Xanadu Is Great

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 10:31am

We saw it last night & thought it was great.

We just watched the movie last week (I saw it originally & Mrs R never saw it) The show is a great take on it. All the leads are superb especially Cheyenne Jackson . The staging, especially for that small an area, was brilliant. The book was equally good & Mrs R loved it even thought she did not like The Little Dog That Laughed.

They made an off hand joke about Patti Lupone in Gypsy that got a hand from the audeience. It was packed last night

A very entertaining show from start to finish. By the way, I can see jackson in either the role of Lil Abner or Superman.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 10:33am

funy, he played both^

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 10:35am

I meant in full scale revivals - neither of which will happen on broadway.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 10:51am

What was the LuPone Gypsy joke?

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 11:17am

"Next door at Gypsy, Patti Lupone hasn't even alienated her daughter yet"--or something like that

[Testing1232]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 2:52pm

Glad you enjoyed, Roxy !!! I was there last night as well-

Mary's new line is "Short... and happy? ....come on... over at "Gypsy", Patti Lupone hasnt even alienated her first child yet"- It has gone over very well !!! :))

Must better than the "Spring Awakening" line that she had been using.

[tinkerscanne]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 5:09pm

I loved Xanadu, too. Thanks for posting your review. I'd love to go and see it again!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 5:50pm

What was the Spring Awakening line again?

[Remote33]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 6:03pm

"Over at Spring Awakening the teenagers haven't even gotten to first base yet!"

[emo_geek]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 7:51pm

Xanadu really is a great show.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 8:22pm

I think both of those jokes are clever... and must be a riot when delivered by Mary, live.

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 3/23/08 at 8:27pm

Glad you enjoyed it, Mr. Roxy!

We had a blast at Xanadu. Such a smart, hysterical piece. If I could afford the tix and trip more often, I'd just keep going back!