Glam Slam Ulysses – Premiere (August 21, 1993) – Glam Slam, Los Angeles, CA

Event:   Glam Slam Ulysses was a 1993 stage production loosely inspired by Homer’s Odyssey. Combining live performance and video, it was advertised as “The Homer‑Erotic Odyssey of Ulysses and His Gang, ‘Strays of the World’, Through the Universe of Glam Slam,” presented in “Glam‑o‑Rama” and featuring “13 new songs.” 

Each song represented an episode or theme from Homer’s epic.

The production premiered on 21 August 1993 at Glam Slam, Los Angeles, California, with a capacity of 400 people per performance. Tickets cost $19.99 for evening shows and $15.00 for Sunday matinees. Starring Carmen Electra as both Penelope and Calypso, the show ran until 4 September 1993. Frank Williams performed the male lead, with Jamie King providing choreography. Although Prince did not appear, all music was composed and performed by him.

The production was expected to tour the United States but was discontinued after unfavourable reviews.

Setlist

• The Ship – Strays of the World

• Interlude – Come

• The Cyclops – Interactive

• Lotus Land – Dolphin

• Circe – Pheromone

• Penelope – Dark

• Hades – Loose!

• The Sirens – Space

• Interlude – Poem

• Scylla – What’s My Name

• Calypso – Endorphinemachine

• Interlude – Come

• The Suitors – Race

• The Trojan Horse – Come

• The Homecoming – Strays of the World

• Finale – The Celebration – Pope

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Promotional poster featured a muscular figure raising a Symbol above his head, captioned “A combination of live performance and video introducing 13 new songs.”   Performances were held on multiple dates between 22 August and 4 September 1993, including matinees and evening shows.

Surrounding Dates:  

• 22 August 1993 – First recorded performances (5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.)

• 24 August 1993 – Second performance (7:30 p.m.)

• 4 September 1993 – Final performance at Glam Slam Los Angeles

Chronicle Note:   Glam Slam Ulysses represented Prince’s experimental fusion of mythological narrative and multimedia stage art. Though short‑lived, it showcased his creative ambition to merge classical storytelling with modern music and choreography, extending his artistic reach beyond traditional concert formats.

SSOURCES Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Prince Vault,

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