Xena Warrior Musical
Posted by jkrowlingdisappoints@reddit | xena | View on Reddit | 6 comments
Has anyone else listened to this - better yet, has anyone SEEN it? As a Xena fan and musical theatre aficionado I was so excited to find this… and then pretty disappointed upon listening.
The lyrics are just pretty rough, and almost every song is just exposition. Half of the songs are “I am” introductory numbers. Literally the first lines of a few songs:
“We’re bad guys, doing bad things!”
“I am an Amazon, I am an Amazon, I am an Amazon”
“I’m Joxer! I’m Joxer!”
Others are weighed down by overly explaining a bunch of Xena lore. Lyrics are overall pretty clunky and a lot of the music is pretty derivative of other composers. But I wonder if seeing it live boosted it and if it was more polished in person? Anybody seen it? What did you think? It also seems from the songs that the character of Xena is a bit more of a supporting role to the main Amazon storyline?
Noodler75@reddit
There actually was a musical episode of the TV series, titled "The Bitter Suite". Is this that? Lucy Lawless was a trained singer and pretty much blew everyone else away.
jkrowlingdisappoints@reddit (OP)
No, I’m very familiar with “Bitter Suite”. This is a fan musical. You can find it on Spotify.
phonecallfrompoland@reddit
I had tickets to see it recently and it got cancelled last minute! I agree the songs are not the best… its more corny than anything. But I’m happy it exists and I did buy the album to support.
IseQween@reddit
I viewed it. Not nearly as entertaining as a XWP-based play produced in Chicago I saw awhile back. The creators happened to be fans who really had an understanding of the show and characters, same campy humor and "awww" scenes.
flynnigan14@reddit
It was just ok. I was especially disappointed because I paid like $100 to watch it. I didn't expect high budget but the actor for Xena was meh but I was fairly happy with Gabrielle. The music could have been better and I expected more than just a basic/fake stage kiss near the end. The swords the Amazons used were laughable as well 😂
Pootiexx@reddit
I tried to listen to being excited myself when I found out about it and then was quickly disappointed and stopped. So, I have no idea if the rest of it is any good.