Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We made a MEDLEY!!! Hadestown in 6 minutes and 8 seconds!!!
What is Hadestown?! âHadestown is a folk opera by AnaĂŻs Mitchell that reimagines the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, intertwining it with the story of Hades and Persephone, set in a post-apocalyptic, Depression-era America. Guided by the narrator Hermes, the sung-through musical follows Orpheus's journey to the underworld to rescue his love, Eurydice, from the industrial realm of Hadestown, blending American folk music with New Orleans jazz. The show is known for its hopeful message about love, faith, and community in hard times.â
So freaking proud of this cast and team! We had so much fun creating this mini-musical and canât wait to keep working together and making more MUSIC!
CAST
Orpheus - Tory Renee Hatcher
Eurydice - Jammel Ives
Hades - Sindre Lysebo
Persephone - Hannah Lorayne Manuit
Hermes- Sebastian Silva
Fates- Ariana Nicole George, Casey Burke, Sophia Rodriguez
CREW
Directed, Produced and Edited by Jessi Wills
Music Direction and Mix by Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz
Cinematography and Color by Mark Walentiny
Choreography and Costumes by Tory Renee Hatcher
____
LYRICS
ROAD TO HELL
Once upon a time there was a railroad line
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when
It's an old song
And we're gonna sing it again
COME HOME WITH ME
Come home with me
Who are you?
The man who's gonna marry you
I'm Orpheus
Is he always like this?
Yes
I'm Eurydice
WEDDING SONG
Lover, tell me if you can
Who's gonna buy the wedding bands?
Times being what they are
Hard and getting harder all the time
Lover, when I sing my song
All the rivers will sing along
And they're gonna break their banks for us
And with their gold, be generous
All a-flashing in the pan, all to fashion for your hand
The rivers gonna give us the wedding bands
LIVIN IT UP ON TOP
Let's not talk about hard times
Pour the wine itâs summertime
Cause right now we're livin' it
(How are we livin' it?)
Livin' it, livin' it up
Brother, right here we're livin' it
(Where are we livin' it?)
Livin' it up on top
WAY DOWN HADESTOWN
Every little penny in the wishing well
Every little nickel on the drum
All them shiny little heads and tails
Where do you think they come from?
They come from
Way down Hadestown
Way down under the ground
Youâre early
I missed ya
CHANT
Low, keep your head, keep your head low
Oh, you gotta keep your head low
If you wanna keep your head
Oh, you gotta keep your head
HEY LITTLE SONGBIRD
Hey, little songbird, give me a song
I'm a busy man and I can't stay long
I got clients to call, I got orders to fill
I got walls to build, I got riots to quell
And they're giving me hell back in Hades
CHIPS ARE DOWN
Life ain't easy
Life ain't fair
A girl's gotta fight for her rightful share
Whatcha gonna do when the chips are down?
Now that the chips are down?
Whatcha gonna do when the chips are down?
Now that the chips are down?
WAIT FOR ME
How to get to Hadestown:
You have to take the long way down
Through the underground, under cover of night
Layin' low, stayin' out of sight
Ain't no compass, brother, ain't no map
Just a telephone wire and a railroad track
Keep on walkin' and don't look back
'Til you get to the bottomland
Wait for me, I'm comin'
Wait, I'm comin' with you
Wait for me
I'm comin' too, I'm comin' too
FLOWERS
Dreams are sweet until theyâre not
Men are kind until they arenât
Flowers bloom until they rot and fall apart
NOTHING CHANGES
It aint it aint it aint no use
Youâre bound you're bound you're bound to lose
What's done, what's done, what's done is done
That's the way the river runs
IF ITâS TRUE
I believe that we are many
I believe that they are few
We're standing
And it isn't for the few
To tell the many what is true
We understand him
So I ask you
If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way
Tell me what to do
Is it true?
Is it true what they
CHANT REPRISE
Young man
got to hand it to ya
Guess you don't scare easy, do ya?
Are you brave or stupid, son? Doesn't matter which one
One! Give me one more song
One more song before I send you
Two! To the great beyond
Where nobody can hear you singing
Three! Sing a song for me
Make me laugh, make me weep
Make the king feel young again
Sing for an old man
EPIC 3
Singing la la la la la la la
(Whereâd you get that melody)
(Let him finish hades)
La la la la la la
WAIT FOR ME 2
You think theyâll make it?
I donât know
Hades, youâll let them go
Iâll let them try
Then how âbout you and I?
Are we gonna try again?
Itâs almost spring
Weâll try again next fall
Wait for me?
I will
(show the way)
Iâm coming wait for me
I hear the walls repeating
The falling off our feet and
It sounds like drumming
And I am not alone
I hear the rocks and stone
Echoing my/our song
I'm comingâŚ
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We made a MEDLEY!!! Hadestown in 6 minutes and 8 seconds!!!
What is Hadestown?! âHadestown is a folk opera by AnaĂŻs Mitchell that reimagines the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, intertwining it with the story of Hades and Persephone, set in a post-apocalyptic, Depression-era America. Guided by the narrator Hermes, the sung-through musical follows Orpheus's journey to the underworld to rescue his love, Eurydice, from the industrial realm of Hadestown, blending American folk music with New Orleans jazz. The show is known for its hopeful message about love, faith, and community in hard times.â
So freaking proud of this cast and team! We had so much fun creating this mini-musical and canât wait to keep working together and making more MUSIC!
CAST
Orpheus - Tory Renee Hatcher
Eurydice - Jammel Ives
Hades - Sindre Lysebo
Persephone - Hannah Lorayne Manuit
Hermes- Sebastian Silva
Fates- Ariana Nicole George, Casey Burke, Sophia Rodriguez
CREW
Directed, Produced and Edited by Jessi Wills
Music Direction and Mix by Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz
Cinematography and Color by Mark Walentiny
Choreography and Costumes by Tory Renee Hatcher
____
LYRICS
ROAD TO HELL
Once upon a time there was a railroad line
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when
It's an old song
And we're gonna sing it again
COME HOME WITH ME
Come home with me
Who are you?
The man who's gonna marry you
I'm Orpheus
Is he always like this?
Yes
I'm Eurydice
WEDDING SONG
Lover, tell me if you can
Who's gonna buy the wedding bands?
Times being what they are
Hard and getting harder all the time
Lover, when I sing my song
All the rivers will sing along
And they're gonna break their banks for us
And with their gold, be generous
All a-flashing in the pan, all to fashion for your hand
The rivers gonna give us the wedding bands
LIVIN IT UP ON TOP
Let's not talk about hard times
Pour the wine itâs summertime
Cause right now we're livin' it
(How are we livin' it?)
Livin' it, livin' it up
Brother, right here we're livin' it
(Where are we livin' it?)
Livin' it up on top
WAY DOWN HADESTOWN
Every little penny in the wishing well
Every little nickel on the drum
All them shiny little heads and tails
Where do you think they come from?
They come from
Way down Hadestown
Way down under the ground
Youâre early
I missed ya
CHANT
Low, keep your head, keep your head low
Oh, you gotta keep your head low
If you wanna keep your head
Oh, you gotta keep your head
HEY LITTLE SONGBIRD
Hey, little songbird, give me a song
I'm a busy man and I can't stay long
I got clients to call, I got orders to fill
I got walls to build, I got riots to quell
And they're giving me hell back in Hades
CHIPS ARE DOWN
Life ain't easy
Life ain't fair
A girl's gotta fight for her rightful share
Whatcha gonna do when the chips are down?
Now that the chips are down?
Whatcha gonna do when the chips are down?
Now that the chips are down?
WAIT FOR ME
How to get to Hadestown:
You have to take the long way down
Through the underground, under cover of night
Layin' low, stayin' out of sight
Ain't no compass, brother, ain't no map
Just a telephone wire and a railroad track
Keep on walkin' and don't look back
'Til you get to the bottomland
Wait for me, I'm comin'
Wait, I'm comin' with you
Wait for me
I'm comin' too, I'm comin' too
FLOWERS
Dreams are sweet until theyâre not
Men are kind until they arenât
Flowers bloom until they rot and fall apart
NOTHING CHANGES
It aint it aint it aint no use
Youâre bound you're bound you're bound to lose
What's done, what's done, what's done is done
That's the way the river runs
IF ITâS TRUE
I believe that we are many
I believe that they are few
We're standing
And it isn't for the few
To tell the many what is true
We understand him
So I ask you
If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way
Tell me what to do
Is it true?
Is it true what they
CHANT REPRISE
Young man
got to hand it to ya
Guess you don't scare easy, do ya?
Are you brave or stupid, son? Doesn't matter which one
One! Give me one more song
One more song before I send you
Two! To the great beyond
Where nobody can hear you singing
Three! Sing a song for me
Make me laugh, make me weep
Make the king feel young again
Sing for an old man
EPIC 3
Singing la la la la la la la
(Whereâd you get that melody)
(Let him finish hades)
La la la la la la
WAIT FOR ME 2
You think theyâll make it?
I donât know
Hades, youâll let them go
Iâll let them try
Then how âbout you and I?
Are we gonna try again?
Itâs almost spring
Weâll try again next fall
Wait for me?
I will
(show the way)
Iâm coming wait for me
I hear the walls repeating
The falling off our feet and
It sounds like drumming
And I am not alone
I hear the rocks and stone
Echoing my/our song
I'm comingâŚ
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