Cyclops: A Rock Opera

by Chas LiBretto

Book by Chas LiBretto
Music by J. Landon Marcus and Benjamin Sherman
Lyrics by J. Landon Marcus
A glam-rock adaptation of Euripides' Cyclops, featuring The Satyrs, a rock band of shirtless goat men, a flesh-hungry Cyclops with a penchant for singing about the one who got away, and Odysseus, a ukulele-toting soldier just trying to get home.

Book by Chas LiBretto
Music by J. Landon Marcus and Benjamin Sherman
Lyrics by J. Landon Marcus
A glam-rock adaptation of Euripides' Cyclops, featuring The Satyrs, a rock band of shirtless goat men, a flesh-hungry Cyclops with a penchant for singing about the one who got away, and Odysseus, a ukulele-toting soldier just trying to get home.

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Cyclops: A Rock Opera

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  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Cyclops: A Rock Opera by Chas LiBretto
    “

    Well, this is super fun. It's a rock opera about the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops, and what it means to be a monster. I'll bet this plays great on a stage!

    Well, this is super fun. It's a rock opera about the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops, and what it means to be a monster. I'll bet this plays great on a stage!

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Cyclops: A Rock Opera by Chas LiBretto
    “

    An insanely fun opera adventure that should not be missed!

    An insanely fun opera adventure that should not be missed!

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies, 2020
  • Workshop, Pasadena Playhouse, 2011
  • Workshop, Son of Semele , 2011

Production History

  • Professional, The Tank, 2023
  • Workshop, Ars Nova, 2014
  • Workshop, NYMF, 2011

Awards

  • LA Weekly Theatre Award
    LA Weekly
    Finalist
    2012
  • Pulitzer Prize in Drama
    Pulitzer
    Selection
    2012
  • NYMF Award for Excellence
    NYMF
    Winner
    2011