In this episode, we go over Act I of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown, by Anaïs Mitchell. We're introduced to a desolate world where the hopeful dreamer Orpheus and the pragmatic Eurydice navigate poverty and harsh winters. The Fates loom as Eurydice is drawn to the deceptive security of King Hades' industrial underworld. Act I builds to her fateful decision to enter Hadestown, setting the stage for Orpheus's desperate quest against overwhelming odds.

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