There once was a poor boy working on a song. One might say he was touched. A young girl looking for something to eat. One might say she way she was chosen. It's a love song. A tale of love from long ago. It's a sad song. But we're going to sing it even so. It's an old song. It's an old tale from long ago. But we're going to see it again and again. HICCSTRID STORY

Jack and the other workers in Hadestown never really liked their work, but it kept them safe from the elements up top, so they never complained. But when a girl with a bright spirit comes to work with them, they question everything they know about life in Hadestown. Join Jack and the Newsies as they try to find a way out of Hadestown and building The Wall.