“Hadestown – Live From London”, the highly anticipated original West End cast album for Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning ‘Best Musical’ Hadestown, recorded live at the Lyric Theatre in London where it is currently performing, will be released by Sing It Again Records on Friday 6th December 2024.
Anaïs Mitchell said: “I’m so thrilled to share this audio document of our glorious, once-in-a-lifetime, original West End company and all the ways they made this show their own! Almost the entirety of the recording comes from one single show- the final matinee performance of Dónal and Grace- and is a record of the company as it bids goodbye to two beloved members. You can hear it in the performers giving their all, as much to each other as to the audience. I’m so grateful we caught this magic on tape- a definitive moment in an ever-evolving show”.
“Hadestown – Live From London” will be released in three physical formats – standard black vinyl, a limited-edition deluxe gatefold “pop-up” vinyl and compact disc – alongside digital download and streaming services.
The deluxe gatefold pop-up vinyl will be released as a numbered limited edition of 3,000 copies complete with a unique “pop-up” scene featuring the London cast and stage set, with 47 minutes of highlights plus plot precis, credits and exclusive production photos. The ordinary vinyl release will contain 47 minutes of highlights from the West End production with exclusive production photos, plot precis, credits and exclusive production photos. And the CD contains 69 minutes of highlights, packaged with exclusive featuring essay by Hadestown composer / author Anais Mitchell, plot précis, credits and exclusive production photos. It also includes more than 20 minutes of additional music not included on the vinyl.
You can pre-order the various formats via this link.
You can also listen to it in streaming format with 69 minutes of highlights which can be experienced in surround sound via one of the very first dedicated Dolby Atmos mixes to be created for a West End musical.
While stocks last, fans pre-ordering the album from the official UK store in any one of the three physical formats will receive an exclusive print of the cover art signed by Anais Mitchell. This offer is limited to one print per order.
