Xanadu
Helen Hayes Theatre
Previews Began: May 23, 2007
Opening Night: July 10, 2007
Closing Night: September 28, 2008
Music: John Farrar
Jeff Lynne
Lyrics: John Farrar
Jeff Lynne
Book: Douglas Carter Beane
While roller skating on the beach, Kira, meets and falls for a frustrated record album cover artist named Sonny. Enter Danny McGuire, an aging song and dance man who Kira inspired back when he owned a supper club in New York in the 40s. Together, with the help of Kira, Sonny and Danny team up to build and open a roller disco nightclub called Xanadu.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
I’m Alive………………………………………Clio/Kira, Muses
Magic……………………………………….Sonny, Kira, Muses
Evil Woman…………………Melpomene, Calliope, Sirens
Suddenly………………………………………………Sonny, Kira
Whenever You’re Away From Me…….Danny Maguire,
Kira, Young Danny
Dancin’…………………………..’40s Singers, ’80s Singers,
Kira, Sonny, Danny
Strange Magic…………………..Sonny, Kira, Melpomene,
Calliope, Eros
All Over the World…………………………………..Company
Don’t Walk Away……………………….Sonny, Kira, Muses
Fool………………………………..Kira, Melpomene, Calliope
The Fall…………………………………………….Sonny, Muses
Suspended in Time……………………………….Kira, Sonny
Have You Never Been Mellow?………………Zeus, Hera,
Aphrodite,
Thetis, Cyclops,
Medusa, Centaur
Xanadu…………………………………………………….Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Kerry Butler Clio
Kira
Cheyenne Jackson Sonny
Tony Roberts Danny Maguire
Zeus
Jackie Hoffman Calliope
Aphrodite
Mary Testa Melpomene
Medusa
Curtis Holbrook Thalia
Siren
Young Danny
’80s Singer
Cyclops
Anika Larsen Euterpe
Siren
’40s Singer
Thetis
Kenita R. Miller Erato
Siren
’40s Singer
Eros
Hera
David Tankersley Featured Skater #2
Marty Thomas Featured Skater
Andre Ward Terpsicore
Siren
’80s Singer
Hermes
Centaur
Swings: Patti Murin, Marty Thomas
Understudies: Annie Golden (Melpomene, Medusa, Calliope, Aphrodite), Peter Samuel (Danny Maguire, Zeus)
REPLACEMENTS
Shannon Antalan Erato
Siren
’40s Singer
Eros
Hera
7/30/07 – 9/10/07
Jacob ben Widmar Thalia
Siren
Young Danny
’80s Singer
Cyclops
Whoopi Goldberg Calliope
Aphrodite
7/29/08 – 9/7/08
Luke Hawkins
Curtis Holbrook Sonny
7/1/08 – 7/27/08
Kyle Dean Massey Thalia
Siren
Young Danny
’80s Singer
Cyclops
4/15/08 – 9/28/08
Patti Murin Euterpe
Siren
’40s Singer
Thetis
11/27/07 – 9/28/08
Andre Ward Sonny
6/12/07 – 6/19/07
Ryan Watkinson Featured Skater
8/13/07 – 11/5/07