex, Toronto, was very old and uncomfortable too. Suggest that the theatre desperately needs a Reno. Looks very tired indeed.

Yvonne from Toronto, Ontario

YAWN

Boring, cliched script, terrible sound quality, weak singing, and dancing could best be described as industrial middle school talent show auditions. So disappointing. And the AC blasting at gale force wind levels made the experience horribly uncomfortable.

Ray Lee from Toronto, Ontario

OVERALL ONE OF THE WORST MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS I'VE EVER SEEN.

I go to musicals a lot, and have all my life, and I don't remember ever before going home at the intermission. Hades himself was magnificent -- but there it ended. He was also the only cast member who wasn't shouting and whose lyrics could be heard and understood (the lady sitting next to us agreed completely with that assessment). The music was unmemorable and the dancing worse, but fortunately there wasn't much of that. (That may partly be because the set design leaves very little space for movement or dance.) My son tells me that the second act is better because Hades is in it a lot more, but I'd had enough by half-time.

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