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| Lysistrata Jones is considered a Broadway flop. Photo Credit: Playbill |
Because of the show's short run, it is considered a flop. To me, I think it deserves another chance and could be enjoyed by many.
The Greek play Lysistrata is transported into modern times and set at a college called Athens University where the basketball team has not won a game in decades. A new student, Lysistrata Jones, arrives on campus and falls for the "star" basketball player. To give the team motivation to win, Lysistrata convinces the players' girlfriends to abstain sex until they win a game. And then chaos ensues.
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| Patti Murin starred in the production as the title role. Photo Credit Playbill |
The musical was nominated for the 2012 Best Book of a Musical Tony Award but lost to Once.
Maybe viewers were not ready for a modern day retelling of the famous Lysistrata. The musical did have success in its pre-Broadway tryouts, so it could have made it on the Great White Way.
Personally, I have never seen the entire show since it did not run for very long on Broadway and it is not performed in a lot of places, but I have researched the entire show and listened to the cast album multiple times.
Yes, some of the music is a little cheesy, but this show has heart and a whole lot of it. Even though it centers around sex, it does encourage girls and women to speak up for themselves and take control of their bodies. I think that the central message this show sends is that women can and should be powerful.
Who wouldn't love an empowering show like this one? Oh wait, the critics.
Break Legs,
Sydney
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