Penelope Spills the Tea

Drawing on the writings of Homer in The Odyssey, Penelope breathes life into the ancient Greek classic, transforming the legendary figure into a tangible, modern woman. With a book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz, and music and lyrics by Alex Bechtel, this epic new 2026 Richard Rodgers Award-winning musical lands in New York following a sold-out run in Edinburgh.

What Is It About?

While Odysseus navigates the monsters and gods of the Mediterranean, his wife remains anchored on the shores of Ithaca, navigating a different kind of peril. Penelope invites the audience into a private, bourbon-soaked evening where the "faithful wife" of myth finally speaks for herself, to the sounds of jazz, folk and rock.