Cathy Hammer at The Unforgettable Line reviews Hadestown: The Musical, the “much-anticipated live theater capture of the West End production”:

Filmed on location in London’s Lyric Theatre under director Brett Sullivan, there is little attempt to recreate the feeling of sitting in the best seat in the house. Rather, Sullivan seems to draw from his experience on concert films, attempting to visually bridge the divide between onstage and off. Opening with glimpses of backstage preparation, Sullivan employs swooping camera work that takes the viewer below, above and beyond the stage. Though the initial descent into hell is dramatic, it is more often quite hard to spot Rachel Chavkin’s Tony winning staging. David Neumann’s choreography is even harder to detect.

The musical was filmed over two days in 2025, during a reunion run that featured five of the original cast members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production, including fan-favorite Patrick Page:

Patrick Page tore his achilles tendon shortly before the show’s limited engagement. In lieu of using Phillip Boykin who performed the role for most of the run in Page’s stead, for the capture, they chose to fit Page with a customized boot and rework the staging to minimize the strain on his injury. While that choice will certainly thrill anyone who loves his signature combination of menace and seduction, the Lord of the Underworld should not limp. So while I deeply respect Page as a performer, his inclusion here doesn’t serve the production as fully as a different talented actor with two fully functioning ankles.

Despite these reservations, Cathy predicts the production “is sure to be a treat for the devotees of the initial concept album through to those who were able to enjoy any one of the many live performances.”

It’s in movie theaters for five nights only, starting today, July 24. I hope to catch it, as I’ve never seen the theatrical production.