the road to hell is a railroad track, umm hmm

 

I knew right away that the Savannah JEA, for "Hadestown, Teen Edition", was where I was meant to be!

Just look at that WSAV weather song: up in the 80's for the days, lows of almost 70 at night - pure bliss!

Absolutely perfect for gallivanting at night without a jacket!

 

Plus, I found myself the best seat in the house by just walking up to it.

Yes, indeed, front row, slightly right of center, with no one to block the view.

i thank You, God!

I felt like I was part of the action as all those teens sang and danced!

This production by the Savannah Children's Theatre was from the Junior Company and encompassed high schoolers from all over town!

Austin Bradford, clad all in silver, starred as 'Hermes', the storyteller extraordinaire and our conductor for this tale of love gone wrong.

Who were to tragic lovers?

None other than 'Orpheus' and 'Eurydice', meeting aboveground of Hadestown, just as the train was pulling in to bring spring with 'Persephone'.

Josiah Williams had the clear, high voice of an angel and was perfect as the distracted boy who loved writing songs; Nikki DeCubellis was perfect as that girl who was looking for someone to keep her warm and well-fed during the cold winter months.

Then there's Carmen Titus, brightly clad in brilliant green, bringing excess and joy and making folks forget the hard winter just past... until her departure brings it back.

Sadly, her return this time to Hadestown was early, as her husband - played incredibly by Truman Nash - came to fetch her before the six months' time was up.

The 'Three Fates' - Maya Kendrick, Hanna Richmond, and Ella Rodgers - didn't help anyone with their sassy, Southern-belles-from-Hell, attitudes.

I was entranced the entire time with this age-old story from Greek mythology!

My hope had been something dark and tragic, like the tale of the berserk barber or the one about the ghost of the opera... and this was right up there with those!

Oh, I do wish I had some photos to share of this 21st century musical, I do.

No snapshots were allowed, though, as the show is still on Broadway.

I'm just grateful to have been able to experience all that energy here without having to travel to New York City!

Right place, right time!