is it worth seeing Xanadu
is it worth seeing Xanadu
xOnMyOwnX
Stand-by Joined: 1/22/08
#1is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:11pmif you have never seen the movie? a few people have told me that the musical is more of a satire of the movie than a musical adaptation. but the movie came out a bit before my time, and it was supposed to be God awful. still i like the cast of Xanadu and have heard good things. should i see it?
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
#2re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:14pmIt's definitely worth it! If you like having fun when you see a show go see it! Yes, it is a satire of the movie, but I never saw the movie and I still got it. You don't need to see the movie.
#2re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:14pm
sure why not. I have not seen it and plan on seeing it when i go to new york in april.
i am one of the very very few who absolutely LOVED the movie... it is one of my all time favorites -- right up there with Grease 2 and Showgirls. They are the camp campiest!
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#3re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:16pmI asked myself this today when I was going to rush... but then fell back asleep
NS
Broadway Star Joined: 1/21/04
#4re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:21pm
I have never seen the movie, knew nothing of the music, and saw it last month. I LOVED it!! Its so much fun, doesnt take itself seriously (unlike Legally Blonde). Its 90 mins of pure fun, I came out smiling and out of the 6 shows I saw in NYC, this was 2nd only to curtains as the best that I saw.
The cast are brilliant, and failing everything else, it has Cheyenne in tiny shorts and a vest.
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#5re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:22pm
I've seen it quite a few times and never saw the film. LOVE the show!!!!
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jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#6re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:26pmI saw the show several times before I saw the movie... And I really which I hadn't bothered with the movie at all.
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#7re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:28pmYes. See it. Fun. Silly. Stupid. Fun. Fun. Fun.
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#8re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:28pmXanadu is an incredibly good time at the theatre. If at all interested, yes, definitely see it!
CMU_bway_lover
Stand-by Joined: 3/20/08
#9re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:31pmLike most other people, I loved it. But if for nothing else watch it for Cheyenne Jackson's theighs which are quite well defined even from the mezz.
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#10re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:01pmI've seen it 8 times and will probably see it 8 more. In over 50 years of attending the Broadway theatre, I'll go on record that it is one of the most FUN shows ever. Do yourself a big favor and have the time of your life!!!!
BroadwayEd
#11re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:22pmOMG PLEEAAASEE see this show. it is a freakin blast. i never saw the movie, and i saw it twice in one weekend. I cant wait to see it again. it is the most fun, i wish there was an act2
#12re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:23pmI agree, Xanadu is amazingly fun. I had never seen the movie and still had a blast. There were some people in the theater who said that its better once you see the movie and then the show. THey said that there were some hidden messages, but when I saw the movie and then the show again I did not see any "hidden messages" or jokes.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#13re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:26pmOne of the best times you will have in the theater.
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#14re: is it worth seeing Xanadu
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:27pmI just bought 2 on-stage tickets for the 2pm show on Sat. April 5th. Me and a friend will be in NYC that weekend, and we a going on a little bit of a Broadway Binge. We will be seeing Xanadu, Spring Awakening, and Sunday In The Park With George. I am sooo excited!!!
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"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
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#15" is it worth seeing Xanadu"-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:30pmXanadu is the single greatest achievement in the history of the Theatre. No, correction, THE HISTORY OF TH WORLD. There is nothing greater ever accomplished by man. Pennicillin, the Great Pyramids, Hoover Dam- al crap compared witht he wonder that is XANADU. And if you dare to say otherwise you will wish you were dead.
#16' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:38pmWow Joe, that's deep. We all know you hate it. So do I. It is completly tasteless.
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Nikki2
Swing Joined: 12/25/07
#17' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:43pmIt's definitely worth seeing....very entertaining and lots of fun. I saw it twice, once sitting on the stage and the second time in the audience. They're equally satisfying from a different perspective.
#18' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:48pm
I will be able to look at Cheyenne's rear for 90 minutes 
Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#19' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:52pm
lakezurich, I'll be right behind you. I am spending my Spring Break going to NYC to see Xanadu, Little Mermaid, and Young Frankenstein,
April 8-11.
#20' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:55pmI just wish I had enough time off from work, and enough money to see more shows. I also really want to see Gypsy, ITH, Young Frankenstein, Avenue Q, Curtains, and A Catered Affair
Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#21' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 7:25pmI hear ya! Credit cards are helping me!
Hank
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#22' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 8:29pmOK, you've heared from those who have seen it umpteen times, best thing ever..., coming from this casual fan: If you just want a fun show, not too cerebral, and a great cast, Xanadu fits the bill!
#23' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 9:02pmI didn't see the movie at all and i had an AMAZING time at Xanadu. I strongly suggest you go see it.
#24' is it worth seeing Xanadu'-just for asking you should be gutted
Posted: 3/27/08 at 11:38pmI had not seen the movie, saw the show, laughed my ass off, and watched the movie on the plane ride home.
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