I saw Hadestown recently and CAN'T STOP SINGING IT!
My sister had been trying to get me to listen to Hadestown for years. I put it off, and put it off, and put it off and believe me... I regret it! I recently saw Hadestown live and my first thought was "I've been missing out on this music this whole time?!"
Here's a quick description:
"Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. This acclaimed musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album. It intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and Queen Persephone — as it invites you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back."
Maybe you're familiar with the story, or maybe you're like me and can't name more than handful of Greek mythological figures. Either way, this is my way of saying, listen to it now!
You have access to it for free with your library card!
How does it work?
You can click here to place it on hold, then checkout the CD from the library.
Or, start listening now! We have several Digital Download services here at the library (think of them as downloadable libraries). One of them is called Freegal and gives you access to over 18 million songs to both download (and keep) or stream. Cardholders have access to 8 hours of streaming per day plus 3 MP3 downloads per week. Just click on the Freegal link, login with your card number, then type Hadestown in the search bar!
Need help using Freegal? Check out this blog post for more info.
Enjoy these other musicals in Freegal that I've been enjoying recently!
Chicago
Click to access on Freegal
Moulin Rogue!
Click to access on Freegal
The Phantom of the Opera
Click to access on Freegal