Have you ever heard of the song “Would You Fall in Love With Me Again?” If you didn’t already know, that song is from “Epic: The Musical.” So what is Epic? Let me explain:
How long is “Epic: The Musical” and what is its format?
“Epic: The Musical” is a concept album which means it has an entire album of songs but the musical itself is just a concept and hasn’t been performed anywhere. It’s sung the full way through so if you listen to the songs in order, you will get the full storyline. Epic is 2 hours and 23 minutes long in total. Epic has a total of 40 songs split into two acts with 20 songs in each act. These acts are then split into a total of 9 sagas or parts; 5 sagas in part one and 4 sagas in part two.
What Is Epic about?
Epic is a retelling of the Greek myth the Odyssey; which is about King Odysseus’ journey home from Troy after the Trojan war. Since Epic is a retelling, the story is a bit different from the Odyssey but when it is different, it is usually to better fit the theme of the musical which is to embrace ruthlessness when necessary.
Epic Sagas and Songs in Order:
Saga 1: The Troy sajga- Every story needs a beginning and this is Epic’s beginning.
The Horse and The Infant
Just a Man
Full Speed Ahead
Open Arms
Warrior of The Mind
Saga 2: The Cyclops saga- Odysseus encounters a cyclops named Polyphemus
Polyphemus
Survive
Remember Them
My Goodbye
Saga 3: The Ocean saga- Odysseus faces some trouble sailing back home
Storm
Luck Runs Out
Keep Your Friends Close
Ruthlessness
Saga 4: The Circe saga- Odysseus meets the enchantress Circe. Will she be a friend or foe?
Puppeteer
Wouldn’t You Like
Done For
There Are Other Ways
Saga 5: The Underworld saga- Odysseus journeys through the underworld
The Underworld
No Longer You
Monster
Saga 6: The Thunder saga- Odysseus faces even more dangers on his way home
Suffering
Different Beast
Scylla
Mutiny
Thunder Bringer
Saga 7: The Wisdom saga- We get to see a bit into the life of Odysseus’ son, Telemachus
Legendary
Little Wolf
We’ll Be Fine
Love in Paradise
God Games
Saga 8: The Revenge saga- Odysseus continues his journey and gets some revenge
Not Sorry For Loving You
Dangerous
Charybdis
Get in the Water
Six Hundred Strike
Saga 9: The Ithaca saga- Every story has an ending. This is Epic’s ending
The Challenge
Hold Them Down
Odysseus
I Can’t Help But Wonder
Would You Fall in Love With Me Again
The Epic Cast:
List of cast from when they first appear
Jorge Rivera Herrans: Odysseus, Winions, Polyphemus, ensemble, and creator of Epic
Luke Holt: Zeus, Elpanor, and ensemble
Armando Julian: Eurylochus and ensemble
Steven Dookie: Polites
Teagan Earley: Athena
Ayron Alexander: Perimedes, Antinous, and ensemble
Kira Stone: Aeolus
Steven Rodriguez: Poseidon
Talya Sindel: Circe
Troy Doherty: Hermes and ensemble
Wanda Herrans: Anticlea
Mason Olshavsky: Tiresias
Anna Lea: Sirens and Penelope
KJ Burkhauser: Scylla
Miguel Veloso (MICO): Telemachus
Barbara Wangui: Calypso
Brandon Mclinnins: Apollo
Mike Rivera: Hephaestus
Janani K. Jha: Aphrodite
Earle Gresham Jr.: Ares and ensemble
Sarah Botelho (POESY): Hera
Diana Rivera-Herrans: Princess Winion
Dennis Diaz: Eurymachus
Tristan Caldwell: Amphinomus
Jamie Wiltshire: MelanthiusEpic: The Musical- A Brief Description