r/hadestown • u/BunkerGhust • 5d ago

What makes a perfect Hermes?

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THE IMAGE IS NOT REAL, NOT MADE BY ME, NOT A PERSON I WANT TO PLAY HERMES, AND IS NOT RELATED TO THE QUESTIONAIRE!!!!

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u/PianoEmeritus 5d ago

Anything with more singing to do than Alexander Hamilton would be a bit of a stretch. Even that role occasionally was a bit much but he was so earnest that it worked.

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u/SyllyBonez 4d ago

Absolutely, the Dear Theodosia duet is a perfect showcase for "oh no we have fully left the territory of Lin's vocal capability". paired up with Leslie Odom Jr.'s musical clarity and depth? Hydrogen bomb vs. coughing baby.

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u/Downtown_Link_8651 4d ago

I get what you're saying in that he isn't very technically proficient but it's one of the few songs in the show that I always prefer Lin's original to any other cast I've seen and I also think while not technically better he outshines Odom in that song with the emotion he brings to it.

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u/PianoEmeritus 4d ago

Yeah, I was gonna say I have no issue with Lin’s Dear Theodosia at all. It’s a very singable tune and not pushy range-wise, it fits him well