The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)- Page 12

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 6/18/08 at 10:35pm

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/19/08 at 3:03pm

So I just passed the box office on the way back from lunch, and it shows Annie on for Mary, Andre on for Cheyenne, Marty on for Andre, and Ryan on for Marty...does anyone know if this is last night or tonights "At This Performance"?

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 6/19/08 at 3:11pm

well, that's from last night, BUT it could also be true for tonight as well. mary is out all week on her vacation and cheyenne might be tired or doing something damn yankees related.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 6/19/08 at 3:29pm

Andre was on for Cheyenne when I went Saturday afternoon, but I was also there yesterday afternoon and Cheyenne was in but Mary was out (Annie was on) as was Kenita (Kate Loprest was on). When I walked by last night around 6:45 on my way to In the Heights, there was no board up at all, so I don't know but it seems they're all over the place this week.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/19/08 at 6:36pm

I was just saying recently how in the almost 40 times I've seen the show, I've never seen Mary or Tony out. I also haven't seen Ryan go on in forever! Maybe I'll try to get in sometime this week.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:58am

Does Curtis start on July 1st? I've got a ticket for another show on July 5th evening, but if Curtis is in place, I may go to the Xanadu matinee.

[tracygee]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:04am

Yep. According to broadwayunderstudies.com, Curtis starts on Tuesday, July 1st.

[fanadu1996]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 1:43am

curtis goes on starting this sunday, june 29.
kyles last day is sunday, when ryan will be taking over until
curtis returns to the role of thalia july 29 when cheyenne returns.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 8:56am

Mmmmmm -- I'm seeing Liaisons Saturday afternoon -- maybe I should check out Xanadu for Saturday night (assuming I can get a ticket). I thought Kyle was fine as Thalia and there's no limit to the number of times I'm willing to see Cheyenne!!!

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:09pm

Sorry to be annoying but... what is rush like for this? Where are the seats, normally?

[fanadu1996]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 3:20pm

its now 2 hrs before the show, and the seats can be anywhere.

and also, saturday is going to be tough, as xanandu is having sold out weeks since the tonys!!

[FuturePenny2]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 10:50pm

Hey all.. Me and two of my friends are rushing tomrrow for Curtis' first day on! Whats rush been like? Does it still exist.. I know its been like.. on and off I'm hoping its on tomorrow hahaha has anyone gone lately?

[HBBrock]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 10:56pm

I'm pretty sure Curtis' first day on was either last night or tonight...it's definitely not tomorrow.

By the way, I am OFFICIALLY a Fanadu!!!! I finally saw Xanadu on Friday and it was so much fun!!! Packed house!

[FuturePenny2]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 10:59pm

Oh really? I was convinced it was july 1st! Oh well haha well its one of his first days anyway.. i just wanna see him haha.. and YAY a fanadu!!! haha

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:12pm

Playbill.com and broadwayunderstudies say that Curtis starts tomorrow, July 1st. Can't wait to see him go on with Patti on Saturday!!

[MrBundles]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:15pm

Anyone else going Fri. July 11?

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:16pm

i believe curtis' first was tonight, as this morning going to work, his name was already on the understudy board. (i guess they're not putting out for a Curtis Playbill).

i'm sure it was a blast!

i'm going this weekend, saturday and sunday afternoons, to see curtis and patti murin both on as sonny and kira. if you haven't seen patti as kira, you're missing out!

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:18pm

Since when do they have performances on Monday nights?

[Vixiedust2]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:18pm

well Curtis was on tonight and was great! it was nice to see his Sonny again! him and Cheyenne both play the role so differently and yet both character choices fit the role perfectly...

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:21pm

obsessedjb, it's a holiday week, so a lot of shows are not performing friday night!

vixiedust2, glad to hear he got off with a bang!

Broadway's July 4th Performance Schedule Changes

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:22pm

right 4th of July...forgot

[fanadu1996]

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:25pm

this past sunday was curtis' first day.
and we do have a playbill for curtis.

[ercnat1026]

Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:38am

I wish I could get to NYC this month. Would love to see Curtis on as Sonny and see Cheyenne in Damn Yankees! Love them both!

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 7/5/08 at 5:42pm

Saw the show this afternoon. Patti & Curtis were adorable. They sounded great together. Curtis was my first Sonny so it was good to see him again. It was my second time seeing Patti as Kira/Clio and she was really, really great! During Jackie's ad-lib, she comes up to the guy sitting next to me who had Chinese characters on his shirt and said "What's on here like Chinese writing or something...is it a menu.?" Oh gosh I died. Curtis's mic went out before the "Dude we speak in unison.." line and Mary came out after he had started "The Fall" and handed him a hand mic to which he thanked her for. The whole cast was fantastic and the house was nearly sold out. Ryan said that they weren't expecting it to be so full.

Good times. If you can go see Patti & Curtis together. They are great!

Curtis also said that its not definite that he's going back to his original roles when Cheyenne comes back.







Updated On: 7/6/08 at 05:42 PM

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 7/5/08 at 10:50pm

Apparently I'm the only one today who noticed the new Tony Roberts line to Curtis? "Last time I saw a guy that looked like you, he was trying to sell me a nickel bag. I still don't know what is..." I was the one on stage who cracked up before he even finished the like, it so threw me off guard!

Is it weird to totally fall in love with a show all over again? The show, while in great shape post-Tonys, got an extra boost today with Curtis and Patti as Sonny and Kira. With due respect to Kerry and Cheyenne, there was an entirely new energy to the show today. Maybe it was the (wonderfully) full house, maybe because the cast really felt like it was putting out its fullest energy to support Curtis and Patti (and Kate and Ryan), maybe it was Curtis' finale shorts...but it was a fantastic afternoon.

Patti and Curtis' strengths, besides the skating ability, is in all the little moments they create for their characters, and their different take on their jokes and giving the throwaway lines some uumph! Finally, I wasn't the only one laughing on "She's one foxy lady." and "A few actually humiliating..." And they sing and dance great. And yes, there were some extra cutesy moments between them, but it made it all the more special. And the audience was eating them up!

Special kudos to Kate and Ryan, who did a great job as always - but it's always nice to see such a different combination of faces on stage, gives the show a whole new energy.