XANADU Skates At PPAC 2/16-21

Producers Robert Ahrens, Dan Vickery, Mickey Liddell, Tara Smith /B. Swibel in association with Latitude Link proudly present XANADU at the Providence Performing Arts Center, February 16 - 21, 2010. XANADU is based on the Universal Pictures' cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. XANADU was nominated for the 2008 Tony® Award for Best Musical and won the Outer Critic Circle Award for Best New Musical 2008.

Socalthrills.com called the National Tour of XANADU an "upbeat youthful show with spunk that is good for the whole family!" and The Orange County Register said, "[XANADU] is a farce of the first order." Set in 1980, this "ridiculously brilliant" (The New Yorker) roller skating musical adventure follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira (ElizaBeth Stanley), who descends from the heavens to inspire the greatest of artistic achievements - the first roller disco! Along the way she falls in forbidden love with a mortal named Sonny (Max von Essen) and chaos abounds when her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation.

Douglas Carter Beane wrote the book for XANADU; he is the winner of the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical. The Sacramento Bee said, "Beane has made XANADU terrifically funny through unpretentious self-awareness and gleeful mockery of its origins." The score, written by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, includes the top 20 Billboard hits, "Magic," "Xanadu," "Party All Over the World" and "I'm Alive." Lynne wrote and produced all of Electric Light Orchestra's (E.L.O) music. Farrar wrote and produced most of Olivia Newton-John's hits in the 1970s. XANADU is directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Dan Knechtges.

XANADU features scenic design by Tony® Award winner David Gallo, costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Tony® Award winner Howell Binkley, sound design by Dan Moses Schreier, projections design by Zachary Borovay, wig and hair design by Charles LePoint and musical direction by Eric Stern.

PPAC patrons can be a part of the action by winning a walk-on role in XANADU! Create a video entry - perform your favorite XANADU song - Sing, Dance, Skate, go crazy and let PPAC know why you're the biggest "Fanadu" out there! Post your video entries to PPAC's Facebook at http://bit.ly/7lLZKS for a chance to win a pair of tickets and a walk-on role in the February 18 performance of XANADU.

With songs like "Magic," "Suddenly," "Xanadu," "Evil Woman," and many more, there are plenty of chart-topping hits to cover. Get your friends to become fans of PPAC on Facebook and vote for your video! Users can only vote once per day by clicking the "like" button or by commenting on a video. The winner will be chosen out of the three vote-earners.

Entries should be no more than three minutes in length and must be submitted by February 10. Participants must be 16 years or older to enter. The voting period for the top three entries will end February 11. One grand prize winner will be selected and notified shortly thereafter. The grand prize winner must be able to rehearse with the cast in Providence on February 18.XANADU is part of PPAC's Broadway Series. Performances times for XANADU are Tuesday, February 16 at 7P; Wednesday, February 17 at 7:30P; Thursday, February 18 at 7:30P; Friday, February 19 at 8P; Saturday, February 20 at 2P and 8P; and Sunday, February 21 at 1P and 6:30P.

A limited number of tickets are available for on-stage seating at each performance of XANADU. Tickets are $28 for weekday performances and are $33 for weekend performances; these ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration fee. Call the PPAC Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for further information about on-stage seating.

Tickets for XANADU are $58 - $28; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration fee. Tickets are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, online at www.ppacri.org or by phone at (401) 421-ARTS. Regular Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday 10A to 2P and through curtain time(s) on show days.

Discounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more; for more information, contact Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or at (401) 574-3162.

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