John-Michael Lyles Takes on 'Orpheus' Role in Broadway's Hadestown This June

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Joshua Colley will play his final performance on Sunday, May 31.

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John-Michael Lyles will join the company of Hadestown on Braodway as ‘Orpheus,’ taking his first bow on Tuesday, June 16. Joshua Colley will play his final performance on Sunday, May 31. Current company members Jeffrey Cornelius and Brandon Cameron will perform the role of 'Orpheus' for the weeks of June 2 and June 9, respectively.

Cornelius, Cameron and Lyles will respectively join current principal cast members Gary Dourdan as ‘Hades,’ J. Harrison Ghee as ‘Hermes,’ Gaby Moreno as ‘Persephone,’ and Jordan Tyson as ‘Eurydice.’ They are joined by Jewelle Blackman , Jessie Shelton and Kay Trinidad as the ‘Fates.’ The chorus of ‘Workers’ is played by Malcolm Armwood , Sojourner Brown , Jeffrey Cornelius , Sydney Parra , and Alex Puette . The cast includes swings Brandon Cameron , KC Dela Cruz , Max Kumangai , and Alex Lugo .

Hadestown  is in its 7th hit year on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 W 48th Street) and in its 3rd year in the West End (returning to London, five years after its 2018 engagement at The National Theatre ). The record-breaking North American tour completed its coast-to-coast 3-year run in 2024, and productions have played to acclaim across the globe in South Korea, Sydney, Melbourne, and Amsterdam.

Hadestown  originated as Anaïs Mitchell’s indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With  Rachel Chavkin , her artistic collaborator,  Hadestown  has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.

Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone —  Hadestown  invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers, singers, and musicians Hadestown delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.

John-Michael Lyles is an Obie-winning multi-hyphenate artist who has originated two roles on Broadway: Thought 3 in A Strange Loop & Eli in The Heart of Rock & Roll! Off-Broadway: Safety Not Guaranteed (BAM), Sweeney Todd (Barrow), This Ain't No Disco (Atlantic), Brooklynite (Vineyard), Bat Boy, Big River & 1776 (Encores!). Regional: Nobody Loves You (ACT), Secret Garden (CTG), Bliss (5thAve), Choir Boy (Guthrie). TV/Film: “Queens of the Dead”, "The Other Two", "Chicago PD", “NCIS: New Orleans” & "Blind". Co-writing “The King of Harlem” (NAMT ’25). Stream his EP: HOW TO STAY BRIGHT!

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Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will return to The Fabulous Fox in May..

The cast of Hadestown marked the musical’s seventh year on Broadway with a special outdoor performance at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Watch the video of the cast performing, 'Way Down Hadestown,' led by Tony-winner J. Harrison Ghee.

Ahead of its theatrical release, the West End filmed capture of Hadestown will hold its world premiere at New York's Tribeca Festival, taking place June 3-14, 2026.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/John-MichaelLyles-Will-Join-HADESTOWN-Cast-as-Orpheus-in-June-20260504)._