Hadestown: The Musical vs Waves
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.4/10 for Waves). Waves is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 21m. Waves is the older of the two (2019 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hadestown: The Musical
Waves| Hadestown: The Musical | Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.9/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Brett Sullivan | Trey Edward Shults |
| Main cast | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker | Neal Huff, Taylor Russell, Sterling K. Brown, Lucas Hedges, Clifton Collins Jr. |
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.)
Waves
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
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