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Hadestown Celebrates 2,000 Performances Way Down Under the Ground

André De Shields, Patrick Page, and more of the Hadestown family were on hand for the milestone.

Tricia Baron

Tricia Baron

| Broadway |

August 8, 2025

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The Hadestown family raise their Cups at the show’s 2,000th performance on Thursday, August 7, at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
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Last night, Tony Award-winning best musical Hadestown celebrated 2,000 performances on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

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Original Hades Patrick Page
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Hadestown had its first preview on March 22, 2019, and opened on April 17, 2019.

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Original Hermes André De Shields
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It went on to win eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical of 2019.

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Raising their Cups
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Following curtain call, the company performed a special rendition of “Cups” in which dozens of alumni joined them onstage.

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Current cast members Phillip Boykin, Lana Gordon, Myra Molloy, and Ali Louis Bourzgui
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Happy 2,000th performance, Hadestown!
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