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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 joined the WVIA News team 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.