Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu

[arabella]

Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#1

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:08am

Just announced on the View. Whoopi will appear in Xanadu for the month of August.

[ljay889]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#2

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:10am

??? as?

[purpleprince101]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#2

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:12am

Shes replacing Jackie Hoffman Updated On: 7/14/08 at 11:12 AM

[folkyboy]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#3

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:12am

omg that's awesome!

[ljay889]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#4

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:13am

Is Hoffman only leaving for a month?

[wicked_beast4]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#5

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:15am

Are you serious? or kidding?

"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable." -F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise

[WithoutATrace]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#6

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:16am

oh my god...i didn't think ANYTHING would get me to see Xanadu again...looks like I was wrong.

[Ed_Mottershead]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#7

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:17am

I believe Jackie's renewed her contract until January. This will give her a much-needed vacation. Wonder if they'll beef the part up a bit or tailor it to Whoopi's special talents? Should be a hoot, no matter what happens.

BroadwayEd

[H.Higgins]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#8

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:18am

That's cute, but why? Is Whoopi just wanting to do a stint and Jackie needs a vacation?

Is Jackie returning after August?

[broadwayjim42]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#9

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:18am

Oh fine..bring her in five days after I'm there.

This could be very good or very bad....Jackie's one-of-a-kind.

[wicked_beast4]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#10

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:19am

Can anyone else confirm this? or is it being made up?

"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable." -F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise

[ljay889]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#11

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:20am

I haven't seen XANADU. Will Whoopi have to do a lot of singing? Singing isn't her strongest ability.

[splendoris]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#12

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:20am

Wait, this is serious??

[isingbaritone]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#13

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:21am

Yes it is true.

http://xanaduonbroadway.com/

[wicked_beast4]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#14

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:23am

YESSS!!!!!!!! I have to go back and see it again now!!!

"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable." -F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise

[Ryan4]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#15

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:26am

Wow, Whoopi must really like the show in order to agree to do this. It's a smart move on the part of the producers. They know that word of mouth is the best thing the show has going for it and if they can get people to come see it by putting a big name on the marquee, they'll extend the life of the show.

[NuggetMonkeys]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#16

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:28am

How random?

Vary My Days.

[ljay889]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#17

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:29am

Wow. July 29-Sept 7 is a pretty nice run.

[once a month]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#18

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:38am

a definite return visit to Xanadu in August-that's what the stars dictate!

[Ed_Mottershead]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#19

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:38am

Well, shall we start speculating on who could replace who at some point? How about Nathan Lane for Mary Testa?

BroadwayEd

[Humbert]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#20

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:40am

This is UNBELIEVABLE!!!! SHE JUST HOSTED THE TONY AWARDS. LOL
ONLY XANADU COULD DO THIS. HOW AMAZING TO BE ABLE TO SEE A PERFORMER LIKE HER IN THAT INTIMATE OF A HOUSE. BRILLIANT. AND SHE AND TESTA ARE BUDDIES, RIGHT?

[Tag]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#21

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:44am

Why was Mary Testa in costume when they showed her (on The View)?

[WithoutATrace]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#22

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:46am

Will she miss a few performances of Xanadu since the show she is producing "...Colored Girls..." starts previews on August 19th at the Circle in the Square? Or will she just not attend preview performances for that show? Or, since Xanadu is only 90 minutes, maybe she will show up in the middle of Colored Girls after Xanadu is over. She is so involved with Broadway lately...good for her!

[Humbert]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#23

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:48am

because Mary Testa is a badass mo'fo.

[zepka102]

re: Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu#24

Posted: 7/14/08 at 11:49am

I JUST got tickets for my mom and sister on July 30th. I'm so mad I didn't get one for me!

::bust a move::

Updated On: 7/14/08 at 11:49 AM