Photo Flash: Sneak Peak of Penny Seats Theatre Company's XANADU
By: Rebecca Russo Jul. 14, 2016
Penny Seats Theatre Company's production of 2007 Broadway musical smash, Xanadu (based on the 1980 cult classic movie of the same name), with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, runs July 14 through July 30 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays) at Ann Arbor's West Park Band Shell.
The Tony-nominated musical comedy tells the tale of a Greek Muse's descent from Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California, to inspire a struggling artist to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time - the world's first roller disco. With direction by R. MacKenzie Lewis and choreography by Sebastian Gerstner, based on concepts by Phil Simmons, the show will feature performers Paige Martin (Ann Arbor), Matthew Pecek (Adrian), Roy Sexton (Saline), Kasey Donnelly (Ypsilanti), Allison Simmons (Holland), Sebastian Gerstner (Ann Arbor), Logan Balcom (Hillsdale), Jenna Pittman (Waterford), and Kristin McSweeney (Ypsilanti). Encore Musical Theatre Company's Thalia Schramm and Matthew Brennan provided assistant direction. Musical Direction is provided by Richard Alder, costuming by Virginia Reiche, and set design and technical direction by Steve Hankes.
FOR MORE INFORMATION about The Penny Seats call 734-926-5346 or Visit: www.pennyseats.org. Photos by Kyle Lawson and Lauren London, and video of the music of Xanadu in rehearsal here.
Check out photos of the production below:
Kasey Donnelly, Allison Simmons, Sebastian Gerstner, Paige Martin, Logan Balcom, Kristin McSweeney, & Jenna Pittman
Matthew Pecek and Paige Martin as Sonny and Kira with Muses
Kasey Donnelly and Allison Simmons
Sebastian Gerstner, Jenna Pittman, Kristin McSweeney, Logan Balcom, and Paige Martin
Roy Sexton as Danny Maguire
Matthew Pecek as Sonny
Matthew Pecek and Paige Martin
Matthew Pecek as Sonny Performs "Don't Walk Away" with Muses
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