By conventional Broadway measures, “Hadestown” might not have the makings of a hit show. A jazz-inflected musical based on a Greek mythological tale of a trip to the underworld, it lacks the kind of instant selling points as other shows, such as a story drawn from a popular movie or a score of jukebox favorites. But “Hadestown,” which started previews in March and opened last month, is finding its fan base. The show has played to capacity audiences for almost its entire run, according to the Broadway League, the trade group...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 04, 2019 14:02 UTC