Production Summary

About the musical

Xena: Warrior Musical is a full-length musical theater production with over 20 original songs including “battle score” music for choreographed fight and stunt scenes.

Based on the popular television series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001), this new musical seeks to embody the TV show’s endearing camp, heightened storytelling, and emotional sincerity, while standing on its own as a formidable and unique piece of musical theater. Xena: Warrior Musical has the potential to reignite the passion of an existing and loyal fandom to the TV series, pique the interest of casual viewers in the science fiction genre, and draw new generations of fans to this beloved cast of characters. 

About the TV series

“Critics have praised the series for its strong female protagonist, and it has acquired a strong cult following, attention in fandom, parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television series...In its second season it became the top-rated syndicated drama series on American television. For all six years, Xena remained in the top five.” (Wiki)

Xena’s popularity cannot be denied, generating a peak viewership of 7.8 million in the 1996-1997 season. This fandom has reached a coveted cult status and maintains over 100k active online users across various platforms from all over the world. Most importantly to note, this fanbase is still incredibly active.

What sets Xena: Warrior Musical apart? 

From stunt-heavy fight choreography to technically impressive vocal scores, this show has a lot to offer. The storyline seeks to highlight themes present in the TV series and update them to meet audiences of 2022: government corruption, female leadership, and queer relationships. 

Project Timeline

Fall 2019: Script and original songs reviewed by a select group of Xena superfans

Winter 2020: Feedback incorporated and approved by fans, offered production spot at 2020 Xenite Retreat

March 2020: The pandemic… we pivoted to produce a concept album

May 2020: Concept album released to Bandcamp and marketed to Xena fans. To date we’ve made $3,880.

Dec. 2021: Produced a sold-out staged concert of Xena: Warrior Musical at Gold Sounds in Brooklyn, NY and recouped all expenses.

April 2022: Produced a private outdoor staged concert for 160 attendees of the Xenite Retreat in Lake Hughes, CA to incredible reviews from fans

Sept. 2022: Planned 5-night run of Xena: Warrior Musical at Three Dollar Bill in Brooklyn. Seeking $75,000 in crowdfunding to produce an immersive musical experience and release a professionally recorded cast album.

Fan Reviews

"There are a handful of creative works that sprang from Xena, that in some ways transcend the show itself....This song joins those ranks. It goes to the very heart of who Xena is."

"...I am BLOWN AWAY! This is incredible and impressive work!"

“As someone who absolutely loves musicals and Xena - this concept album blew me away! This is as good as any Broadway album. The album’s creators are super talented!!”

"...super cinematic scores with the modern rock elements at just the right amounts..."

“X:WM has ended me. AMAZING job... This needs to be seen on a stage.”

"Six seasons of exposition captured in one song."

"So many brilliant references - excellent lyrics and I loved the music!!"

"These songs definitely invoke an excitement that feels nostalgic but new at the same time. I don’t have the words to describe the feeling. It’s like being transported back to that feeling of wonder and magic I felt as a 13 year old watching Xena for the first time.”

"I am truly living my best Xenite life because of these tracks…"

"I cannot listen to Asking Too Much without being close to complete and utter emotional overload, because the way the lyrics capture Xena's story and soul are so spot on..."

“I've been dreaming of a Xena musical since...hmmm...forever!”

“This album is amazing! As a huge fan of Xena and musicals. This is such a gold mine!”

“It’s like it took the emotion that Melissa Good captured in her fanfic, and set it to music, and also took it to a whole other level!!!!”