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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series
Announces
WINNER OF EIGHT 2019 TONY AWARDS® INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL
AND THE 2020 GRAMMY® AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
HADESTOWN
Comes to Pittsburgh in October 2026
MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK BY ANAÏS MITCHELL
DEVELOPED WITH & ORIGINALLY DIRECTED BY RACHEL CHAVKIN
“Astounding! Hadestown will make you fall in love with musical theater again.”
Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle
(Pittsburgh, PA, August 21, 2026) – Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will return to Pittsburgh in October 2026, since making its area premiere the last time in November 2022. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, as a season option within the 2026-2027 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, the show will play the Benedum Center, located at 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, from Tuesday, October 27 to Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Tickets are available at these Pittsburgh Cultural Trust official ticket sources- online at TrustArts.org; in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; or by calling PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series information at 412-456-4800.
Orders for groups of 10+ tickets or more may be placed by calling 412-471-6930, email groupsales@trustarts.org, or submit a group ticket reservation online at TrustArts.org/groupsales. For information about a subscription to the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, visit TrustArts.org/Broadway or call 412-456-1390.
Ticket buyers are reminded that Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s official ticket sources as noted are the only official retail ticket outlets for all performances at the Benedum Center, 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.
More information about Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Cultural District events, call 412-456-6666, visit TrustArts.org and in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Hadestown is the most honored show of the 2018-2019 Broadway season. In addition to the show’s eight Tony Awards®, it has been honored with four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical.
“Scorching! Stunning! Both unmistakably timely and irresistibly entertaining.”
Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun-Times
The acclaimed new musical is by celebrated singer-songwriter and Tony Award® winner Anaïs Mitchell and developed with original director and Tony Award® winner Rachel Chavkin. Hadestown marks the first time in over a decade that a woman has been the solo author of a musical: writing the music, lyrics, and book, and is the fourth time in Broadway history a woman has accomplished this creative feat.
“Mesmerizing! Hadestown arrives in smoldering fashion. Unfurling like a dream, the show achieves a fluidity of musical theater storytelling that makes an old tale seem startlingly new.”
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
The show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway (219 West 48th Street, New York) on April 17, 2019, where it played sold out houses nightly before performances were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hadestown resumed performances September 2, 2021 as one of the first musicals to reopen on Broadway where it continues to play today.
The show originated as Mitchell’s indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With Chavkin, her artistic collaborator, Hadestown has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.
Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers, and singers, Hadestown delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.
Welcome to the intriguing and beautiful world of “your next musical theater obsession.”
Vogue
Hadestown electrified audiences with its 2016 world premiere at New York Theatre Workshop, which is the longest-running show in that celebrated theater’s 40-year history. The production then received its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre in 2017 and then a 2018 sold-out engagement at the London’s National Theatre. Hadestown was developed with funding from the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center and was further developed by The Ground Floor at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Hadestown was co-conceived by Ben t. Matchstick.
The Grammy® winning Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available at Hadestown.com/music. The album is produced by David Lai, Sickafoose, and Mitchell on Sing It Again Records.
For more information about Hadestown, cast on tour and tour schedule, visit: hadestownontour.com.
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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is one of the nation’s premier arts presenters and a major catalytic influence in Pittsburgh, having overseen one of the city’s most historic transformations: turning a red-light district into a magnet destination for arts-lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Cultural Trust presents an array of quality performing and visual arts, provides comprehensive educational experiences, and stewards Pittsburgh’s Cultural District as a national model of economic revitalization through the arts. Lauded as “the single greatest creative force in Pittsburgh,” the Cultural Trust has worked to make Pittsburgh a place where the arts can flourish. The 14-block Cultural District, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has become a vibrant center for culture, art, food, and community in the city’s downtown neighborhood, providing a home for a broad range of performance groups and resident companies. Approximately one million people visit the Cultural District each year, generating more than $175M in economic impact for the region.
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PNC joins the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in bringing the best of Broadway to entertain, enlighten, and complement the rich experiences that add to the region’s exceptional quality of life. The eight season presentations and three season options in the 2026-2027 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series contribute to the city’s reputation as a major destination for the arts, culture, and world-class entertainment.
Broadway Across America (BAA), part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, is a leading presenter, distributor, operator, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Led by owner John Gore, a record 27-time Tony Award winner and Emmy Award recipient, BAA pioneered the Broadway subscription touring model and is the leading presenter of first-class Broadway productions across more than 45 North American markets. Since its founding, BAA has produced, presented, and invested in hundreds of Broadway, touring, and international productions, helping introduce millions of theatergoers to the power of live performance. The organization is committed to expanding access to the arts through education, community engagement, and initiatives that inspire the next generation of artists, arts professionals, and audiences.
The John Gore Organization (JGO) is a leading presenter, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Led by owner John Gore, a record 27-time Tony Award winner and Emmy Award recipient, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Group Sales Box Office, and Broadway Brands. JGO presents live theater in more than 45 cities across North America, as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. Its productions have earned Tony Awards in every producing category, along with numerous Drama League, Drama Desk, and Olivier Awards. The organization is committed to expanding access to the arts and supporting theater education initiatives that inspire and develop the next generation of artists, audiences, and industry leaders. John Gore also oversees John Gore Studios, a British film and television studio dedicated to preserving iconic heritage IP and championing new storytelling.