XANADU Tour Route

[tourboi]

XANADU Tour Route#1

Posted: 8/26/09 at 7:33pm

For those who have been asking where the route was, looks like it just got published!
Xanadu On Tour

[BobbyBubby]

re: XANADU Tour Route#2

Posted: 8/26/09 at 7:35pm

Glad Seattle was finally announced. I knew it was going to Portland so I figured it'd be here but you never know. Thanks goodness we're getting some better touring shows after the crap from this past year.

[sally1112]

re: XANADU Tour Route#2

Posted: 8/26/09 at 7:37pm

SIGH...no where even close to me!

[millie_dillmount]

re: XANADU Tour Route#3

Posted: 8/26/09 at 7:42pm

Argh, the closest place for me is Providence.

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[TheatreFan4]

re: XANADU Tour Route#4

Posted: 8/26/09 at 7:43pm

The closest I am is Wilmington , 5 hours away.

[The Boy From Ohio]

re: XANADU Tour Route#5

Posted: 8/26/09 at 8:24pm

I'll be there in Cleveland. Kinda a random tour route...

9/10 - Next To Normal, Ensemble Theatre
9/18 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cincy Pop's
9/28 - Death Of A Salesman, Wright State

[tourboi]

re: XANADU Tour Route#6

Posted: 8/26/09 at 8:25pm

Random?

[Bettyboy72]

re: XANADU Tour Route#7

Posted: 8/26/09 at 8:28pm

Ill see it in Cleveland. Hopefully more than once. Ill have to grab some onstage seats. :)

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

[millie_dillmount]

re: XANADU Tour Route#8

Posted: 8/26/09 at 8:29pm

How is it random? This is a small show, so it makes sense that they are going to some of these cities.

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[The Boy From Ohio]

re: XANADU Tour Route#9

Posted: 8/26/09 at 8:39pm

I just think some of the cities seem random... I grew up in Sarasota and there was never a first year tour, I always had to go to Tampa. I didn't mean it as bad, just random.

9/10 - Next To Normal, Ensemble Theatre
9/18 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cincy Pop's
9/28 - Death Of A Salesman, Wright State

[tourboi]

re: XANADU Tour Route#10

Posted: 8/26/09 at 8:40pm

Sarasota has been actually growing as a market to attract smaller first nationals. It began a few years ago when they got the first natl of Altar Boyz.

[The Boy From Ohio]

re: XANADU Tour Route#11

Posted: 8/26/09 at 8:53pm

When I was in Sarasota 12+ years ago Van Wezel was non-Equity hell. I'm glad things are changing. They have always been good at gettings Stars, and dance companies. I know Sarasota has changed and grown alot since I left.

9/10 - Next To Normal, Ensemble Theatre
9/18 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cincy Pop's
9/28 - Death Of A Salesman, Wright State

[SakeDad]

re: XANADU Tour Route#12

Posted: 8/26/09 at 9:16pm

I've played the Purple Cow (Van Wezel) in Sarasota with 2 Equity 1st Nationals in the past several years.

"God, I hope it's not a REAL emergency...I only brought one bottle of Vodka!" That's my Diva Dog, Sake in the picture.

[husk_charmer]

re: XANADU Tour Route#13

Posted: 8/26/09 at 10:02pm

YAY DALLAS!

I am *so* going!

http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer

[AquariusJawn]

re: XANADU Tour Route#14

Posted: 8/26/09 at 10:40pm

Ahhhhh.... I was hoping they would do a stop in Michigan Booo!

[tourboi]

re: XANADU Tour Route#15

Posted: 8/26/09 at 10:42pm

If you want a show to come to your area, the best thing to do is call the presenters in your area and tell them to BOOK the show. :)

[xoffender45]

re: XANADU Tour Route#16

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:38pm

How is the tour doing? I LOVED the show when I saw it in previews, when it was still small and humble, but then as its popularity grew, it just became a parody of itself. I saw a video of Elizabeth Stanley -who I loved in Company-performing one of the songs (Suddenly?) on a morning talk show, and she kind of sucked. Has anyone seen it on tour? Is it worth a 4-hour drive to Orlando?

[TheatreFan4]

re: XANADU Tour Route#17

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:42pm

it just became a parody of itself

That's what this show is. A parody.

[xoffender45]

re: XANADU Tour Route#18

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:49pm

No sh*t. Thanks.

I meant that it seemed to me like the show was trying too hard to be campy halfway through the run.

[TheatreFan4]

re: XANADU Tour Route#19

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:51pm

Why thank you dumbass. There is no such thing as a parody of a parody.

[tourboi]

re: XANADU Tour Route#20

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:52pm

The tour is on hiatus at the moment, but is a lot of fun. There's a few differences from Broadway. And Elizabeth is great. Don't judge by TV performances that are usually filmed at 7 AM.

[xoffender45]

re: XANADU Tour Route#21

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:54pm

I guess its your job to be the bitter theater queen of this forum, but you didn't answer my question about the quality of the Xanadu tour. You must have been too busy thinking of that clever "the show IS a parody" comment.

[xoffender45]

re: XANADU Tour Route#22

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:55pm

Thank you, tourboi. Very helpful.

[millie_dillmount]

re: XANADU Tour Route#23

Posted: 8/27/09 at 1:06pm

"I meant that it seemed to me like the show was trying too hard to be campy halfway through the run."

I always thought that was the point. It always has been an extremely campy show. I don't understand the "parody of itself" comment either.

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[RevolutionaryCostume]

re: XANADU Tour Route#24

Posted: 8/27/09 at 1:09pm

I think it has just the right amount of camp. . and the perfect cast. Kerry Butler always annoyed me a bit on the cast recording. . but Elizabeth Stanley is a treat in the theatre.

I've seen every major tour to come through Chicago in a long time, and I went back to Xanadu four times before it left.

It is an extremely enjoyable time. . I highly recommend going if it is near you at all.

-Jacob.