Shining Silhouette

So I saw Hadestown last night.

I think it might be my new favorite broadway musical (and I'm no theatre slouch)

It was beautiful yet tragic, sensitive yet rugged, joyful yet melancholy.

It struck some deep chords in me- I teared up several times during the show. I still feel the raw emotion that stirred in my soul. Feelings like this are what make life worth living, I think.

Themes of doubt and human failure were threaded throughout the show, but I loved the way it closed- hopeful, thoughtful, and reflective, with a focus on redemption and learning from the past.

Here're some lyrics from one of the ending numbers

Quote

It's a sad tale
It's a tragedy
It's a sad song
But we sing it anyway

'Cause here’s the thing
To know how it ends
And still begin to sing it again
As if it might turn out this time
I learned that from a friend of mine

Funnily enough, the whole show, my grandma kept talking about how Hades (Patrick Page) looked familiar, and then after the show, she realized that she was remembering him from a Shakespeare production she saw over forty years ago (my grandma's memory is incredible). Apparently his spectacular performance left a mark on her.