BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
#1BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:25pmhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=19797
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#2re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:27pm
Fabulous!! Thanks Craig!
so cool to see actual footage. Those two women are hysterical.
Is the theatre that Xanadu plays in a small intimate setting? They mention how they are right in the audiences faces- is it a thrust or something?
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
Updated On: 7/8/07 at 02:27 PM
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
#2re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:31pmI think they were speaking of the people that actually sit on the stage. Plus, its a tiny space.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#3re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:33pmi luv them!
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#4re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:36pm
oh people sit on the stage? that's cool.
I'd love to see it.
"Everybody thinks this is a stupid show, I have a feeling that everybody's like, "ughhh! Hows it goin'? Hows it goin'? Is it goin' well?" It's a really fun show."
"...and then you'll realize that all your lil web postings are wrong! Ok, I LOOKED, I LOOKED!"
so funny!
The preview package at the end was great as well.
Be still my curtis loving heart.
Thanks again Craig!
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
#5re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:37pm
Craig- Thank you so much ! Can you pls feature Cheyenne & Kerry Butler next ...pleeeaasee ? Can I get an AMEN with that ?
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My Comments about the on the Spot with Xanadu video :
1. Jackie Hofmman saying - (on making the Xanadu musical) they took all the decent part in the movie (sorry Olivia ! ) - soo funny !!!
2. As per Jackie Hoffman's - (for fANADont ) now come & see us and youll realize that all your "little "web posting is wrong !!!!
...that's RIGHT, girl !
So I'ts true that -the Cast read the posting here ( I know for a fact that Curtis Holbrook does- he told me that last time I met him 
To Jackie (if you happen to read this ) you guys have the fANADUs now to defend the show 
BTW- Have they removed Jackie Hofmman's adlib part ?? bec. that's my favorite ! I gotta see this show again after !!
J*
Updated On: 7/8/07 at 02:37 PM
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#6re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:40pm
jaystarr take me with you!!
why cant I live on the east coast. 
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
#7re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:51pmLmao! That was hysterical!
Theatre is a safe place to do the unsafe things that need to be done.
-John Patrick Shanley
MickeyCT
Chorus Member Joined: 6/16/07
#8re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:53pmAwesome video - thanks!!!
"It's smarter to be lucky than it's lucky to be smart."
Up In Lost
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/05
#9re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 2:55pm
Oh man, oh man! Even just watching the clips from the shows gives you a bit of the rush the show actually is.
Oh man, I love it.
Those ladies are hysterical.
Well, I'm glad he got away with it.
#10re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 3:00pmI really hope this show will stay open till at least mid-June 2008 (when I'm in NYC)!
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#11re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 4:45pmMore fun stuff ahead... Jackie and Mary are always a treat to interview because you never know what they're going to say...
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka
#12re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 5:12pm
Thanks Craig! That must have been a fun interview.
Jackie Hoffman discusses not ad libbing anymore.
Is this the case?
#13re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 5:55pm
I think they took the ad-lib out pretty early on. For those that don't know the ad-libbed line is now the "Like a Susan or Jennifer would've killed them?". It actually made sense and as much as I loved it, it did distract from the fact there was exposition-heavy dialogue to get through.
Nice package there, BWW folks. Very nice editing around the footage of Sonny too, you almost don't notice!
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#14re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 6:26pmThanks Craig! I wonder if they are peaking in on us every now and then?
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien
#15re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 6:41pm
Craig- Were you the one who interviewed them? and when ?
J*
Updated On: 7/8/07 at 06:41 PM
#16re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 6:48pm
"Craig- Thank you so much ! Can you pls feature Cheyenne & Kerry Butler next ...pleeeaasee ? Can I get an AMEN with that ?"
Amen jaystarr! =)
SayitSomehow
Featured Actor Joined: 11/1/05
#17re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 7:12pmAnybody remember what Jackie ad-libbed on any given night?
#18re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 7:13pm
that was hilarious!
i love those two.
#19re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 7:21pmI loved it, I saw Jackie in Hairspray during the Republican convention, so many things happened during that performance, it was hilarious, Bush Senior was in the audience.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
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#20re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 7:22pmThese two would make me ALMOST want to go see this!
#21re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 7:24pmJust go!
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#22re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 8:29pm
"Craig- Thank you so much ! Can you pls feature Cheyenne & Kerry Butler next ...pleeeaasee ? Can I get an AMEN with that ? "
Amen, Jaystarr
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#23re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 8:31pm
NO! :)
A dancer spotlight on Curtis... C'mon he has Hairspray coming up AND Xanadu!
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
#24re: BWW TV On The Spot: Evil Musings w/ Xanadu's Testa & Hoffman
Posted: 7/8/07 at 10:21pm
Jay-
Yes.. twas I that interviewed both muses.. it was about 2 weeks ago (or so) I think it was the night they first started uses glow sticks...
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka
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