The acclaimed West End live capture of Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony-winning Best Musical Hadestown, which made its North American theatrical debut on July 24 via Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk and LD Entertainment, will officially arrive on digital on-demand platforms for rental and purchase beginning August 25. Composer Anaïs Mitchell shared the streaming news on her Instagram account.
The Bottom Line
- Digital Release Date: Fans can rent or purchase Hadestown: The Musical digitally starting August 25, via platforms like Amazon Prime Video.
- Box Office Success: The theatrical event cinema release grossed $10.2 million in its North American opening weekend, edging out the 2025 release of the Hamilton stage film.
- Star-Studded Cast: The film preserves the return of the original Broadway principal cast members filmed live at London’s Lyric Theatre.
From West End Screens to Digital Home Video
The filmed version of Hadestown captured three live performances at London’s Lyric Theatre during a special limited engagement featuring the original Broadway principal lineup. Directed by Brett Sullivan of Steam Motion and Sound, the project brings together Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields in his Tony-winning turn as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, and Patrick Page as Hades.
Following its Tribeca Film Festival premiere on June 8, the production hit North American movie theaters on July 24 through a partnership between Bleecker Street’s event cinema division, Crosswalk, and LD Entertainment. The cinematic strategy paid off immediately, pulling in $10.2 million during its opening weekend. That figure narrowly surpassed the theatrical opening weekend gross of the Hamilton stage film, which brought in $10.1 million when it hit cinemas in 2025, according to box office tracking cited by Playbill.
Box Office Muscle and Upcoming International Rollouts
| Milestone / Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| North American Theatrical Release | July 24 |
| Opening Weekend Box Office | $10.2 Million |
| Domestic Gross to Date | Over $20 Million |
| Digital On-Demand Release | August 25 |
| Upcoming International Dates | U.K. theatrical release scheduled for October 13 |
Producer Mara Isaacs emphasized the meticulous care taken during the filming process. “We are eager to share this iconic performance of Hadestown, featuring a unique combination of our original Broadway cast and West End company, made for the big screen,” Isaacs noted in a previous statement. Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson also highlighted the broader ambitions for the partnership, noting that Hadestown is the first of a series of Broadway live captures planned by Crosswalk and LD Entertainment.
Expanding the Reach of Modern Musical Theater
With the digital on-demand rental and purchase window opening on August 25 via Amazon Prime Video, the property bridges the gap between exclusive live theater and accessible home streaming. U.K. audiences will also get a dedicated theatrical rollout on October 13, ensuring the project maintains a staggered global footprint.
As the stage production continues its run in its seventh year at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre and its third year in the West End, this digital release ensures that Mitchell’s folk- and jazz-infused modernization of the Orpheus and Eurydice mythos remains accessible to global fans long after the curtain falls.
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