Eurydice
noun
Eu·ryd·i·ce
yu̇-ˈri-də-(ˌ)sē 
: the wife of Orpheus whom he attempts to bring back from Hades
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Hadestown is based on the 2010 concept album adapting the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who then went on to create the show’s music, lyrics and book.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
The girls were raised by their mother, Eurydice—a nurse who had previously owned a retail store in Antigua—and their mother’s step-grandmother, who Ambrose says evoked glamour.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
Read: All of Shakespeare’s plays are about race While Orpheus labors to retrieve her, Eurydice meets several other characters whose mythic origins have often been retold through the lens of male violence or aggression.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
In Greek mythology, Orpheus traveled to the underworld to retrieve his wife Eurydice—and has been the inspiration for many forms of art and pop culture ever since.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024
The actress recently made her Broadway debut in the musical production, taking over the female lead role of Eurydice, which was originated at the Walter Kerr Theatre by Eva Noblezada in 2019.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 18 July 2024
The modern musical based on the ancient spring/winter myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone played The Bushnell in Hartford just over a year ago and is currently at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven this week.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
The show’s principals were all in attendance in the library’s theater on Tuesday, including Carney, Boykin, Solea Pfeiffer as Eurydice and Lillias White as Hermes, as were the actresses playing the three Fates and five members of the Hades workers’ chorus.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
No wonder Orfeo follows Eurydice to Hell, unable to give her up.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 May 2023
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
The girls were raised by their mother, Eurydice—a nurse who had previously owned a retail store in Antigua—and their mother’s step-grandmother, who Ambrose says evoked glamour.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
Read: All of Shakespeare’s plays are about race While Orpheus labors to retrieve her, Eurydice meets several other characters whose mythic origins have often been retold through the lens of male violence or aggression.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
In Greek mythology, Orpheus traveled to the underworld to retrieve his wife Eurydice—and has been the inspiration for many forms of art and pop culture ever since.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024
The actress recently made her Broadway debut in the musical production, taking over the female lead role of Eurydice, which was originated at the Walter Kerr Theatre by Eva Noblezada in 2019.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 18 July 2024
The modern musical based on the ancient spring/winter myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone played The Bushnell in Hartford just over a year ago and is currently at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven this week.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
The show’s principals were all in attendance in the library’s theater on Tuesday, including Carney, Boykin, Solea Pfeiffer as Eurydice and Lillias White as Hermes, as were the actresses playing the three Fates and five members of the Hades workers’ chorus.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
No wonder Orfeo follows Eurydice to Hell, unable to give her up.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 May 2023
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