The West End production of Hadestown will begin its first UK and Ireland tour at Curve in Leicester on 19 February 2027, taking Anaïs Mitchell’s musical beyond London for the first time. The opening date was announced as the first stop on a run that will bring the show to audiences across the UK and Ireland.

That makes the Hadestown UK tour a live search item today because the start point is now fixed, even as much of the itinerary is still being assembled. The production is still running at the Lyric Theatre in London, but the move to the road marks the next stage for a show that has already built a strong following on its way from the National Theatre to the West End.

Hadestown blends modern American folk music with New Orleans jazz to retell the Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, alongside King Hades and Persephone. It won eight Tony Awards in 2019, including Best Musical, and later collected two WhatsOnStage Awards after its National Theatre run and West End transfer. Mara Isaacs said the team is thrilled to bring the show to audiences across the UK and Ireland, adding that it has moved and captivated people in London and around the world for good reason.

There is still one major gap for the touring production: casting details have not yet been announced. Additional dates, including a spell in Dublin, will be revealed later, so the Leicester opening is only the first piece of the route rather than the full map. For now, the key fact is simple: Hadestown is leaving London for a first UK and Ireland tour, and Curve gets the launch night.

Anaïs Mitchell said she is thrilled that the show will be touring across the UK and Ireland, and said the songs have sounded right at home in West End casts with different voices and accents. That points to what this tour is likely to test next — how the production lands in cities beyond the capital once the remaining venues and performers are finally named.