Writer of the Broadway musical Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell, describes the process of writing the lyrics to a sung-through musical. The book has the lyrics of each song, as well as that song’s particular past and journey to its current version. Mitchell tells the story of the making of this musical, as well as the storytelling through this book.
I am a big fan of the musical, Hadestown. Working on a Song the Lyrics of Hadestown takes a deep dive into the lyrics and the story of Hadestown, as well as the creative process for writing lyrics. I would recommend this book to musical lovers and fans of Hadestown. If you do not know the story of the musical Hadestown you will struggle understanding the story of Hadestown through the book. I recommend seeing Hadestown first. I would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.