XANADU Welcomes Youngsters for Kids Night on Broadway 12/15-17

In collaboration with The Broadway League, the Orange County Performing Arts Center has scheduled special Kids' Night on Broadway performances of XANADU on Tuesday, December 15; Wednesday, December 16; and Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m. XANADU is the ideal introduction to the excitement and wonder of live Broadway entertainment, and with the Kids' Night on Broadway offer, parents who purchase one full-priced ticket for themselves can receive a second ticket free for a child between the ages of 8 and 18. Starting one hour prior to the performance, kids (and their parents who remain kids at heart) will also have opportunities to join in activities such as playing ‘80s video games in the lobby, entering contests where cast members will be the judges, dancing in the Third Tier Lobby disco and more. XANADU, described as "Heaven on Wheels" by The New York Times, is based on Universal Pictures' cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.

It was nominated for the 2008 Tony® Award for Best Musical and is being presented by
producers Robert Ahrens, Dan Vickery, Mickey Liddell, Tara Smith/B. Swibel in association with Latitude Link.

This engagement kicks off the national tour of XANADU and is the only Southern California stop, running at the Orange County Performing Arts Center December 15 through December 27. XANADU is the hilarious roller skating musical adventure set in the year 1980 that follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens and lands in Venice, California to inspire the first roller disco! Along the way she falls in forbidden love with a mortal, Sonny, and chaos ensues when her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation.

"I laughed the entire time! It's great fun for the whole family!" exclaimed Olivia Newton-John. XANADU is 90 minutes of family fun and inspiration to follow your dreams despite the limitations.
Kids' Night on Broadway is a program of The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway theatre industry. Designed to introduce young people to the magic of live theatre and make Broadway accessible to a new generation of theatergoers, Kids' Night on Broadway has welcomed young people to Broadway shows in New York and on tour across the U.S. since the program was created in 1996 by the League and Theatre Development Fund.

Regular ticket prices to XANADU start at $20 and are on sale now. They can be purchased on-line at OCPAC.org, by calling 714.556.2787 or at the Center's Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

To take advantage of the Kids' Night on Broadway opportunity, use promo code KIDS. For
inquiries about group ticket discounts for 15 or more, call Group Services at office at 714.755.0236. The TTY number is 714.556.2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, December 26 will be sign-language interpreted.

The Center applauds Wells Fargo for its support of the 2009-10 Broadway Series. Cox Communications is the Media Partner of the Broadway Series. Douglas Carter Beane has written the book for XANADU based on the film of the same name and was the winner of the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical. The score, by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, includes the hits, "Magic," "Xanadu," "Party All Over the World" and "I'm Alive" - all top 20 Billboard hits. Lynne wrote and produced all of the music of Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O). Farrar was also responsible for most of the hits that were performed by Olivia Newton-John 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.
For more information visit: xanaduontour.com.

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