Hadestown: The Musical Debuts With $9.7M, Sparks Expanded Run

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Hadestown: The Musical opened to $9.7 million on 1,949 screens, the second-biggest opening for a live-show capture since Hamilton, with extraordinary demand prompting Crosswalk and LD Entertainment to extend the initial five-day run and add dates. The film, captured from the West End production and featuring the original principal cast, brings Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony-winning musical to screens and has a 99% audience score.
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