Grammy Winner Allison Russell Will Make Broadway Debut inHadestown: 'Grateful Beyond Measure'

Mar. 15, 2025

Allison Russell on Feb. 4, 2024.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Allison Russellis headed toHadestown!

The Grammy-winning musician — who recently opened forHozier’s Unreal Unearth Tour — is set to make her Broadway debut as Persephone in Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony Award-winning best musical, producers announced on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Russell will make her debut later this year on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City alongsideJordan Fisheras Orpheus andStephanie Millsas Hermes.

Russell also shared the exciting news in anInstagram post— and revealed why stepping into the role of the Greek goddess in the critically acclaimed production will be such a “full circle” moment.

“And now it can be told… I first heard @anaismitchell sing ‘Why We Build The Wall’ in 2008 at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA. She was opening the show at a concert series called ‘Sings Like Hell’ (really) for my partner’s band JT & The Clouds,” she wrote. “I was transfixed.”

Allison Russell as Persephone in ‘Hadestown’.Courtesy of Hadestown

Courtesy of Hadestown

“When Anaïs told me later that night that she was working on a ‘folk opera’ based on the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice all my hairs stood on end,” Russell continued, adding that she “had a premonition that it would be become a piece that would outlive us all…”

TheOutside Childartist went on to say that it “has been a keen and continuous joy to have a front row seat to the evolution of this great opus,” and noted that Mitchell “has been and is a lodestar artist, writer and friend to me since that night in 2008…”

She continued, “Impossible for me to fully convey how deeply meaningful, resonant, uplifting, full circle and THRILLING it is to be making my Broadway debut, starring in the role of Persephone (a Goddess and archetype I have explored in both poetry and song myself since childhood) in this generational masterpiece and my favourite musical."

“I am proud to be joining the sisterhood of artists who’ve embodied Persephone, proud to be joining this extraordinary ensemble, proud to become a part of this living, growing legacy,” Russell concluded. “This is a World I’ve dreamt of and one I get to live in now. I am excited and grateful beyond measure to be joining @hadestown ! See you way down under the ground!”

Yola, who currently stars as Persephone, will have her final performance on Sunday, Oct. 20, and production alum Lana Gordon will step back into the role from Oct. 22 through Nov. 10.

Allison Russell performing in January 2024.Catherine Powell/Getty

Catherine Powell/Getty

Alongside Fisher, Mills and Boykin,Hadestownalso stars Maia Reficco as Eurydice, as well as Belen Moyano, Jessie Shelton and Brit West as the Fates.

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Tickets forHadestownat the Walter Kerr Theatre are now on sale.

source: people.com