Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
#1Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 3:06pmhttp://www.playbill.com/news/article/117288.html
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
#2re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 3:08pmImpressive for the producers, but they are a great ensemble onstage. Great news!
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#2re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 3:09pm
Whoo-hoo! Here's hoping ticket sales pick-up after the Tony Awards. If not --- that extension will be voided quicker than it was written-up. 
#3re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 3:10pmExcellent news! SERIOUSLY!
"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
#4re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 3:16pmI've gotta see this show!
Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder
#5re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 3:17pmI really hope I can see it over the summer when I go again to NYC.
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#6re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 3:57pmYYYEEEEAAAAAA!!!!! Love this show!!!!!
BroadwayEd
#7re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 4:15pm
Excellent news.
Business should pick up after the Tony nominations.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#8re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 4:19pm
Yeah!!!
And wicked_beast-may i correct your signature?
It's: "Bitch, I don't know your life".
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TheBoyDownstairs
Featured Actor Joined: 10/10/07
#9re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 4:39pmThats very good news! I've not seen the show since November, I'll have to drag some friend who has yet to see it with me over the summer.
#10re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 4:40pmPretty optimistic on the producers part. This is a show that has never had a sell-out week in a 600 seat theater. I also love how people are saying that the box office will pick up after the Tony's. Of course, if the myriad of noms that a lot of you are expecting don't materialize, the attendance could drop off even further.
FuturePenny2
Stand-by Joined: 12/13/07
#11re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 4:43pmSOOOO HAPPY to hear this
He's so nurturing! - Penny Pingleton, Hairspray
mauriposa
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/14/05
#12re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 4:45pmOh goodie! Now, if only the show will stay open long enough for me to make it into NYC to see it.
#13re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 4:51pm
"Pretty optimistic on the producers part. This is a show that has never had a sell-out week in a 600 seat theater."
Does it have to sell out? No. If you look at last year's grosses the overwhelming majority of the time they were making money. The show only costs somewhere in the low 200,000 range to run per week. So as long as they're making above that, they aren't required to have a sell out house really. They had quite a few weeks over 300,000 and one at 460,000. I don't think they're being unduly optimistic.
And hang on, when did you win the discus?
#14re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 5:05pm
It sold out on the April 23rd Matinee. Hence the SOLD OUT sign by the box office.
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
kate2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/05
#15re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 5:18pmYAAAYY!! I'M SO HAPPY!
#16re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 5:22pmbwaygal1-Haha, oops! Thank you!
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
#17re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 6:42pmThat's fantastic news ! Since my next trip is currently planned for early January 2009, I'm thrilled I'll have the chance, to catch this amazing cast of this wonderful show, one or maybe two more times !!
#18re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 7:07pm
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Roll the commercial!
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Updated On: 4/30/08 at 07:07 PM
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#19re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 7:11pmOk...I need to calm down....stop myself from booking a return trip to NYC...must calm down!
#20re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 7:12pmWOOHOO!
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
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#21re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 7:19pmDoes anybody know if Andre Ward's contract was extended, and if not, how long he'll be with the show?
#22re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 4/30/08 at 10:02pmOf course you will, jeff ! Did you really think you weren't the first person I thought of ?? Theres no XANADU for me without you !
#23re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 5/1/08 at 4:23amI am excited as well. I have posted several questions over the past few months wondering if Cheyenne Jackson would extend as an article in The Advocate mentioned he was leaving. This is good news and I must see again!
#24re: Xanadu Stars Extend Through January 09!!!!!!!!
Posted: 5/1/08 at 8:47amAm I the only one who is going to cry if both Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman don't get nominated for Tonys?
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
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