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The Odyssey Has Me Wanting More Greek Stories. There's One Hitting Theaters

It’s an old song in a new format.

Cinemablend · Jul 23

‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown

After suffering the schadenfreude of gamers online, the Tony-winning Broadway musical offered redemption to Cliff Bleszinski

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

7 People Who Were Said To Return From The Dead Before Jesus

For thousands of years, people across different civilizations have told stories about someone who crossed the line between life and death and somehow returned. Long before Jesus, ancient cultures already had myths about gods, heroes, and sacred figures who were believed to come back after dying or disappearing. These stories…

Times Life · Mar 31

Hades 2 is a fantastic modern epic – punishing, rewarding, and full of life, even in death

Hades 2 has a lot to live up to in the looming shadow of one of the best roguelites ever, but it’s checked all the right boxes for me.

TechRadar · Oct 2, 2025

How a church row over a pre-Christian ritual reflects an ancient Italian village’s battle for survival

High in the Aspromonte mountains in the toe of Italy’s boot lies the ancient Calabrian village of Bova. Over the last two millennia, a series of invaders and settlers have left their mark on the Aspromonte, including the ancient Greeks – influencing a way of life from farming to language.

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025

Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts joins cast of West End musical Hadestown

Roberts will play Persephone from September 16 until January 18 2026 at the Lyric Theatre in London.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

One of the stars of Hadestown is a cancer scientist who auditioned with friends for a laugh and found himself cast in the hit musical.

AAP · May 9, 2025

We’ve told this story for 2,500 years: how Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth

“It’s an old song”, Hermes (Christine Anu) sings at the opening of Hadestown, but “we’re gonna sing it again and again”.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025

Severance: what time is it on, how can I watch, and what are the theories explained?

The second season of the sci-fi office thriller has plenty of mind-bending mysteries, plus what’s up with that room full of goats?

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

Broadway musical Hadestown arrives way, way Down Under

Christine Anu stars in the Australian premiere of Hadestown - the hit musical retelling of the ancient tale of Orpheus and Eurydice.

AAP · Feb 13, 2025