★★☆☆☆ It took three hands – composer Alex Bechtel and co-librettists Grace McLean and Eva Steinmetz – to prove what might have been predicted at the jump: that of all the elements of Homer’s Odyssey, the least amenable to musicalization would be those moments when lonely Penelope is alone in her room doing nothing. Oh, she keeps weaving by day and un-weaving by night – mimed for us at Lyric Stage by solo artist Aimee Doherty – but that hardly lends itself to song. Other than throwing back shots of ancient liqueur, shared with a thirsty audience member in the midst of a cynical “Ladies Who Lunch”-type number, Odysseus’ abandoned spouse is imagined by Bechtel & Co. to reminisce about her husband, complain about the suitors camping out in the house, and on far too many occasions, stand still as we wonder What’s she thinking about, I haven’t a clue. Could they not have come up with some extremes of behavior or attitude? The Dan Rodriguez quintet (pianist Dan, three on-stage strings and an offstage percussionist) sounds terrific executing melodies and arrangements vaguely reminiscent of Spring Awakening, not a bad influence. Janie E. Howland’s set, a Greek-themed lanai complete with hanging fishnets, is pleasingly lit by Karen Perlow, and Doherty has a sweet personality, though she lacks the vocal variety to keep 80 uneventful minutes popping, with little help from director Courtney O’Connor. Good intentions all around, but this is hopelessly D.O.A. (Photo by Nile Scott Studios)