No, That ‘Hadestown’ Song About ‘The Wall’ Isn’t Really About Donald Trump

(NEW YORK) — It's one of the most striking and memorable moments in "Hadestown," Anais Mitchell's multi-Tony Award-nominated retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, when Hades sings: "Why do we build the wall, my children?"

"We build the wall to keep us free," respond his followers in the underworld. "How does the wall keep us free?" he asks. "The wall keeps out the enemy," they reply.

(NEW YORK) — It's one of the most striking and memorable moments in "Hadestown," Anais Mitchell's multi-Tony Award-nominated retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, when Hades sings: "Why do we build the wall, my children?" "We build the wall to keep us free," respond his followers in the underworld. "How does the wall keep us free?" he asks. "The wall keeps out the enemy," they reply.