Opera star Danielle de Niese, screen actor Shaun Dooley and The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes lead a striking new cast joining Hadestown at London’s Lyric Theatre this month. New promotional images have been released ahead of the cast change on the 15th of September.
New promotional images have been released of the new cast set to join the West End production of Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre from 15 September. Internationally renowned soprano Danielle de Niese will play Persephone opposite acclaimed film and television actor Shaun Dooley as Hades. Rising West End star Fayth Ifil will play Eurydice opposite singer-songwriter Nathan Sykes, from chart-topping band The Wanted, as Orpheus. West End leading lady Malinda Parris will star as Hermes.
They join Melanie Bright, Spike Maxwell and Lauran Rae as the Fates, alongside a company that includes Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Gabriela Benedetti, Ollie Bingham and Sebastian Lim-Seet, Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda, Jasmine Triadi and Milly Willows.
See live availability for Hadestown here
Photos: The new cast of Hadestown
About the show
The hit musical, which has been wowing West End audiences since 2024 (after an initial run at the National Theatre in 2018), intertwines two mythic love stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and his wife Persephone. The score masterfully blends indie folk, pop, blues and New Orleans-inspired jazz for a riveting and unforgettable journey to the underworld and back.
Tony and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell originated Hadestown as an independent theatre project and album before developing it into a genre-defying musical alongside Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin.
Plan your visit to Hadestown
- Venue: Lyric Theatre
- Booking dates: Booking to 27 June 2027 (the new cast begins 15 September 2026)
- Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines: 8+
Lyric Theatre, London
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