Whoopi Goldberg to star in Xanadu- Page 3

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 3:24pm

As far as I know, Cheyenne is scheduled to return to XANADU on Tuesday, July 29th...which is also Whoopi's first performance.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 3:29pm

I'm aiming for 8/5 or 8/12 matineee. I am beside myself with Xanaeuphoria!!!!!!!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 3:31pm

"I'm aiming for 8/5 or 8/12 matineee. I am beside myself with Xanaeuphoria!!!!!!!"

8/5 and 8/12 are Tuesdays...do you mean 8/6 and 8/13 (which are both Wednesdays)?

Why am I so excited to see Whoopi in this show??? Updated On: 7/14/08 at 03:31 PM

[broadwayrob]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 5:11pm

Just got my onstage seats for 8/17. Seriously .. what a freakin day of theatre. Whoopi and Xanadu at 3 then the closing performance of A Chorus Line.

In my 29 years this very well could be the uber day of my life.

awesome.

[bschneid76]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 9:06pm

Just got a ticket for the 7/29 performance, and it is my first on-stage seating! Can't wait!

[Humbert]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 10:29pm

do you think Whoopi's first night will be hard to get into?

[mormonophobic]

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

I'm still deciding if I should get tickets for Whoopi's first performance. My original plan was to go to New York to see Cheyenne at his first performance back (which is why I asked the question, thank you btw) so I was planning on going on the 29th. Then I was thinking last night about on stage seating since I already bought a ticket for Spring Awakening on stage seating for the 28th. And I decided that I should get both an audience ticket (most likely first for the better view) and on stage since it's honestly so cheap. I bought a ticket for the 2nd performance and was watching The View when they announced it. I FLIPPED out. Mind you, this is only my second trip (both this year and, well, ever) so the odds of me already having tickets to a show I wanted to see PLUS Whoopi...aaaaaaah my cheeks are aching I'm grinning so much.

I do have a question though regarding the onstage seating. Since I've never done it before, what should I wear/what am I supposed to wear? Or does it not really matter? Also, I seem to remember someone saying you can request a seat onstage, but I don't really understand where since my ticket just says General Admission. Is it just first come, first serve? Thanks again and sorry for the long post. I'm just so excited!

[DMsquared2]

Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:02am

This makes me wanna see the show again so badly!!!

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:14am

Updated On: 5/2/09 at 01:14 AM

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 7/15/08 at 2:06am

Thank you much for the link! Although now I'm a little scared with the idea of everyone looking at me.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 7/15/08 at 2:09am

Updated On: 5/2/09 at 02:09 AM

[etoile]

Posted: 7/15/08 at 2:19am

Whoopi Goldberg to STAR in Xanadu.

Why is there never any hyperbole on this board?

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 10:10pm

Cheyenne Jackson was on NY1's "On Stage" today and said Whoopi's "put in is this Friday" so don't be surprised if she begins her 6 weeks in the show earlier than the announced July 29th start date.

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 10:13pm

this friday? you think she'll be in july 26th matinee?

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 10:23pm

I know is the past when Cheyenne initially came into the show he started 1 day early. And then when Kyle Dean Massey (he's gone now) took over for Curtis he also started a day early so ya never know... anything's possibe.

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 10:26pm

but is it possible for 3 days early?

[defyinggravity42694]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 10:53pm

Um yea, definitely seeing this show again.

[history775]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 12:05am

I've yet to see Xanadu. Will Whoopi be roller skating?

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 1:05am

No, Caliope doesn't skate but she'll be singing EVIL WOMAN with Mary Testa

[AntonEgo]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 11:20pm

So I've read various things on here about Xanadu student rush. Do they not accept IDs without a date? And do they accept high school IDs? My sister has a high school ID and I'm wondering if she will be able to get a student rush ticket or if I should try to get on stage seats in advance. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 1:14am

Whoopi was at today's matinee! (Not IN today's matinee.)

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 7:01am

Yea!!!! I got my August 9th matinee tickets - one in the orchestra for me and two on-stage for some friends (I can't do on-stage because of a health condition). This will make it time #13 for me -- not the big leagues, but respectable, I think. I saw Cheyenne on Saturday in Damn Yankees -- I told him how much I really liked his appearance on the Tony's and what a great shot-in-the-arm his performance was for the box office -- he thanked me and said, "Yeah, that's what we wanted it to be."

Updated On: 7/21/08 at 07:01 AM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 9:41am

I haven't done on stage at Xanaudu (but have tix for 8/6 matinee) but have at Spring Awakening. It doesn't bother me at all to be "watched" but my advice for those of you that are is the same advice I give actors (I'm a hs director). Once you are truly involved in your "task at hand" you won't think about the audience.

I have to admit: Xanadu was not on my list of shows to see. But I'd just heard from SO many people how much fun the show was and that I'd have a blast....so I had a gotten a tix that I ended up NOT being able to use (on the 27th). Once Passing Strange closed, I had to fill an opening for an upcoming trip....the Whoopi announcement rather made the decsion for me. On stage!

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 12:00pm

Whoopi just announced on THE VIEW she'll be at Harrah's in Atlantic City on July 26th so there's no way she'll be in the show on Saturday

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 5:30pm

Oh, not only was she there, but she was literally taking notes during the show. (I had never seen her in person and only a foot away. She's adorable!)