History Funny / Hadestown

* While Hades and Persephone wait around at the start of Act 1 for their scenes, there's a table set up backstage to play dominoes.

* Near the end of “Way Down Hadestown”, Hades lowers his sunglasses to look at her, hearing what she said and realizing how easy it would be to manipulate her. [[{{Bathos}} Cue Hermes yelling “ALL ABOARD” while still holding the shiny green umbrella he got in “Living It Up On Top”.]] Almost like he’s trying to distract Hades.

* "I CONDUCT THE ELECTRIC CITY" is followed by two beats on the snare drum, and Hades clearing his throat, as if he and the band realize he got caught up in the scenery-chewing and went a little hard.

* In "Hey, Little Songbird", after the verse containing "See how the vipers and vultures surround you?", the Fates wave subtly to Eurydice.

* Near the end of “Way Down Hadestown”, Hades lowers his sunglasses to look at her, hearing what she said and realizing how easy it would be to manipulate her. [[Bathos Cue Hermes yelling “ALL ABOARD” while still holding the shiny green umbrella he got in “Living It Up On Top”.]] Almost like he’s trying to distract Hades.

* In the OBCR, when Orpheus starts singing Epic III, Hades interrupts the intro to sardonically say, "Oh, it's about me."
** The fact that during the start of Epic III, Hades is sitting on a stool and has draped himself across as much of the set as he can reach.

** This is also a little [[Pun crack in the]] [[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth wall]]: Persephone's line is the last before intermission, so she's literally asking the audience if anyone wants a drink after such a dark section of the show.

** This is also a little [[Pun crack in the]][[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth wall]]: Persephone's line is the last before intermission, so she's literally asking the audience if anyone wants a drink after such a dark section of the show.

* The [[MeetCute Meet Cute]] between Orpheus and Eurydice near the end of "Road to Hell," [[CrashIntoHello bumping into each other]] and becoming flustered as Hermes watches gleefully.

* In the soundtrack version of "Livin' It Up On Top", during the dance break you can hear Hermes yell, "Come on, green thang!" to Persephone.

* The [[MeetCute]] between Orpheus and Eurydice near the end of "Road to Hell," bumping into each other and becoming flustered as Hermes watches gleefully.

* As the cast members are getting into places at the beginning of the show, Hermes come in to officially open it up by doing some moves and getting an “a’ight!” out of both his cast members and the audience.

* Orpheus’s EstablishingCharacterMoment: Getting inspired by a rag he was wiping tables with and waving to the audience with a big, goofy grin on his face when Hermes introduces him.

* As the cast members are getting into places at the beginning of the show, Hermes come in to officially open it up by doing some
moves and getting an “a’ight!” out of both his cast members and the audience.

* When Orpheus introduces himself to Eurydice, he says he plays a lyre (in reality, an electric guitar), and Eurydice quips, "Oh, a 'lyre' ''and'' a player!"

** The fact that during the start of Epic III, Hades is sitting on a stool and has draped himself across as much of the set as he can reach.

* In the OBCR, when Orpheus starts singing Epic III, Hades interrupts the intro to sardonically say, "Oh, it's about me."

* "Come Home With Me" starts off with Hermes telling Orpheus not to come on too strong when approaching Eurydice. Orpheus then immediately asks her to come home with him and proposes marriage right after, completely disregarding Hermes' advice.

* "Come Home With Me" starts off with Hermes telling Orpheus not to come on too strong when approaching Eurydice. Orpheus then immediately tells her to come home with him, completely disregarding Hermes' advice.

* "I CONDUCT THE ELECTRIC CITY" is followed by two beats on the snare drum, and Hades clearing his throat, as if he and the band realize he got caught up in the scenery-chewing and went a little hard.

* Pretty much the moment Hades first opens his mouth and says, "I missed ya" in "Way Down Hadestown". Never fails to get a laugh every night.