May 7, 2021
2021 Update - Broadway Reopening
On May 3rd, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that most COVID-19 capacity restrictions will be lifted in New York and New Jersey beginning on May 19. That, along with Mayor Bill de Blasio's previous announcement that that New York City plans to "fully reopen" on July 1, means that Broadway is coming back. While shows could start before then, the previously-announced September 1st date is the current target. While some shows will not return, and new ones will be announced, Broadway fans can count on the return of established shows like Hadestown, Wicked, The Lion King, Harry Potter, Six The Musical, The Book of Mormon, Hamilton, Chicago, Moulin Rouge, Phantom of the Opera, Jagged Little Pill, Come From Away, and Dear Evan Hansen. Tickets are currently available on TicketIQ, and more inventory is likely to come onto the market as shows roll out their on-sale schedules.
Where to Find Hadestown Tickets
Primary market tickets to see Hadestown, winner of eight Tony Awards in 2019, are available on the primary market via Seatgeek.
On the secondary market, TicketIQ has Fee-Free Hadestown tickets which also include a Refund Guarantee. Our Refund Guarantee states that if an event is canceled or deemed unfit for fans to attend, TicketIQ will refund ticket buyers in as soon as 15 days. That means that you can buy from TicketIQ worry-free. Customers on TicketIQ save between 15%-25% compared to other secondary market ticketing sites.
Hadestown Schedule & Run Dates
Hadestown premiered on Broadway April 17, 2019 after productions in Edmonton and London. The show ran off-Broadway at the New York Theater Workshop from May-July 2016.
Hadestown plays at the Walter Kerr Theater Tuesday-Sunday, with 7 p.m. shows on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays.
Hadestown Show Details & Reviews
Hadestown traces Orpheus’ journey to the underworld to rescue his fiancé, Eurydice. The show is based on Anais Mitchell’s 2010 concept album, and most of the music is adapted from the album. Mitchell wrote the show's music, lyrics and book.
The show won Tonys for Best Musical and Best Original Score, among others.
According to a New York Times review of the premiere, the show underwent a “radical transformation” between its off-Broadway run and its opening at the Walter Kerr theater. Reviewer Jesse Green called the latest iteration of the show “something very much warmer, if not yet ideally warm. The story is clearer, the songs express that story more directly and the larger themes arise from it naturally rather than demanding immediate attention like overeager undergraduates.”
One of only a handful of truly original shows in recent years, the Hollywood Reporter
called it a “beguiling, virtually sung-through musical is notable for the expressive beauty of its score, the dark imagination of its stage pictures and the clarity of its storytelling. Performed by a first-rate cast and played with spirited feeling by seven onstage musicians, it arrives on Broadway with a furnace-like blast of creativity.”
Walter Kerr Theatre Seating Chart + Details
The Walter Kerr Theatre is a Broadway theater located at 219 West 48th Street. It opened in 1921, and had a 69-year run as the Ritz Theater before being renamed after Walter Kerr, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Theater critic.
The theater seats only 975 in Orchestra, Mezzanine, Balcony and Box sections. There is no elevator in the theater, and there are 37 steps up to the Mezzanine with handrails throughout.
Restrooms are located in the Orchestra section, and though there is no dedicated coat check, patrons can ask to have large bags checked.
Wheelchair-Accessible Options
The Orchestra is handicap accessible, with the exception of certain seats in Rows R and S, which have two steps. Wheelchair-accessible seating is available only in the Orchestra, and the there are no steps leading from the street into the theater.
Audio assistive listening devices are available without reservation or charge, though valid identification and a deposit are required.
Standing Room Option
Standing-room tickets are available on the day of the performance for $39. These tickets are first come, first served at the box office, and are available beginning at noon for matinees and 5 p.m. for evening performances. The standing room section is at the back of the Orchestra section, and patrons can get only one standing-room ticket per show.
Other Venue and Show Details
Hadestown runs approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes and has one intermission. It is recommended that patrons arrive at least 30 minutes prior to curtain, and latecomers will be seated at management’s discretion.
Bars are located at the back of the Orchestra and Mezzanine sections.
Hadestown Rush & Lottery Options
Rush
Currently there are no Rush tickets available for Hadestown.
Lottery
There is a digital lottery for Hadestown, and patrons can get up to two tickets for $42.50 each. Lottery entries are accepted until 11 a.m. the before the performance and winners will be drawn at noon the day before the performance. Winners will be notified by e-mail or text message and tickets must be purchased by 4 p.m. the day before the performance. Tickets can be picked up at the box office starting two hours prior to the performance. Credit cards are accepted.
Seats for the digital lottery winners are determined by the box office, and pairs may be split up.
Hadestown Discounted Tickets
TKTS
For theatergoers with flexibility, TKTS Discount Booths are a great way to see theater in New York City at affordable prices. Known for their iconic booth located around Manhattan, they offer discounts of 20% to 50% off face value tickets, and have limited availability of unsold tickets for purchase on the day of the event. TKTS Discount Booths in New York City, including the flagship location in the heart of Times Square, with booths at South Street Seaport and Lincoln Center. One extra benefit to using TKTS is that your ticket purchase does toward supporting the Theatre Development organization, which is dedicated to sustaining and sharing the arts and building audiences of the future.
