The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!) — Page 22

I was there tonight. It was incredible.

The Clay Aiken line killed me!

Ahh, I'm going to miss this show.

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Yeah, last night was great. Mary and Jackie are just so funny together.

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"But seriously, why can't someone film each performance of this show? I could watch it forever."

AMEN TO THAT! =]

I noticed 1 BWW-er in the audience tonight (don't know her name on here..). She was sitting in the front row--stage left. But I didn't realize so many were there!

I was onstage for the first (and last) time and it was a very... different experience. While you see lots of new things that the audience in the orchestra and balcony do not see (i.e. Kerry sqeezing a sponge and pretending to drench her chest in water), you miss a LOT of the show. It was fun, but I was afraid my friend I was with (it was her first time) wouldn't get most of the show.

Thank you for posting the things Jackie and Mary did. I had NO idea what she did with the "let my personality..." line that made it so funny!

And the "That's why we're closing" line made me tear up and laugh. I'm pretty emotional about this show's closing... so that line was hilarious and really sad for me.

I might be going back with my friend tomorrow (she said she'd pay this time, so she can SEE what is going on). I'd love to see it as much as possible before it closes... something about Xanadu just makes me incredibly happy. From the entrance of the first 3 muses (and hearing the audience cheer) all the way to the end, there is a grin on my face watching this show. It will be missed greatly.

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That was him, he attended the Equus opening and we got out of there around the same time Xanadu got out.

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And hang on, when did you win the discus?

Midnight Radio,

What a lovely message!!!!!! I've seen it "only" 14 times and feel the same as you do. I'll be there on Sunday, mourning with the rest of us. HUZZAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

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Oh, one more--there weren't many laughs at the "Yes, my daughters... the sirens. They never call." and then Mary (I think) said, "Geez, it's suddenly like something out of a drama!" and then a couple lines later, started cackling and said, "Hows that?!" or something along those lines.. I can't really remember it for sure. Anyone remember it?

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Have fun! It is really worth seeing. It's just a really fun show, and that's all it should be.

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Today's matinee was fantastic.

Jackie's adlib, another instant classic:
"Am I the only that gets it, people?!"

Pause.

Grabs an onstage audience member, and while shaking him screams:

"THE DOMINICANS STOLE OUR TONY AWARD!"

Absolutely hysterical! Mary was also hysterical, mouthing "What do you know, you pack of assholes" to the audience and pointing at her, well you know...

During "Magic", Mary caught Jackie doing the wrong hand choreography and correcting herself, and for some reason could not stop cracking up in her chair! So cute.

It was such a fun performance, and up until the curtain, I managed to forget that it would be the last time I would be seeing the show. Then, of course, I lost it during the bows...

Suddenly 16 months of memories came rushing back to me...

Wondering what the hell was going on the day I noticed all the disco balls on the street, waiting to be loaded in...seeing two of the first previews with James Carpinello; Andre and Curtis alternating as Sonny; Cheyenne's "official" first performance; seeing myself unexpectedly at the end of the Nightline segment; the crazy cast changes that first summer when the original cast were falling like flies; that first fall, where audiences weren't coming, and the cast so appreciated us familiar faces onstage; the raucous Halloween performance; Patti taking over for Euterpe; seeing the Hayes filled to the rafters during the strike; taking my family for my birthday and Marty having fun with my aunt; Curtis' (first) final performance; Kyle Dean Massey's actual first performance; the crazy Boys Nights; seeing Annie as Calliope; July 4th weekend seeing Patti and Curtis as Kira and Sonny twice, and all the sugary sweetness between them; seeing Andre going on as Melpomene; realizing Tony Roberts may have never missed a performance; being onstage for Whoopi's first performance (and seeing myself in all the press pics the next day); Curtis taking over for Cheyenne mid-performance; seeing Kenita finally go on as Kira. And so much more. And of course, the 'Du Crew and the lovely people at the Hayes.

It's been a great ride. And I pass the theatre every morning and evening going to work next door to the theatre, and as the signs of Xanadu's existance disappear for the next tenant, I'll keep so many personal memories, so many shared memories with the 'Du Crew, the cast and crew of the show, and the great people at the Hayes - a little piece of my heart will forever be with that roller disco.

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I have a really funny Tony Roberts moment from Wednesday. He did come out the stage door and signed for people. Well, on my playbill, he signed right over Kerry Butler's face on the cover, and upsidedown. LOL! I didn't notice either until the girls next to me pointed out about Kerry's face. I wonder what she thought when she came out and saw that.

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^^^^ I'll see to that tomorrow. I just hope my seat has a good view it is in Left Orch. Row K seat 9 :/

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tonight there was a girl sitting on stage with her family, probably 10 years old or so, and right after Jackie says "am I the only one who gets it" she walks over to the girl and says "hello little girl...do you know what a closing notice is? (girl shakes head no)...well it means that the funny looking lady with the glasses is out of a job!"

I had such a great time seeing the show tonight, I'm so upset that I waited so long to finally see it, I've never had so much fun!

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I was at today's matinee- first time on stage, second time seeing the show. Jackie and Mary just about killed me. And to see the show from the stage was such a wonderful experience- while you do miss some of the show, you get a whole other show from the actors when their backs are to the audience. The stuff Jackie was mouthing during "Evil Woman" had me dying. And the Dominican's line just killed me. I loved that there was a moment of dead silence- a "I can't believe she actually said that" and then everyone just died.

Another fun thing- at the stage door, a girl asked Mary what she would do next and she said she wasn't sure. Marty overheard and commented, "Well, I'm totally joining In the Heights..." Mary just started laughing. Such an awesome cast and a really lovely show.