Zachary James is currently starring as Hades in the West End production of Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre.

Zachary James’ work in theatre and opera includes the original production of Akhnaten (English National Opera), Lurch in the original cast of The Addams Family (Broadway), Spain (Second Stage), The Perfect American (Teatro Real Madrid), Breaking the Waves (Opera Philadelphia), Il Sogno (Teatro Citta Della Pieve), Edward Tulane (Minnesota Opera) and South Pacific, Coram Boy, Sweeney Todd, The Most Happy Fella, Irma la Douce, The Pirates of Penzance and Wozzeck (New York).

Zachary has performed around the globe, at venues including The Metropolitan Opera, Opera Queensland, Lincoln Center Theater, Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic, NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo and Philadelphia Orchestra.

His TV work includes 30 Rock, Law & Order, The Blacklist, Succession, Saturday Night Live and Murphy Brown. Zachary has released multiple solo albums which can be streamed.

In this episode, Zachary discusses why he was determined to be in Hadestown, how he has balanced a career between theatre and opera, his path into performing and lots more.

Check out Zachary’s website www.zachjames.com and for more information about Hadestown visit www.uk.hadestown.com

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