“When I had an opportunity to breathe life into Hermes, it was the first time I ever thought that there was an opportunity for me to receive a Tony. Now, when I did receive the Tony and made, and dropped that wisdom bomb, if you will, I was so overwhelmed when the very next day, I was crossing the street and there was a group of young people who had already printed it on T-shirts. It’s the first time I understood the term viral. Before that, it was like, ‘No, let me avoid viruses,’ okay?'” – André De Shields on his history-making Tony award win for Hadestown.
Watch below as André De Shields and Patrick Page discuss bringing Hadestown to movie theaters nationwide for a limited engagement.
Hadestown The Musical is in theaters now for a limited run.
