Hadestown

Hadestown is coming to the Theatre Royal in Nottingham from Tuesday 30 March to Saturday 10 April 2027, as part of its first ever UK and Ireland tour. It's a musical with music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, and it arrives here direct from the West End.

The show pulls together two ancient Greek love stories: Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and his wife Persephone. It's a production that's gathered a fair bit of attention along the way, winning eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, and the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Over six million people have seen it and nearly a billion have streamed it, so it's not exactly a hidden gem by the time it reaches the Theatre Square.

There are plenty of dates to choose from across those two weeks. It opens on Tuesday 30 March and runs through to Saturday 10 April, with performances on Tuesday 30 March, Wednesday 31 March, Thursday 1 April (matinee at 2:00pm and evening at 7:30pm), Friday 2 April, Saturday 3 April (matinee at 2:30pm and evening at 7:30pm), Monday 5 April, Tuesday 6 April, Wednesday 7 April (matinee at 2:00pm and evening at 7:30pm), Thursday 8 April, Friday 9 April, and Saturday 10 April (matinee at 2:30pm and evening at 7:30pm). All evening shows start at 7:30pm, with the matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays falling earlier in the afternoon.

Tickets for the Stalls and Circle range from £25.50 to £75.00, and there are discounts for members, under-26s and groups of ten or more. Doors open an hour before each performance, and there's a sign language interpreted performance on Thursday 8 April at 7:30pm. Age guidance is 8+, with under-14s needing to be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.