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Hadestown Film Nets $9.7 M, Second-Biggest Live-Show Opening

7/27/2026

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Hadestown: The Musical earned $9.7 million on 1,949 screens, the second-biggest live-show opening since Hamilton.
Extraordinary demand prompted Crosswalk and LD Entertainment to extend the film’s five-day run with more dates.
The film holds a Certified Fresh rating and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Brett Sullivan directed the capture, which features the original West End cast that won eight Tonys in 2019 and a 2020 Grammy.

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Hadestown: The Musical earned $9.7 million on 1,949 screens, the second-biggest live-show opening since Hamilton.
Extraordinary demand prompted Crosswalk and LD Entertainment to extend the film’s five-day run with more dates.
The film holds a Certified Fresh rating and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Brett Sullivan directed the capture, which features the original West End cast that won eight Tonys in 2019 and a 2020 Grammy.