‘Hadestown’

For a few short days, bitterly cold East Lansing will serve as the setting for the national tour of the hot new musical “Hadestown.”

The Tony- and Grammy-award-winning show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin (“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”) is billed as “a love story for today … and always.” It weaves two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it takes audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

“Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith and fear against love,” the show’s website reads. “Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, ‘Hadestown’ is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.” 

Recommended for ages 8 and above, the production uses strobe lights and haze. It runs about two and a half hours and includes an intermission. Tickets start at $51, with a discount for students.