John Farrar

...sing along. You probably know the words. If you're in the audience of Xanadu, book writer Douglas Carter Beane and director Christopher Ashley presume we know Jeff Lynne and John Farrar's tunes. And having spent an evening howling over the...

In this article: Xanadu, Clio, La Jolla Playhouse, Max von Essen, and All Over the World

...dissatisfied with his career, the role played by Carpinello. "Xanadu" has a book by Douglas Carter Beane and features songs from the movie by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne. They include such pop hits as "Magic," "Party All Over the World,"...

In this article: Xanadu, James Carpinello, Broadway, I'm Alive, Jeff Lynne, Kerry Butler, Olivia Newton-John, and Magic

...plot synopsis with a few excerpts from "I'm Alive," "Suddenly" and "All Over the World," three hits from the original soundtrack by John Farrar, the song-writing powerhouse behind Newton-John, and ELO's Jeff Lynne, which will have you bopping...

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Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane, music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 cult classic film of the same name which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth ''.

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...and a Drama Desk for book writer Douglas Carter Beane ("The Little Dog Laughed"). Score is comprised of tunes from the pic by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Cast is toplined by Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson, who stepped in during the...

In this article: Xanadu, Tony Roberts, Revenue, La Jolla Playhouse, Jeff Lynne, James Carpinello, and Mary Testa

...and Woody Allen movie vet Tony Roberts (who looks fairly hilarious in a toga) -- bring to life Beane's book and the Jeff Lynne-John Farrar songs (including I'm Alive, Evil Woman, Suddenly, Strange Magic and that timeless classic Have You...

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...did. And to be fair, he supplies knowing winks throughout this 90-minute show, which also features a plumped-up edition of the pop score by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar that was part of the 1980 movie starring Olivia Newton-John. The story...

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