Xanadu Chicago
Xanadu Chicago
fanadu1996
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#1Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/24/09 at 9:39pmdid i miss it? i have not seen any reviews of Xanadu in Chicago.....
#2re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/24/09 at 9:54pmConsidering that they'll be there for 6 months, I don't think you missed it.
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#2re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/24/09 at 10:22pmI haven't seen any personal reviews and, I believe, it is still technically in previews.
vlegra
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#3re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/24/09 at 10:37pmIt's not fair. They should tour the country not just 2 cities. I want Xanadu In MIAMI, PHILLY, OREGON, TEXAS, ATLANTA, ORLANDO. not just La Jolla and chicago
#4re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/24/09 at 10:40pmShut up you whiney bitch.
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fanadu1996
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#5re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/24/09 at 10:44pm
i know i didnt miss it. i meant did i miss the reviews on here?
I will be at opening night..
and, yes, we are touring cities, we havent released the cities yet.
#6re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/24/09 at 10:46pmA lot of reviews are on the Chicago board. I saw the first performance in Chicago, and it was AWESOME! I can't wait to see it again soon.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#7re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 12:14amI saw the show tonight and it was wonderful! I had some high expectations having seen it in NYC. Stanley and Von Essen were both great. I sat on stage and just had a blast and will probably see it again before it leaves here in May.
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
tourboi
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/15/05
#8re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 12:32am
fanadu, "we" are touring cities? Are you part of Xanadu? 
Yes, the show has a tour booked beyond Chicago with dates starting in the fall.
#9re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 12:33amThere are a bunch of reviews on the Chicago board, and the cast/show are made of awesome. Their first preview was Friday the 16th and opening night was Friday the 23rd. Go see it and enjoy the fabulosity that is Xanadu! :)
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#10re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 12:35amOpening night is January 28th...
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#11re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 1:14amOops, my bad! My Theater in Chicago professor said that she was going to its opening night and she went on Friday, so I just assumed.
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#12re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:12pmI want to go to Chicago to see "Xanadu", but will it still be playing by the end of June (Chicago Pride & Parade)? from RC in Austin, Texas
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#13re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:15pmI saw it earlier this week and LOVED it! Stanley is fantastic and although no one can ever beat Cheyenne Jackson is those short shorts, Von Essen was good. The sisters were also hilarious. Again, loved it!
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#14re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 6:49pmThey are hoping PLF but it's not certain yet. It got a HUGE write up in today's Chicago Tribune that was a pre-review rave so I imagine the tickets are gonna be selling.
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#15re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 6:53pmPattiLuPoneFanatic, you just gave me a great idea! Xanadu and Pride! Sounds like a great summer to me.
#16re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 7:33pmI was hoping to see this yesterday, but there was only 1 on stage seat, and I was with my cousin.
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I took the one less traveled by,
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#17re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 10:21pm
I LOVED the article in the Trib today. I wonder if they have bigger plans for Chicago... I mean 25th Annual and Altar Boyz had pretty good sit-down runs in that theatre. And I definitely wouldn't mind them staying around for awhile. :)
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Updated On: 1/25/09 at 10:21 PM
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#18re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 10:39pmThumbs up to BIC customer service! I was able to exchange my tickets yesterday 2 hours before showtime! I will go in a few weeks. I saw the Tribune article! Great press.
fanadu1996
Stand-by Joined: 6/14/08
#19re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/25/09 at 11:57pm
yes i am part of xanadu.
it is an "open ended run," we always hope for the best!
glad everyone is enjoying, such a brilliant show!
dramadude
Featured Actor Joined: 6/9/06
#20re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/26/09 at 12:19am
Can someone upload pictures of the theatre/marquee in Chicago? I uploaded some pictures when I saw it in La Jolla on the Xanadu La Jolla reviews thread. Thanks!
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Updated On: 1/26/09 at 12:19 AM
#21re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/26/09 at 2:13amFanadu, I knew that its here til May but didnt know there were plans for openendedness. I am very excited by that because I defintily want to come back at least 1 or 2 more times. I had so much fun and having seen the OBC in NY didnt really affect my enjoyment as it has in the past with other shows.
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#22re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/28/09 at 7:53pmWait, so the Chicago production IS open-ended?
Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
#23re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/28/09 at 11:48pmLake Zurich, It isnt offical but its looking like it probably will be.
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
Humbert
Stand-by Joined: 6/11/07
#24re: Xanadu Chicago
Posted: 1/30/09 at 1:38am
the Chicago Trib review is online. It's an amazing review. They got behind it:
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2009/01/xanadu-a-shrewdly-good-time-.html
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