Xanadu
Film and Musical
Action Jackson - Fri, 27 Nov 2009 PST" The "30 Rock" opportunity was what he calls "one of those dream instances. " Fey had seen Jackson in the Broadway musical "Xanadu" and in "Damn Yankees," in which he co-starred with "30 Rock's" Jane Krakowski. So Fey set up a meeting... In this article: Cheyenne Jackson, 30 Rock, Michael Feinstein, Tina Fey, Finian's Rainbow, Xanadu, Damn Yankees, Newport, New York, and Minnesota |
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E! Online | November 12, 2009
30 Rock's New Guy Wants to See Alec Baldwin Naked
I learned so much from him already, even in the short time I've been there." As for Fey, she cast Jackson after seeing him onstage in Xanadu and Damn Yankees. "She's one of the most naturally funny people I have ever met," he says. "She's...
In this article: Cheyenne Jackson, Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, Broadway, New York, Entertainment Weekly, It's Complicated, and Michael Feinstein
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L.A. Times - TV News | November 12, 2009
Cheyenne Jackson reaches a peak performance
...Broadway appearances: the Elvis doppelganger in 2005's "All Shook Up" and the dim-witted Venice artist/roller-disco entrepreneur in "Xanadu" in 2007. Jane Krakowski, who plays Jenna Maroney on "30 Rock," brought him to the attention of the...
In this article: Cheyenne Jackson, 30 Rock, Finian's Rainbow, Rock Hudson, All Shook Up, Michael Feinstein, Tina Fey, and Queens
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Pink is the New Blog | November 11, 2009
First Look: 'The Addams Family: A New Musical'
...as Morticia and Nathan Lane as Gomez are PERFECTLY cast. I'm also a fan of Jackie Hoffman (who I fell in love with once I saw her in Xanadu: The Musical) and I think she will make an excellent Grandmama. After the jump, check out a fun behind...
In this article: The Addams Family, Jackie Hoffman, Nathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth, Vanity Fair magazine, Charles Addams, Mark Seliger, and The Munsters
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Daily Mail | November 04, 2009
Zara Philips leaves the jodhpurs at home to raise fashion stakes in Royal blue at the Melbourne Cup
...and feathers. Keeping the rest of her outfit simple she teamed it with a smart black dress with chiffon sleeves and black boots. The Xanadu singer, 61, admitted that she still felt nervous before performing: 'Of course I still feel nerves,...
In this article: Zara Phillips, Melbourne Cup, Olivia Newton-John, Ronan Keating, Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Emirates, Boyzone, and Good Charlotte
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thestar.com | October 31, 2009
Cheyenne autumn
...choice apartment the next day and Monty was on the next plane. His acclaimed New York appearances in shows such as All Shook Up and Xanadu have set the stage for where he is today - "a dream come true." There's still a certain cone of...
In this article: Cheyenne Jackson, Tony Roberts, Finian's Rainbow, Jane Fonda, Broadway, New York, Seattle, and 30 Rock
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New York Daily News | October 29, 2009
Look to 'Finian's Rainbow' to brighten Broadway
...beauty and crystal voice, her songs (like "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" and "Look to the Rainbow") emerge like caresses. Jackson ("Xanadu," "All Shook Up") has just the right hunky looks, handsome voice and easygoing manner for Woody. As...
In this article: Finian's Rainbow, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Schramm, and All Shook Up
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The Seattle Times | October 06, 2009
Broadway at the Paramount series brings Xanadu, Beatles tribute
Broadway at the Paramount series brings "Xanadu," Beatles tribute Originally published October 6, 2009 at 9:58 AM | Page modified October 6, 2009 at 10:55 AM Broadway at the Paramount series brings "Xanadu," Beatles tribute Broadway at...
In this article: The Broadway, Michael Bennett, Bob Fosse, Dreamgirls, Cheyenne Jackson, Chicago, Olivia Newton-John, and The Supremes
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USATODAY.com | October 04, 2009
Actor Tony Roberts falls ill on stage
...his roles in several Woody Allen movies including Annie Hall and Hannah and Her Sisters. He was last on Broadway in the 2007 musical Xanadu. Meier said understudy Anthony Newfeld would take over Roberts' role at the Sunday evening...
In this article: Tony Roberts, Broadway, All rights reserved, USA Today, Edna Ferber, George S. Kaufman, Woody Allen, and Annie Hall
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New York Post | September 13, 2009
Read all about Pitt!
...by George Miller ("Mad Max"), taking the action to outer space. What it says about Pitt: He's a likely student of '80s trash-classics "Xanadu" (Greek gods help LA slacker realize his dream of opening a roller disco) and "Clash of the...
In this article: Brad Pitt, Troy, Clash of the Titans, Homer, Perseus, Odysseus, Arthur Miller, Harry Hamlin, and Winona Ryder
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Prime Newswire | November 05, 2007
Cast of Broadway Show Xanadu to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
...Jackson, Tony Roberts, Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa, the stars of the Broadway smash hit musical Xanadu, will preside over the closing bell. Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira who descends from the...
In this article: Closing Bell, New Yorker Magazine, Mary Testa, Cheyenne Jackson, and Jackie Hoffman
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Description from Wikipedia:
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. The title is a reference to the poem, Kubla Khan, or A Vision in a Dream. A Fragment, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Xanadu is the name of the Chinese province where Khan establishes his pleasure garden in the poem.
The story of the musical focuses on a Greek muse, Clio, who descends from Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest creation of his life - a roller disco. But, when Clio, disguised as an Australian roller girl named Kira, falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and Clio risks eternal banishment to the underworld.
The musical opened on Broadway in 2007 and ran for over 500 performances. It earned an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Best Book. It was also nominated for Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book. A Korean production has opened, and a national tour and several foreign productions are planned.
- Name:
- Xanadu
- Music By:
- Jeff Lynne and John Farrar
- Productions:
- 2007 Workshop
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