Penelope
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A mythic folk-pop musical about becoming your own hero when you have a broken heart.
Penelope has been waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must have in herself. So go ahead and grab a drink too, and listen to this ancient tale made new: A woman wondering who she is if she’s alone, and discovering that she has, is, and will always be complete, with her husband by her side or otherwise.
Featuring Chelsea LeValley as Penelope. LeValley recently finished the North American Broadway National Tour of Come From Away and is returning to ArtsWest’s stage after playing Jane in Jane Eyre in 2018. She will be joined onstage with a five-piece onstage band: piano, viola, violin, cello, & percussion.
“Penelope’s cleverness, patience, and resilience is on full display in this highly entertaining musical” – Theatermania
$43.00 - $48.00
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