Hadestown: The Musical vs Summerland
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.6/10 for Summerland). Summerland is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 21m. Summerland is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hadestown: The Musical
Summerland| Hadestown: The Musical | Summerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.9/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Brett Sullivan | Jessica Swale |
| Main cast | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker | Penelope Wilton, Jessica Gunning, Rakhee Thakrar, David Horovitch, Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
Synopsis
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Summerland
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
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