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The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)
Leading Actor Joined: 7/18/03
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#100
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:08am
"On Tuesday night the Mezz was pretty much completely empty. I was in the Orchestra so I didn't even notice it until I was leaving. The onstage seating wasn't totally sold out either.
"As a matter of fact during the scene where Sonny goes to the empty theatre it went something like this:
*Cheyenne carries in ghost-light and makes the comment about it being empty*
Mary and Jackie do their giggling and cackling, but Mary really dryly went "Yeah, it's empty!"
Cheyenne said: Must just be some mice...some giggling and sarcastic mice."
Soooo best musical..i.e not a banner year!
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#101
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:11am
Well, to be fair, I've been there on sold out random days too. It isn't like it's always empty. That was just the one night and it was a Tuesday which is the slow night anyway.
Also, this was the day the Tony nominations came out, so the buzz from that hadn't kicked in yet.
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#102
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:13am
and to be fair, that line has been used before. It's called going for a joke. It wasn't (specifically) about the attendance and could easily be mocking the character of Sonny for thinking he's alone
Leading Actor Joined: 7/18/03
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#103
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:14amIt hasn't cracked 80% in the whole run (except during the strike when NOTHING else was running)..in the smallest house on Broadway...
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#104
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:23amI'm not sure what your point is LB? I guess it's safe to say that you don't like the show?
Leading Actor Joined: 7/18/03
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#106
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:28amOh I know I wasn't meaning it as a comment on the attendance of the show in general. I'm the last person to say it would be doing badly. I never had that impression. I chalked it up to being a Tuesday. The joke being because it was empty didn't even occur to me during the show but I was surprised to see the Mezz so empty. I was hardly trying to make it sound like I think it's doing poorly. I was more just pointing out that for getting tickets, Tuesday was pretty empty.
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#107
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:30amOh.. I was referring to LB's commentary. And since he started a thread just to point out a few negative reviews about Xanadu, I think it's safe to say that although he's "just stating a fact!" - he is in fact dismissing the show. Which is his right.
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#108
Posted: 5/15/08 at 11:59amwell it just goes to show what I've been going through for the past year... People will always knock Xanadu no matter what... even if they've NEVER seen it which I think is quite hilarious.
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re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#109
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:49pm
On an unrelated note:
We just got our autographed copy of Kerry's CD in the mail. Can't wait to leave work so I can listen to it!
Also, the seal on the CD is actually broken, like they gave Kerry a stack of sealed CDs and told her to go to town. Why not give her the CD jackets before they all got sealed? It's a nice touch though.
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#110
Posted: 5/15/08 at 12:58pm
Has anyone noticed that Xanadu is the only musical this season to cop a nomination for the Tony, the Drama Desk Award AND the Outer Critics Circle Award? I know, In the Heights was considered in last year's tallies, but, technically, I think a point can be made for our favorite show. Come on, Xanadu marketing team, thar's gold in them thar hills!
Also-It got the Drama League nomination as well, so it swept the awards for nominations, and it just tied (but still won!)the OCC. Huzzah! May it win its Tony!
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#111
Posted: 5/15/08 at 1:09pm
Shapusen-
That's exactly what they did so they could get them all out in a timely manner for those that pre-ordered!
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#112
Posted: 5/15/08 at 2:30pm
Last time I was there in January...on a Thursday, the night of the Barnes and Noble signing in fact...the mezzanine was pretty empty too. Made me a little sad, but it keeps on plugging.
Our little show that could....
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#113
Posted: 5/15/08 at 2:35pm
Everyone NEEDS to watch this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ_dk2LwUKo
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re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#114
Posted: 5/15/08 at 3:03pmre: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#115
Posted: 5/15/08 at 3:06pm
How often do they do this Lincoln Center Archives thing?
The 29th is one of the nights I might be going...ooh baby.
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#116
Posted: 5/15/08 at 3:09pm
I feel like the Lincoln Center might collapse into a black hole once Xanadu is recorded.
But all jokes aside, that is the greatest thing I've heard about anything ever.
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#117
Posted: 5/15/08 at 8:41pm
Please, for the love of God, someone tell us they saw this.
Best Week Ever Caption This
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#118
Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:16pmI'll tell you what, Cheyenne's face is doing a Tony worthy performance right there - I can't stop laughing!
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#119
Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:37pm
My agent boss and her agent friend were complaining about Xanadu getting so many noms so now I annoy her by singing "And now, open your eyes and see, what we have made is real. We are in Xanadu." Take that!
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#120
Posted: 5/16/08 at 12:19am
Was anyone else at Kerry's CD signing today? Sounded so good !
Kerry + Disney = LOVE !!!! Aaaahhhhhh
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#121
Posted: 5/16/08 at 2:02amFYI - the May 29th performance (aka the Lincoln Center Archives performance) is on tdf. Wish I could go!
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/05
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#122
Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:05amDoes this mean "Xanadu" will be broadcast or no?
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#123
Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:33am
No 
Just recorded for posterity.
re: The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)#124
Posted: 5/16/08 at 6:19amCheyenne has to put up with a lot, doesn't he? Nothing against Harvey, but . . . . . .
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