Photo Coverage: Xanadu Press Rehearsal

By: May. 09, 2007
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The first musical of the new Broadway season, Xanadu, opens on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street) after beginning previews on May 23rd.

Douglas Carter Beane has written the book for Xanadu based on the film of the same name. The score will include the hits, "Magic," "Xanadu," "Party All Over the World" and "I'm Alive" -- all top 20 Billboard hits. The score was written by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Lynne wrote and produced all of the music of Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O). Farrar was also responsible for most of the hits that were performed by Olivia Newton-John in the 1970's. Christopher Ashley will direct with choreography by Dan Knechtges.

"This musical myth, set in the year 1980, tells the story of one of the nine muses of ancient Greece  who comes to earth to inspire the greatest of artistic achievements – a roller disco.  Along the way she falls in love, bumps into an old acquaintance and for the first time, feels the desire to create herself," according to press materials.  Starring Kerry Butler as "Kira" (played in the film version by Olivia Newton-John), James Carpinello as "Sonny," Tony Roberts as "Danny" (played in the film version by Gene Kelly), and Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa as the evil Muses "Calliope" and "Melpomene," respectively, Xanadu's cast also features Curtis Holbrook, Anika Larsen, Kenita Miller and Andre Ward.

Visit www.xanaduonbroadway.com for more information.


James Carpinello with (background) Kenita R. Miller, Curtis Holbrook, Anika Larsen, Andre Ward, Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman


Curtis Holbrook, Andre Ward, Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman


Curtis Holbrook, Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman


Andre Ward and Curtis Holbrook


Kerry Butler


Kenita R. Miller, Kerry Butler, Anika Larsen, Mary Testa and Andre Ward


Kerry Butler, lifted by Curtis Holbrook and Andre Ward, with Jackie Hoffman


Kerry Butler, with Anika Larsen, Kenita R. Miller, Curtis Holbrook, Andre Ward and Jackie Hoffman


Kerry Butler, with (clockwise) Anika Larsen, Mary Testa, Andre Ward, Jackie Hoffman and Kenita R. Miller


(clockwise) Anika Larsen, Mary Testa, Kerry Butler, Andre Ward, Jackie Hoffman and Kenita R. Miller


Anika Larsen, Mary Testa, Kerry Butler, Andre Ward, Kenita R. Miller and Jackie Hoffman


Kerry Butler, Curtis Holbrook, Anika Larsen, Jackie Hoffman, Mary Testa and Kenita R. Miller


Andre Ward and ensemble


Kerry Butler and James Carpinello


Kerry Butler and James Carpinello


Kerry Butler and James Carpinello


Kerry Butler and James Carpinello


Kerry Butler and Tony Roberts


Tony Roberts, Kerry Butler and Curtis Holbrook


Curtis Holbrook and Kerry Butler


Tony Roberts


Tony Roberts and Kerry Butler


Kerry Butler and Tony Roberts


Director Christopher Ashley


Jackie Hoffman and ensemble


Jackie Hoffman with Mary Testa and ensemble


Mary Testa, Jackie Hoffman and ensemble


Mary Testa, Jackie Hoffman, Anika Larsen, Tony Roberts, Kerry Butler, James Carpinello, Andre Ward, Curtis Holbrook and Kenita R. Miller



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