Jordan Fisher goes into ‘Hadestown’ on Broadway, ‘stretching every creative muscle’
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Fisher is going to hell this winter and he's very happy about it.The actor and singer star enters Broadway's “Hadestown,” the brooding 2019 Tony Award-winning musical about the underworld, which intertwines the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone.The actor, whose Broadway credits include “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Hamilton,” will step into the role of Orpheus beginning Monday night at the Walter Kerr Theatre, succeeding original cast member Reeve Carney.Fisher, also known for his work in the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and winning “Dancing With the Stars,” chatted with The Associated Press on the eve of his new gig, revealing how he might have manifested the role.Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity.___...
