On the Road to Xanadu
Back in February of this year, I wrote in this blog about Xanadu (the so-bad-it’s-great 1980 cult classic movie musical with Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly) being adapted to Broadway. At the time, many in the circle of theater (especially critics) were already bracing themselves for what promised to be the first big flop of the new season. Regardless of how bad it would (or would not) be, I was determined to check the play out once it opened.
Fast forward to Xanadu’s July 10 opening night where it garnered rave reviews from some powerful and influential critics (ie: The New Yorker, Variety, The New York Times, to name a few). Positive word of mouth began to spread. What was once considered to be setting the stage for obvious failure has unexpectedly blossomed into a hit. And a great excuse to head to NYC for the weekend, which is what I’ll be doing in about an hour or so.
If you’re thinking about going to that place “where nobody dared to go” (I’m referring to Xanadu not NYC, for the record) then you may want to familiarize yourself with the awesome Xanadu on Broadway website, not to mention the musical’s HOT leading man, Cheyenne Jackson. And for god’s sake, before you see the play you owe it to yourself to watch the film again.
I still have some packing to do before leaving for the airport—I wonder if they’ll allow me on the plane if I’m wearing roller skates?—so I’ll conclude for now.
Have a great weekend!
Cheers,
S.
