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NEPA Teens go to 'Hadestown' in two productions of Tony-winning musical

Sarah Scinto
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WVIA News

NEPA teens travel 'way down' to Hadestown in two productions of Tony-winning musical

Once upon a time, there was a railroad line - and the road to the underworld will start in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre this weekend. Two casts of students will tell the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice in “Hadestown: Teen Edition.”

In West Scranton, the Youth Arts Coalition and Scranton Fringe Festival worked together to stage the Tony-winning musical.

Scranton Cultural Center unveils restored theatre, heralds merger with Broadway Theatre League

The Masonic Temple in Scranton was built almost 100 years ago.

On Wednesday, a historic restoration of the theater was unveiled and a merger announced between the cultural center and the Broadway Theatre League of NEPA.

Sarah Scinto is one of the original members of the WVIA News team, joining in January 2022 as a reporter and All Things Considered host. She now hosts Morning Edition on WVIA Radio and WVIA's weekday news podcast Up to Date, along with reporting on the community.