The actor is physically dark skinned, shorter than Patrick Page and heavier set. He calls to mind a Papa Legba, rather than a traditional Hades. His voice is somewhat higher and his movements were not as spare, but he was equally confrontational and projected an air of harried brusqueness, overlaying a deep worry about the state of his kingdom.

Cool. I like the sound of him.

It did change the color balance of the play significantly

Although I liked what the racial casting did for the parallels between Orpheus/Eurydike and Hades/Persephone in the original cast, there is absolutely no reason why anybody in this show should be white.

I can certainly picture this Hades doing a stint above ground as a jazz singer, or occasionally moonlighting at Persephone's speakeasy.

Poem. Or story. Some combination thereof will do. Thank you.