Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ musical episode was a sensation, and the actors agree that the musical needs to become a live version for them to perform on stage. Success has many parents, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ musical episode, “Subspace Rhapsody,” was directed by Dermott Downs, and written by Dana Horgan and Bill Wolkoff, with original songs composed by Tom Polce and Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo. Christina Chong also deserves credit for pushing to get Star Trek’s first-ever musical made.
Screen Rant was at STLV: Trek to Vegas where Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast members Christina Chong, Dan Jeannotte, Melissa Navia, Bruce Horak, Jess Bush, and Babs Olusanmokun were featured in a panel moderated by Scott Mantz. Answering the questions of whether “Subspace Rhapsody” should become a live version on Broadway, and whether Strange New Worlds’ cast would reprise their roles for a live musical, everyone unanimously answered “Yes! 100%!
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ actors were bursting with ideas for a live musical, including Melissa Navia’s Lt. Erica Ortegas needing her own song, and Bruce Horak’s singing Klingon, General Garkog, and his K-pop band deserving an expanded role. Jess Bush also did the Klingons’ dance on stage at STLV while Bruce Horak sang.
Why Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Musical Was Such A Hit
Star Trek hit a new high note
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ musical was a game-changer in a few notable ways. “Subspace Rhapsody” not only showcased the bottomless talents of Strange New Worlds’ cast, but it was ingeniously constructed by writers Bill Wolkoff and Dana Horgan, and composers Tom Polce and Kay Hanley, to delve into the inner lives of the crew of the USS Enterprise, moving their emotional stories forward into new directions. Horgan and Wolkoff also conjured a sci-fi rationale for why everyone started singing so that the musical worked as a pure Star Trek episode.
“Subspace Rhapsody’s” soundtrack charted at number one on Apple Music’s charts, proving Strange New Worlds’ musical’s popularity. Live singalong screenings at WonderCon and IGN Live in Los Angeles were also packed with adoring fans who knew all of the lyrics. It makes perfect sense to take the next step and bring “Subspace Rhapsody” to the stage, either on Broadway, a live concert, or even a Las Vegas residency. “Subspace Rhapsody” really did change Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ paradigm.