hey did u guys know that i once had a REALLY intense hadestown hyperfixation? anyway here's wonderwall wait for me (reprise), but only the last part where eva opens a portal to another universe with the power of her voice
Those final notes where the whole cast is singing in unison get me every time I swear
Literally iconic. The most musical theatre song. Incorporates nearly every main character in the show with a solo, all at the same time. Lots of stage choreography and marching, which I can tell you is a huge pain to organize for some reason. Also, Les mis is a prominent story, not just with the song structure but with the themes. And there's a revolution and flag waving! Just well done.
It's unique in the way that the full cast sings completely different parts yet are all still unified in the way that it ties all of the different storylines together.
"Leave me," he whispers. "I can't hang on."
"Yes. You can!" I tell him.
Peeta shakes his head. "I'm losing it. I'll go mad. Like them."
Like the mutts. Like a rabid beast bent on ripping my throat out. And here, finally here in this place, in these circumstances, I will really have to kill him. And Snow will win. Hot, bitter hatred courses through me. Snow has won too much already today.
In the intro Wait For Me Reprise, when Hermes asks Orpheus and Eurydice if they trust each other, it is an immediate "we do", but when he asks if they can do this whole thing (walking out of the Underground), there is a pause before they say "we can". Orpheus and Eurydice love and trust each other more than anything, but that does not void the uncertainty they have about this journey.
hadestown really does convince you that maybe it’ll turn out different this time. maybe eurydice wont go. maybe hades will let them go. maybe, just maybe, orpheus wont turn around early.
and then she does go. and hades makes them take a test. and doubt creeps in.
i love hermes of course and obviously but consider: persephone narrating hadestown
she takes orpheus under her wing
the sweet maternal smirk as she watches him lovestruck for eurydice, remembering what that felt like
during epic i, we learn that she told orpheus the story of her great love (the thought of her singing a song of love from long ago, long time since i heard it though lays me out)
she rages and leads the chorus all through condemning hadestown in way down
even more direct horror and pain at eurydice being taken down
DISILLUSIONED AFTER HER OWN BETRAYAL DURING HEY THE BIG ARTISTE (you'll find another muse somewhere)
a whole new layer and familiarity to our lady of the underground as she introduces the audience to her domain (and what is her crack in the wall for but telling stories and sowing hope?)
more power/standing for the confrontation of how long?
watching the seeds she planted by telling orpheus stories come to bloom in epic iii
then breaking the good and bad news to orpheus and eurydice after his kiss, the riot and giving hard-earned advice
witnessing orpheus fail as she and hades did and retelling the story despite it being an old song. because it's her song to sing.
after sitting on the finale for a bit i can say that season was some musical theater genius and the next seasons could literally shit the bed and we will still always have this beautiful little eight episode chestnut. Would watch the broadway show
Scrolling tiktok and getting frustrated because I saw someone say “sometimes when I get tired (on the treadmill) I keep walking just to prove Orpheus was a slacker and I could have easily saved Eurydice” just say you don’t understand the point of a tragedy and move on
any 'wait for it' girlies out there? nice nice just wanted to drop by and let you know that you are mentally unwell!! me too :) we can unpack why you latched onto those lyrics as a kid together <3