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Monday, June 10, 2019
Theater / Music Anaïs Mitchell's 'Hadestown' Wins Eight Tony Awards
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By Jordan Adams
on Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 12:05 AM
Anaïs Mitchell's Broadway musical, Hadestown, has won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The Vermont-grown "folk-rock opera," which opened April 18 at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City, received 14 Tony Award nominations. The annual award show honoring the best of Broadway aired on CBS on Sunday, June 9.
Mitchell personally snagged Best Original Score, while fellow Vermont composer Michael Chorney shared honors with New York musician Todd Sickafoose for Best Orchestrations.
Of its 14 nominations, the musical won the following eight awards:
Recently, tracks from the Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording have begun to surface. More of the show's 34 songs will be released over the next few months. Listen to a selection below.
Mitchell personally snagged Best Original Score, while fellow Vermont composer Michael Chorney shared honors with New York musician Todd Sickafoose for Best Orchestrations.
Of its 14 nominations, the musical won the following eight awards:
- Best Musical, Mara Isaacs
- Best Original Score (music and/or lyrics) Written for the Theatre, Anaïs Mitchell
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in Musical, André De Shields
- Best Direction of a Musical, Rachel Chavkin
- Best Orchestrations, Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose
- Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Bradley King
- Best Sound Design of a Musical, Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz
- Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Rachel Hauck
Recently, tracks from the Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording have begun to surface. More of the show's 34 songs will be released over the next few months. Listen to a selection below.
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Jordan Adams
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Jordan Adams joined Seven Days as music editor in 2016. In 2021, he became an arts and culture staff writer. He's won awards from the Vermont Press Association and the New England Newspaper and Press Association. In 2022, he became a freelance contributor.
Jordan Adams joined Seven Days as music editor in 2016. In 2021, he became an arts and culture staff writer. He's won awards from the Vermont Press Association and the New England Newspaper and Press Association. In 2022, he became a freelance contributor.
