More moments I miss from NYTW Hadestown
I listened to this again a couple days ago, and boy do I have thoughts! lol
“Orpheus was a poor boy, till he opened his mouth to sing.”
“He’s talking about your man!” [Do you think I give a da---?”]
Hermes and Orpheus venting about Hades.
Hermes and Orpheus bonding in “Way Down Hadestown”
[Orpheus] Mr Hades is a mean old BOSS! [HERMES] WITH A SILVER WHISTLE AND A GOLDEN SCALE!
Orpheus having ANy lines. Wasn’t it nice when Orpheus had lines???
Nabiya’s lower notes when she sings “I don’t want to go back to the lonely life.” her shuddering breath right before “Say that you’ll hold me forever. Say that the wind won’t change on us. Say that we’ll stay with each other, and it will always be like this.”
The fact that Orpheus’ ONE line in “All I’ve ever know” is directed at Eurydice, full of confidence and hope. Also, his notes being the only “high” notes in the song. It really emphasizes how he is the light in her dark world.
Hermes’ whistle actually SOUNDS like a train whistle. I didn’t realize how much I appreciate that.
The gentle way Chris Sullivan says “When she fell she fell in spite of herself, in love with Orpheus.”
[Eurydice] Why should I become your wife? [Orpheus] Because I make you feel alive.
👏 Orpheus talks directly to Eurydice in ”Come Home With Me” 👏
I love that Hermes doesn’t interrupt or speak for Orpheus in this version. Orpheus is allowed to approach Eurydice in his own way. And he’s confident enough to do it without help. He seems much more secure then Reeve!Orpheus. (BTW I’m not trying to hate on Reeve, I know he worked hard, I just think Damn!Orpheus and Reeve!Orpheus are very different. And I prefer Damon.)
“The lovers took each other by the hand, and danced underneath the sky!” (very similar to “the lovers to each other by the hand and brother you know what they did? they danced.” I’m a sucker for a good paralell.)
“Living it up on Top” feels more like spring and less like the last breath of august.
“Who says times are hard” VS “Let’s not talk about hard times”
Persephone is a little more .... vulnerable? She also seems to be truly joyful. In BDWY its more like she’s forcing the cheer, but in NYTW it’s authentic. But MAYBE THAT’S JUST ME THINKING TOO MUCH.
In “Living it up on Top,” 👏 Orpheus. 👏 Has. 👏 Lines.
“Give me the sky that you can’t buy or sell at any price!” (I did this one before but I LOVE all the Orpheus’ lines in Living it Up and I’m upset they were taken from him on BDWY)
Orpheus sings his first song (Epic I) and Persephone APPEARS on stage. He sings about her and she enters as he’s finishing his song. It’s so pretty!!!
[Eurydice] “That’s good” [Orpheus] “It isn’t finished” 💞CUE BIG DANG KISS💞
The simple instrumental. The intimacy you feel with the small ensemble.
The small band vibe.
The “campfire story” vibe
“On ThE kEEEeeYS”
The riff between “...Where do you think they come from, they come from way down Hadestown, way down under the ground” and “Mr. Hades is a mean old boss!!!”
It’s a sad song, it’s a sad tale it’s a tradegy! It’s a sad song but we sing it anyway. *fun dance music kicks on*
It’s a love son. It’s a tale of a love that never dies...It’s a love song; about someone... who tries
Orpheus and Eurydice get introduced in “The Road to Hell” at the SAME TIME, with Orpheus on his knees, his heart in Eurydice’s hands. IT’S SO SYMBOLIC AND SAD AND FORESHADOWS WHAT IS TO COME, AND I LOVE IT.
>> continued in PT3.....
