Xanadu Onstage Seats

[Actor2]

Xanadu Onstage Seats#1

Posted: 6/26/08 at 6:12pm

Just did a search but not much info.

How are the onstage seats?

Thanks for your help!

[The Bearded Lady]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#2

Posted: 6/26/08 at 6:13pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=969369#3601275

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=938728#3212166

It took me 5 seconds!

Updated On: 6/26/08 at 06:13 PM

[Actor2]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#2

Posted: 6/26/08 at 6:22pm

Thank you beardedlady. I had a feeling something like that would happen. What'd you search under; I looked for "Xanadu Onstage Seats" and only got one hit.

[amalou]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#3

Posted: 6/26/08 at 7:26pm

I only saw it once on the side and it was fine. You do often end up just watching the backs of their heads, but it's really exciting to sit on stage. Totally worth it. :) Just as long as you're willing to stand up and dance with a glow stick during the finale.

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[millie_dillmount]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#4

Posted: 6/26/08 at 7:29pm

Both times I've seen it and sat on stage. Sometimes you see their backs, but I think they did a pretty good job keeping the people sitting onstage in the action too, so it's not that bad of a seat. It's great being onstage in the middle of everything, and if you're lucky, the actors might interact with you.

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[defyinggravity42694]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#5

Posted: 6/26/08 at 10:57pm

I was sitting on-stage and I was facing the back of the actors. But it had it advantages... Mary Testa sat next to me for a little bit.

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[lakezurich]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#6

Posted: 6/26/08 at 11:19pm

She sat next to me too and that popcorn was sooo good!

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re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#7

Posted: 6/26/08 at 11:19pm

It is totally worth it if you've seen the show before. I think if you have not seen it, then you would miss a lot of the visual gags. On my second time seeing the show, I sat on stage right. It was great watching what goes on in the wings during the show.

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[jeniferrenepatricia]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#8

Posted: 6/27/08 at 2:57am

I feel the same way. I would sit on the stage now because I already saw it three times. I wouldn't sit on the stage for my first time- you do miss a lot of facial expressions and jokes.

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[broadwayjim42]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#9

Posted: 6/27/08 at 7:44am

I've seen the show four times..all of them onstage and each in a different section of that seating. I think the left and ride side seats are best in terms of seeing more, but last time I was in the second set towards the left and a lot of action (including the phone booth) was literally within reach.

[Pocketsquared Fanadu]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#10

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:53am

The onstage experience is definitely different--you feel like, and often are, a part of the action. (I was!) And the actors actually are keenly aware that you're missing out on some visual business that those "in the house" get to see, and make up for it by playing bits directly to the people sitting on stage. (Jackie, in particular, is outrageous in that way,) It's a blast.

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[Ed_Mottershead]

re: Xanadu Onstage Seats#11

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:57am

I've seen the show 10 times so far and did the onstage bit once. I strongly encourage anyone who has seen the show from out front to also do the onstage bit. The only reason I haven't done it more often is because of a health problem, but, that not withstanding, it's a lot of fun.

BroadwayEd