The current cast and producers of smash-hit West End and Broadway musical Hadestown have issued some updates.
Hadestown is now playing at London’s Lyric Theatre, booking until 27 September 2026.
Desmonda Cathabel (Disney’s Aladdin, Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream) who plays leading lady Eurydice in the show, has announced that she is leaving when her contract is up on 8 March 2026.
The news comes as Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts (City of Angels) plays her final weeks as Persephone in Hadestown, before her scheduled departure on 18 January 2026.
Nicola Roberts will be replaced by Dutch actor and singer Joy Wielkens, who will join the production as Persephone from 20 January to 8 March 2026.
The show also stars Dylan Wood (No Love Songs) as Orpheus, Chris Jarman (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Hades, and Cedric Neal (Guys & Dolls, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) as Hermes.
They are joined by Melanie Bright, Allie Daniel and Lauran Rae as the Fates, with an ensemble including Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Ollie Bingham, Laura Delany, Sebastian Lim-Seet, Lucinda Buckley, Juan Jackson, OisÃn Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda and Jasmine Triadi.
Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Hadestown is the acclaimed production by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin. Blending modern American folk with vintage New Orleans jazz, the show reimagines the ancient Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone as a haunting, contemporary musical journey through the underworld.
Following its record-breaking Broadway run and a much-praised staging at London’s National Theatre, the production continues to thrive in the West End, where it has played to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim since opening at the Lyric Theatre in February 2023.
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In addition to its Broadway triumphs, Hadestown earned a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album and has been filmed in London for a forthcoming Hadestown Live in London release.
The creative team also includes David Neumann (choreography), Rachel Hauck (scenic design), Michael Krass (costume design), Bradley King (lighting design), Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz (sound design), Liam Robinson (music supervision and vocal arrangements), Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose (arrangements and orchestrations), Ken Cerniglia (dramaturgy), Maria Crocker (UK Associate Director), Tarek Merchant (Musical Director), Jacob Sparrow (London casting).
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Hadestown is booking at the Lyric Theatre until 27 September 2026.
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UPDATES: First published 9 December 2025 with news of Desmonda’s leaving date; Updated 10 December 2026 with news of Joy Wielkens joining Hadestown.
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