André De Shields’ on Broadway reopening, and the return of ‘Hadestown’
two major musicals had performances for the first time since theaters were shut down way back in March 2020: “Waitress,” starring Sara Bareilles, and the 2019 Tony winner for Best Musical, “Hadestown.”In the latter show, which runs at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Tony Award winner André De Shields plays Hermes, the storyteller who guides the audience through the updated myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.The indomitable De Shields, 75, is excited, if cautious, about returning to the neighborhood where he’s wowed audiences for decades in “The Wiz,” “The Full Monty,” “Ain’t Misbehavin'” and more.Here, he tells The Post what it’s like getting back on the boards.You’re returning to Broadway this week after more than a year away. How does that feel?It’s