Would you know it was a rose if it wasn't called so?

[sovay]

So the answer to how I am doing lately is "really, really badly," but on Wednesday I am heading to New York City to see Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown at the New York Theatre Workshop at the invitation of ladymondegreen. I have been wanting to see this music staged since 2010 and I am looking forward to it. I also plan to hit up the Strand. Music, books, myths: these things are good.

Comments

[coffeeandink]

Hey! I am also seeing it Wednesday night.

[davidgillon]

Music, books, myths: these things are good.

This was ever true.

[starlady]

Yessss it's so good!!!

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely! Hope it's magical.

Nine

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

You were the one who introduced me to Hadestown--you were the start of it for everyone in our acquaintance who knows about it. I think it's wonderful that you're getting to see it; I know both tithenai and csecooney have said that it exceeded their very high expectations.

I was [am?] a little anxious that they've included more story, more focus on the Hades-Persephone relationship,** but Claire assures me it's well done and makes for great parallels with the Orpheus-Eurydice story.

Needless to say, I am very, very, VERY much looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the performance.


**Sometimes less is more. So that's my anxiety.

[drwex]

I'm sorry you are doing really really badly. I hope things improve, soon.