The 'Du Crew/fANADu's (XANADU Fans Unite!)- Page 9

[dramarama2]

Posted: 6/7/08 at 9:48am

hmmmmmmmm, Xanadu was alright I guess...

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 6/7/08 at 5:17pm

NewNowNext Awards on LOGO tonight at 9:00 PM.
"Xanadu" is nominated for Best Guilty Pleasure, plus Cheyenne's nominated for 2 awards

https://www.logoonline.com/shows/newnownext_awards/nominees.jhtml

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:30am

fANADUs,

Did Cubby sneak ELO's "Do Ya" into the show recently?

Or was that "Evil Woman" played backwards on CBS tonight?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:34am

Did anyone else catch KErry on NY1 this morning?

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:42am

I did! It was a very cute little interview & promo for her new CD.

Did anybody enjoy watching the cast sing "Do Ya" on the Visa Signature Tony Special as much as I did? It was just brilliant. Cheyenne sounded so damned good. I only wish it was in the show.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 3:29am

I saw Xanadu for the first time at the Saturday matinee. I'm in love with this show! It's hilarious, entertaining, smart, and witty. And brilliant performances all around. It's beyond me how Cheyenne Jackson and Mary Testa didn't get Tony nominations... they're just so good! If I were a Tony voter, I couldn't imagine voting for anything else. I've seen all four nominated musicals now, and this is by far the best one!

YES IT CAN!

~Steven

[Craig]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 10:57am

Kerry's segment on NY1 for those that don't get the channel or who are out of town

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=23&aid=82359

[Broadway212]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:09pm

I saw Xanadu 4 times and I thought it was really good. I think it deserves best musical. It was funny and very entertaining.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 5:49pm

I saw it for the first time today and loved it! Kerry Butler is so incredibly hilarious and charming, and Cheyenne Jackson is amazing; I can't believe he didn't get a Tony nod. The musical was just so much fun.
One particularly funny, unique moment: Jackie Hoffman said some line in Spanish to the people in the on-stage seats, and then explained that she said it in Spanish in honor of the Puerto Rican Day Parade today. That got a big laugh.

[FuturePenny2]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 6:10pm

thanks for the NY1 link craig!

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 6:51pm

Hello. My dream is rapidly approaching.... seeing "Xanadu" for the first time on Broadway. I'll be there... with bells ringing... for the Wednesday, June 11th 8 p.m. perf.. onstage seating. I'll wear one of those "Hello, My Name is..." stickers, with my BWW username. Say hi! from RC in Austin, Texas

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 11:15am

Does anyone know why they sang "Do Ya?" on the Visa Tonys Special? I really liked it, but it's not in the show, just struck me as weird. But I did think that their perf. came off best on the special.

[Dyllun Von]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 11:26am

Kerry's the best! :)

[bwayrocks_ca]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 12:39pm

After seeing In the Heights last week and all of the other Best Musical nominees (including Xanadu 5 times), I can affirm that Xanadu should indeed win the Tony!

Yes it can!!!

[Ryan4]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 1:01pm

After finally seeing it, and adoring it, I'm sort of perplexed as to why it didn't get more than 4 Tony nods! Cheyenne and Mary Testa for sure should be on there, Costumes as well.

Is it just because it opened nearly a year ago? Out of sight out of mind?

I hope it wins Best Musical! It so deserves it!

Broadway, do the right thing!!

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 1:20pm

Ryan, you are so right on!!!! Now, aren't you sorry you didn't/couldn't see it sooner? It's my experience that once you get hooked on that show, you keep return for more portions!!!! I've only (?) seen it 9 times (nothing compared to the pros) but I intend to go again on the 14th (seeing Top Girls in the PM).

HUZZAH!!!!

[Ryan4]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 3:31pm

What do we think of their decision to perform "Don't Walk Away" at the Tonys?

One of the better songs in the show for sure, but maybe a little too sedate for Radio City?

"All Over the World" maybe better?

[bythesword84]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 3:57pm

Personally, I love that they're doing "Don't Walk Away" because it's my favorite song in the show. It doesn't really require much set up other than - he doesn't want her to leave. It uses 95% of the cast (All Over the World doesn't have Jackie and Mary in it, though Kerry doesn't sing in Don't Walk Away, she's at least there for the start of it, and probably will be for more depending on how they stage it), it shows the background choreography and Cheyenne gets to sing the heck out of it. I think having him sing it is fantastic especially considering he didn't get (but SHOULD have been) nominated.

[masterthes]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 4:08pm

Really? They're only doing one song? Don't most noms usually do a medley?

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 4:16pm

At least the cast will be performing "All Over The World" on "Regis & Kelly" this Thursday

[bythesword84]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 5:15pm

"Really? They're only doing one song? Don't most noms usually do a medley?"

Not really, it depends on the show. Some do medleys but a lot only do one song. Some really random examples I can think of that did one song are the Peters revival of Gypsy, BSM's Man of La Mancha, Caroline or Change, Contact, Titanic, Wonderful Town, Urinetown, Rocky Horror, Ragtime, The Full Monty...

[Dyllun Von]

Posted: 6/11/08 at 5:24pm

XANADU ON NATIONAL TV! this Friday, June 13th

The cast of Xanadu WILL be performing a medley on the CBS Early Show (during the 8 AM hour) - live outside on the Plaza!

Fanadus, this is YOUR chance to CREATE art, REPRESENT, & WIN tickets!

Show up at the Plaza between 7-8 am - just make sure you stand out! A good way to do that is by making signs with XANADU on them.

**The 2 most creative signs will each win a free ticket to see the show**

Xanadu fans unite in support and love - the Tonys are in 3 days!



(And just to get you in the YES IT CAN mode - here's the Cubby series finale)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMRjcdIVFYk
Updated On: 6/11/08 at 05:24 PM

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 6/12/08 at 8:58am

Don't forget to watch the cast perform "All Over the World" on 'Regis & Kelly' in the next hour

https://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/regisandkelly/index.html

[broadwaybaby086]

Posted: 6/12/08 at 9:54am

The Regis and Kelly arrangement was really strange.

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 6/12/08 at 10:03am

I agree...are they going to do the same thing with "Don't Walk Away" in terms of inserting Kerry?

Listened to it on the radio since I'm at work, but it didn't sound too bad and I thought Cheyenne and Kerry came off well during the interviews. Loved it when they correct Regis' bad or non-existent research...love it when people correct Larry King too.

DVR'd it and have tomorrow's Early Show set as well. Heard through the grapevine that "Pocket Square" may be there.