MIDDLEBURY — The 12th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival this week announced that it will screen the Vermont Premiere of “Hadestown: The Musical” as its Opening Night film on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Middlebury College’s Dana Auditorium.

The acclaimed Broadway musical was brilliantly filmed with a live recording. Critics say that director Brett Sullivan took an innovative approach to capturing the dynamism, richness and electricity of this singular production, featuring the five original principal cast members.

Created by New Haven, Vt., native and Middlebury College graduate Anaïs Mitchell, “Hadestown” won eight Tony Awards in 2019, including Best Musical, and a 2020 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. The show remains a beloved hit on Broadway. Mitchell will join the audience for the Vermont premiere of “Hadestown: The Musical” and take part in an onstage Q&A following the screening.

The genre-defying musical blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to breathtakingly reimagine this sweeping ancient tale. The show follows two intertwined love stories between the young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, alongside King Hades and his wife Persephone. “Hadestown: The Musical”  tells an epic, mythological tale that invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

Tickets to “Hadestown: The Musical” are now available on the MNFF website. Due to the limited seating, ticket purchases are limited to two per buyer.