i'm a Fan-adu

They have finally announced the Xanadu recording. The cast of xanadu will be recording in the studio in Oct, and the cd will be available online at www.psclassics.com in Dec, with a wide release in january. I am so excited they are doing an album, this show is seriously brilliant, i saw it six times. i laughed hysterically all six times. If you haven't seen xanadu (broadway's cinderella this year) go see it. tickets are totally affordable and i swear it is worth it. this show is brilliant.



check out this clip of Kerry butler, and Cheyenne Jackson (mmmmm Cheyenne) on the view performing "suddenly"

Curtain Call

so my new monday night guilty pleasure is Curtain Call, at the Splash Bar. It's hosted by the incredibly funny and talented Scott Nevins, who brings broadway stars out of the theatre, and into a much more intimate setting. I've been several times, and had the joy of seeing Shayna Steele (Hairspray) Marty Thomas (Secret Garden, Wicked, Xanadu) Deirdra Goodwin (Chicago on stage, and in the film, Chorus Line) as well as the cast of The Altar Boys. This week Kristy Cates, who had a steller turn as Elphie in Wicked came in to perform. Can I tell you, she is amazing. there is nothing that i love more then watching an amazing singer just having fun. Kristy is definatly amazing, and She definatly had a total blast. i think my favorite part of her performance (which was an impressive set of Wicked songs as well as some other classics) was the two duets she performed with Marty Thomas. The two performed amazing renditions of "Suddenly Seymore" and "Defying Gravity". Kristy's voice was fantastic, she truely is a very talented woman. Marty has an amazing talent of truely enjoying himself everytime he performs. I've seen him in Xanadu twice, an both times he has been so much fun. I've also had the joy of seeing him truely in his element on the stage at Curtain Call belting out to his hearts content. He makes every song fun by totally throwinng his own little twist into each song, truely including, and entertaining his audience. I had the joy of saying hello to both performers after the show. Kristy is so genuine and sweet, which makes her talent even more impressive. when i talked to Marty he was a total gem, i told him i'd seen him perform several times before, and that he was truely talented, we both introduced ourself, and i told him i would be seeing Xanadu for the third time on wensday, and he realized where he recognized me from (God bless onstage seating!) we said good bye, and he said next time i'll have to say hello after the show. All in all, i'm excited for next week. P.S. in two weeks the whole cast of Xanadu is performing, i like to think it's in preperation for my birthday.

You have to believe we are magic!

So for those of you who grew up in th 80's, you too know of the joys that are Xanadu. Xanadu was a movie musical starring Olivia Newton John. The plot is simple, a greek muse comes out of a wall mural to inspire a young artist in Santa Monica to create a roller disco. now I know, as amazing and inspiring as the plot is, you wonder what went wrong. Needless to say it was a flop. It was also a flop that as a seven year old, I watched so many times I melted the tape and my mom had to pay blockbuster like 10 dollars. What can I say, I love Olivia, and roller skating.

Now Xanadu, the roller skating disco musical of my childhood has been made into a broadway musical. now some of you might doubt it's credibility, but trust me, it is truely amazing. Xanadu the broadway musical boasts an entirely revamped and rewritten script, and includes all the hits we know and love from the film. from the moment the Greek muses rise up from the floor while signing ELO's "I'm Alive" till the fantastical roller blading choreographed orgasm of a finale with the entire cast covered in black gold and silver lame' that is the title number "Xanadu", the show is fantastic. it never takes itself to seriously, it is an entertaining romp that lets us in on all the jokes. the cast is fantastic, and for me the part that makes them really awesome is that they are just having so much fun. The show also boasts a new trend in theatre, which is onstage seating. Now some people are not keen on onstage seating, but I love it. For me it is the only way to go. I have already seen it twice, and both times i sat onstage.I think that onstage seating is completely the way to go for this kind of show. I was so engaged the entire time, I felt like I was on a ride at disneyland, but the musical was better, and there are no scary drops. I loved Xanadu, and plan on making it my summer show. I am going to see it as often as I can, and expose it to as many doubter of it's wonders as I can.