When stepping into a long-running show like Hadestown, there can be pressure to conform to the portrayals that have come before. For Jordan Fisher, currently playing Orpheus in the hit mythology musical on Broadway, it was the opposite.
"Rachel is really great at allowing for discovery to happen in real time," Fisher shares, referring to the show's Tony-winning director Rachel Chavkin. "That's special. We all have something that we can bring to the table, and she honors that."
Shortly after delivering a nearly perfect one-take rendition of "Epic III" in the Playbill Studio, Fisher settled in for a chat about the ways in which playing Orpheus has been a true comfort.
Check out his performance above, and read on to hear his thoughts on neurodivergence on stage, Greek mythology...READ MORE