Photo Coverage: Xanadu Cast Celebrates Producer Smith's Bday

The cast of Xanadu gathered on Thursday night, August 2nd at Bond 45 Restaurant to surprise producer Tara Smith on her birthday. BroadwayWorld.com was there! Happy Birthday Tara!

"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), Cheyenne Jackson 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.

Tickets are available on www.Telecharge.com (212) 239-6200. Xanadu is playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street.

Visit www.xanaduonbroadway.com for more information.

Andre Ward and Kerry Butler

Party Guest, Jackie Hoffman, Joe Mazzarino and Kerry Butler

Curtis Holbrook and Marc Shaiman

James Carpinello, Mary Testa, Andre Ward, Kerry Butler, Arturo E. Porazzi and Ryan Watkinson

Curtis Holbrook, James Carpinello, Mary Testa and Andre Ward

Tony Roberts, Robert Ahrens and Cheyenne Jackson

Tony Roberts and Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler and Luke Hawkins

Marc Shaiman and Cheyenne Jackson

Marc Shaiman and Cheyenne Jackson

Kerry Butler, Tara Smith and Annie Golden

Brian Swibel, Tara Smith and Robert Ahrens

Marc Shaiman and Annie Golden

Tara Smith, Brian Swibel, Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson

Tara Smith, Iris Smith, Brian Swibel and Kerry Butler

 
Richie Ridge and Cheyenne Jackson

Curtis Holbrook, Cheyenne Jackson and Luke Hawkins

Happy Birthday Taradu!