'Hadestown' Brings Broadway's Underworld to the Big Screen: Original Cast Members and Creator Anaïs Mitchell on Reconvening for a Smashing Cinema Event Anaïs Mitchell's folk opera "Hadestown" has achieved something remarkable – a marriage of theatricality and cinematic magic that has resulted in a movie experience unlike any other.
The film, which premiered to critical acclaim and commercial success, is a testament to the power of live theater adapted for the big screen.
The key to this success lies in the collaboration between Mitchell and director Brett Sullivan.