Epic: The Musical

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Epic: The Musical (stylized as EPIC) is a nine-part series of album musicals (referred to as "sagas") written and produced in their entirety by Puerto Rican actor and singer-songwriter Jorge Rivera-Herrans. This musical project, released between 2022 and 2024, is a sung-through adaptation of the Ancient Greek epic poem Odyssey by Homer and takes inspiration from different musical genres as well as modern musical theater, anime and video games. It recounts the story of Odysseus as he tries to return from Troy to his island kingdom of Ithaca after the conclusion of the decade-long Trojan War. Along the years-long journey, he encounters multiple gods and monsters who either help or hinder him in his quest to return home to his wife Penelope and son Telemachus. The musical project gained popularity in 2021 through TikTok and faced production troubles due to multiple lawsuits between the creator and its original record company. It has received widespread praise from reviewers and listeners for...

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