The love story of Eva Noblezada Carney and Reeve Carney—actors, entertainers, musicians, artists—began (where else?) on the stage, in a “weirdly lit” little rehearsal space on Manhattan’s 8th Avenue. It was June 29, 2017, and Eva was there to audition for the lead role of Eurydice in the then-Broadway debut of the now-musical phenomenon Hadestown. Reeve had already secured his part as Orpheus.
“Reeve was just so cool, confident, and kind. [He was] so beautifully locked into the moment, and it really influenced me to be as present as possible,” remembers Eva. They finished singing their duet, “Wedding Song,” and Reeve returned to the back of the room to watch her finish the audition—which she nailed. (Two weeks later, she found out she got the part, and screamed down the Equinox at Columbus Circle) The couple would go on to propel Hadestown to major Tony award-winning success.
“I feel blessed to have been a part of the epic that is Hadestown—and doing it all next to the man and artist who inspires me the most,” says Eva. After the Broadway stint that sparked their relationship, they took the tortured young lovers they originated to London in 2018, for a run at the National Theatre…