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Suggest you listen to Anaïs Mitchell singing it, Jim Moray does a great version too 😊

A cast recording with dónal would fix all my problems

This changed my whole life, not to be dramatic

she blew me away on Thursday, in fact the whole cast did. Incredible!!! <3

I was lucky enough to get a last minute cheap ticket last week. Sat in the front row and she was absolutely incredible!! I'd never seen the show before so couldn't compare to others but I am absolutely in awe of her! I was also lucky enough on that show to see Orpheus on his debut - can't remember his name now but he was such a nice chap, very talented and bumped into him after the show when he said it was his first time playing the lead - I never would have known!!

Really like this rendition of the song but I hope he isn’t putting too much strain on his vocal chords. I saw it a few weeks ago and he did spectacular but it sounded like he was on his last legs. There were a few understudies performing as well so I assume a sickness was going around the cast. A few days later they had to cancel a performance.

I swear this is My favorite Orpheus, and I say this wholeheartedly since I have been following hadestown since the beginning of the pandemic! I was so lucky to see it at the west end and been aware of the og broadway Orpheus and the touring ones, this is definitely my fav, he captures the Orpheus of the tale with so much sincerity and tenderness AND wit. Love that this was the Orpheus that I got to see live!

I'm addicted to their voices.. they're my favourite orpheus and eurydice I think... thank you so much for sharing this with us!!

i desperately need a cast recording of the uk cast

does anyone have a full audio im literally desperate

i saw this yesterday and it’s safe to say i am not okay!!!

The harmonies sound so gorgeous 😍

they danced ❤ so beautiful, and his voice in those last 'lalala's is so smooth

Melanie's facial acting is incredible. The vague sadness Hermes wears when watching Orpheus and Euridice repeat the cycle over again is so good.

I want a cast recording of her as Hermes! I need it

I personally did not find his voice to be anything special, but his acting is amazing. I feel like he's just yelling, whereas others sang, but when I went I felt like he was yelling at the audience the entire time. Some members in the audience said the same thing too, but the show was still great!

Orpheus' voice ♡♡♡♡

Lyrics Orpheus: If it's true what they say If there's nothing to be done If it's true that it's too late And the girl I love is gone If it's true what they say Is this how the world is? To be beaten and betrayed And then be told that nothing changes It'll always be like this If it's true what they say I'll be on my way Hermes: And the boy turned to go 'Cause he thought no one could hear But everybody knows that walls have ears And the workers heard him Workers: If it's true what they say Hermes: With their hammers swingin' Workers: What's the purpose of a man? Hermes: And they quit their workin' Workers: Just to turn his eyes away? Hermes: When they heard him singin' Workers: Just to throw up both his hands? Hermes: No hammer swingin' Workers: What's the use of his backbone? Hermes: No pickaxe ringin' Workers: If he never stands upright? Hermes: And they stood and listened Workers: If he turns his back on everyone? Hermes: To the poor boy singin' Workers: That he could've stood beside Orpheus: If it's true what they say I'll be on my way But who are they to say What the truth is anyway? 'Cause the ones who tell the lies Are the solemnest to swear And the ones who load the dice Always say the toss is fair And the ones who deal the cards (deal the cards) Are the ones who take the tricks With their hands over their hearts While we play the game they fix And the ones who speak the words (speak the words) Always say it is the last And no answer will be heard To the question no one asks So I'm askin' if it's true I'm askin' me and you And you And you I believe our answer matters more than anything they say Workers: We stand and listen Orpheus: I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way Workers: We're standing with him Orpheus: I believe there is a way I believe in us together More than anyone alone Workers: We're standing near him Orpheus: I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know Workers: We hear him Orpheus: I believe we're stronger than they know I believe that we are many I believe that they are few Workers: We're standing Orpheus: And it isn't for the few To tell the many what is true Workers: We understand him Orpheus: So I ask you: Brother, look around today (standing) Is this how the world will stay? (standing) There must be another way (standing) Is it true? Is it true what they say?

I dont like the accent for Eurydice. As a Brit! I think it restricts the airflow for some notes, making them breathier or cutting them off early. And Eurydice (at least in the broadway recording) has a very trailing, complex voice.

Donal is orpheus, i need an official west end recording IMMEDIATELY

Gloria is HEARTWRENCHING OML New favourite Persephone here, i think

What a performance! 😢😭🥺

Saw the show on the west end tonight after being a fan of the show for years and this song absolutely floored me, i love his Orpheus

Donal Finn needs to release music like NOW his voice is so beautiful

Gloria onitiri is absolutely amazing 💕

Saw Christopher short as hades and he was incredible in this song - hope someone uploads one of his performances!

Thank you for posting this!

had the understudy Hades when I went I feel so robbed 😭

God i wanna see this show again. Dónal Finn is SUCH a spectacular Orpheus, and the rest of the cast is on their A game as well

I went back to watch Hadestown just for Dónal - absolutely worth it!! I love his interpretation in this

thank you so much dude

I didn't really like his preview performances that the official Hadestown channel posted a while ago, but he sounds great even from this fan recording. You can really hear how much emotion he is putting into it. I am glad the West End is getting an amazing interpretation of this fantastic musical :)

Bro said "join a union".

This cast is nothing compared to the Broadway cast, except Orpheus is WAY better

all Hail Dónal Finn

Irish Orpheus just hits different

Thank you so much for these! Damn Orpheus's Epic is so difficult to sing.

Oh I'm so glad you have these. I wish I would've seen Hadestown sooner so I could've seen it a second time in the west end but I only saw it two days before leaving London and I won't make it back before it's gone. :( I love Donal Finn's Orpheus so much

I love his spoken delivery on, “It’s the BOY,” and his delivery on, “it seems your song made quite a strong impression on MY WIFE.”

hmmmm, i'm defintely missing the "the more he has the more he holds....etc" this version might have to grow on me. it's so interesting the jounry of this show, there are bits from each version of it that I love along the way

This is such a good recording, both in vocals and recording quality! Thank you! I need to get it together and get tickets

Hermes played by a woman blew my mind! The role was cast so well! ❤

I missed ya! ❤

The emotion in Dónal's voice is breathtaking here. I mean, that's true of all his numbers (especially If It's True, my gOsh), but here it really is so visceral. You understand and experience his despair so tangibly...

Do you have wait for me??

Peak of musicals got a standing ovation when I saw it

I saw the show a few days ago and I Donàls performance of If it’s true was absolutely marvellous! His acting was heart wrenching. His vocals so strong! Still can’t believe what I got to witness. It really really really was fantastically played

The previous lyrics were actually sadder, imho.

Oh i really want to see them dance! Hope they will release an official video some day.

now THAT is orpheus