XANADU 1st National Tour reviews (La Jolla) — Page 2

I saw it last weekend. I thought Stanley was great as well. Max von Essen was fantastic, I thought he was the standout of the show. As for Calliope and Melpomene, I wasn't the biggest fan of Joanna Glushak and Sharon Wilkins. I thought they kind of forced the comedy a little, but then again I think it is going to be extremely hard to live up to Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman. But overall I had a great time at the show.

Plan A: Close the show in Chicago and move it to Tokyo.

Plan B: Move the cast to Tokyo with a new set and train a new cast to take over in Chicago with the old set.

Just my guesses.

They have a plan for the theatre while the cast is on hiatus in Tokyo.

splendero03 - just thought you'd like to know I'm involved with the tour. 'Nuff said, I hope.

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I saw it too. Thought it was fun though nothing really spectacular.

Well, don't be shy sakedad & tourboi. Details ! Oh, and tell Vincent for me....... Hubba Hubba .

Paul W. Thompson, I would LOVE it if we got our own cast. Jersey Boys first announced a 6 month run and then moved into a sit-down production, If I remember correctly. But I do not know how well the show is selling here. I hope it is selling well, but as of yet I have not seen any advertising for the show other than outside of the BIC theatres.

I am just so excited for the show! Saw it in NY, and LOVED every minute of it. And I have tickets to the first night of previews for the show here in Chicago.

And, SakeDad, I had no idea you were involved with the production. And I was in no way shape, or form trying to be snide, or rude. I was just concerned, because I want this show to succeed in Chicago sooooo much, so we may get our own sit-down production, because sit-downs have done so well here. S

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Updated On: 12/25/08 at 04:26 PM

Hmmmm... guess I haven't been looking hard enough then.

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Here are a few pictures that I took before Tuesday night's performance. The show and the cast were AMAZING!















(The blue t-shirt was made specially for the La Jolla Playhouse run. The shirt features the La Jolla Playhouse logo on the sleeve.)

The merchandise booth does sell the red shirt with the truck logo that Sonny wears. It's a t-shirt, not the tank top he wears in the show.