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Broadway Season Add-On “ Hadestown ” / Oct . 29 – Nov . 3 , 2024 Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album , “ Hadestown ” is the acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (“ Natasha , Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 ”).

Christopher Trela and Richard Simon with their Press Club awards . Not pictured : fellow award winner Simone Goldstone , who was unable to attend .

By NB Indy Staff Newport Beach Independent writers were honored with seven awards at the annual Orange County Press Club Journalism Awards dinner on Thursday , June 13 .

Editor Christopher Trela received First Place for Best Travel Story for his article “ California ’ s Central Coast Offers Wonderful Wines and Unique Experiences .”

The judges said the article “ Delved into California ’ s Central Coast with depth , humor and what felt like a really thorough understanding of what makes it special . Lots of reference points and suggestions . If I was travelling there , this article would be an enormous help . Well done .”

Trela also won Second Place in the Best Round-Up or Best Of category for his article “ Favorite Dining Experiences of 2023 ,” and Honorable Mention for Best Arts / Culture Story for “ Maestro for a Day : My Conducting Debut with Pacific Symphony .”

Longtime NB Indy writer Richard Simon was awarded Third Place in the Best Feature Story category for “ Newport Beach Police Department Dispatchers are Anonymous First Responders ,” and Honorable Mention in the Best Health / Wellness Story category for “ Laurie ’ s Final Dream : Higher Education for Wheelchair

“ Hadestown ” intertwines two mythic tales : that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice , and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone . “ Hadestown ” takes audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back . Mitchell ’ s beguiling melodies and Chavkin ’ s poetic imagination pit industry against nature , doubt against faith , and fear against love .

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NB Indy ’ s music writer and Soundcheck columnist Simone Goldstone received a Third Place Award in the Best Arts / Culture Review category for her article “ NBFF Review : ‘ Immediate Family ’ Spotlights Studio Musicians ,” and another Third Place award in the Best Music / Entertainment Review category for “‘ Ain ’ t Too Proud ’ at Segerstrom Center Tells the Musical Tale of the Temptations .”

Trela , Goldstone and Simon are repeat winners , having won multiple awards at last year ’ s event .

Goldstone has been the Soundcheck columnist for the NB Indy for several years and has won numerous awards for her writing . She has written about the local music scene as well as interviewed noted musicians including Al Jardine of the Beach Boys and Stan Frazier of The Side Deal / Sugar Ray . Goldstone is a graduate of Chapman University .

Simon has been writing for the NB Indy for more than 10 years and covers everything from city news features to local personality profiles .

Trela has been the editor of the Newport Beach Independent since 2012 , and writes about the arts , restaurants , tourism and other lifestyle topics .

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