Eurydice
noun
Eu·ryd·i·ce
yu̇-ˈri-də-(ˌ)sē 
: the wife of Orpheus whom he attempts to bring back from Hades
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And every night my Persephone believes Orpheus and Eurydice are gonna make it.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Reprising their roles from the original Broadway cast for the London pro-shoot will be Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Ruhl’s Eurydice must choose between returning to Earth with Orpheus or staying in the Underworld with her father (of Ruhl’s creation).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The musical, which won a Tony Award, was also inspired by the Greek myth of Eurydice and her lover Orpheus.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Hadestown is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, two lovers who face a challenge when Eurydice is trapped in the underworld by Hades (currently portrayed by Phillip Boykin).
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Prometheus then looked to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Prometheus then attempts to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
The series starred Jeff Goldblum as a paranoid, insecure Zeus, who stands at the center of a power struggle between the gods and humanity—an effort spearheaded by Prometheus and a group of humans including Eurydice, Ariadne, and Caeneus.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Reprising their roles from the original Broadway cast for the London pro-shoot will be Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Ruhl’s Eurydice must choose between returning to Earth with Orpheus or staying in the Underworld with her father (of Ruhl’s creation).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The musical, which won a Tony Award, was also inspired by the Greek myth of Eurydice and her lover Orpheus.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Hadestown is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, two lovers who face a challenge when Eurydice is trapped in the underworld by Hades (currently portrayed by Phillip Boykin).
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Prometheus then looked to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Prometheus then attempts to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
The series starred Jeff Goldblum as a paranoid, insecure Zeus, who stands at the center of a power struggle between the gods and humanity—an effort spearheaded by Prometheus and a group of humans including Eurydice, Ariadne, and Caeneus.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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