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Xanadu

Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar

Book by Douglas Carter Bean

 

The Madison Theatre — June/July 2022

CAST: Olivia Bodner, Ray Robinson, Kevin Bernard, Ava Dell’Aquila, Tobi Berman, Madi Fisher, Jeremy Fuentes, Jenna Husli, Matt Kenna, Collin Kilfeather, Trixie Klein, Cameryn Laird, Karoline Thomas

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Directors: Angelo Fraboni & Bethany Moore

Associate Director: Em Hausmann

Choreographer: Bethany Moore

Musical Director and Conductor: Robert Frost

Assistant Choreographer: Jett Roberts

Lighting Design: Ed McCarthy

Scenic Design: Michael Clark

Costume Design: Antonio Consuegra

Sound Design: Calvin Guevara Flores

Props Supervisor: Stevie Allen​

Production Stage Manager: Julianna Cricchio

Assistant Stage Manager: Abigail Redlich

Scenic Assistant: David Arsenault

Wardrobe Supervisors: Natalie Piperno & Samantha Eagle

Public Relations: Sam Morris 

Music Supervisor: Aaron Gandy 

General Manager: Kathleen Marino 

Assistant Artistic Director: Bethany Moore 

Artistic Director: Angelo Fraboni

Photos by Jeff Wilson

Band: Adam Wiggins, Zeke Bardash, Jakob Messinetti, Anthony Genovesi

(From The Madison Theatre) Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time—the first ROLLER DISCO—hey, it’s 1980! But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds. This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure about following your dreams despite the limitations others set for you, rolls along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, and includes, Magic, All Over The World, Suddenly, I’m Alive, Evil Woman, Have You Never Been Mellow and Xanadu, to name a few, and is based on the Universal Pictures’ cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. It’s hilarity on wheels for adults, children and anyone who has ever wanted to feel inspired, as one of Broadway’s master storytellers, Douglas Carter Beane, weaves a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep you in stitches, while the original, legendary chart-topping tunes lift you out of your seat. You’ll want to keep the music in your head, and Xanadu in your heart, forever.

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