Directors, Cast, Crew, Musicians, and Technicians of Hadestown – 

I am writing to express my absolute awe and admiration for your breathtaking production of Hadestown.

Over the years, I have seen, worked on, or performed in nearly 50 musicals, and I can say without a single doubt: this was the single greatest high school musical I have ever witnessed. To take on a show as complex, musically intricate, and emotionally heavy as Hadestown is a massive challenge for any company, but what you accomplished on that stage (and perhaps more importantly, in the process of putting the show together) was nothing short of extraordinary. An achievement like this only happens when every single person, from adults through to students, commits to one another.

My favorite part of the production was not the impeccable performances, choreography, music, set design, lighting, audio or any other tangible thing I could witness, but instead how all of these came together to truly move your audience and make them leave exploring their own self – how this sad song might help them become a better human. The arts are one of the few things that can penetrate through the walls we build into the soul of humans and leave us truly different. You did that with me and so many others throughout your too short run of Hadestown.