Deleware Govenor Jack Markell to Appear in XANADU, 5/6

The DuPont Theatre has announced that Delaware Governor Jack Markell will appear as a special guest in the musical adventure/love story XANADU for one performance only on Thursday, May 6, 7:30 pm. The show runs Tuesday, May 4 through Sunday, May 9, 2010 for eight performances only. XANADU, described as "Heaven on Wheels" by The New York Times, 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. 
 
This hilarious roller-skating musical parody, set in the year 1980, follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, 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 and chaos abounds when her jealous sister-muses interfere with her earthly activities.

Douglas Carter Beane wrote the uproariously funny and tongue-in-cheek book for XANADU (based on the film of the same name) and won the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical. MR. Beane also penned the Tony winning The Little Dog Laughed and the screenplay for the cult-movie classic To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.  The score, by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, includes the hit songs, "Magic," "Xanadu," "Party All Over the World" and "I'm Alive" -- all top 20 Billboard hits.  Lynne wrote and produced all of Electric Light Orchestra's (E.L.O) music and Farrar was responsible for many of the hits that Olivia Newton-John performed in the 1970's.   

 Performances of XANADU at the DuPont Theatre are Tuesday through Sunday, May 4-9, 2010. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening performances start at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday evening performances start at 8 p.m., and Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Ticket prices begin at $40. To purchase tickets or for more information about group rates, call the DuPont Theatre Box Office at 302-656-4401 or 800-338-0881 or on the internet at www.DuPontTheatre.com 

For information on dining before or after performances at the DuPont Theatre, call the Hotel du Pont at 302-594-3154 or 800-338-3404. 

Located at the DuPont Building in Wilmington, DE, the DuPont Theatre is a 1,252-seat theatre that has been presenting professional Broadway productions since 1913.  It also hosts a variety of entertainers, businesses, charitable groups and private parties. 

DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make people's lives better, safer and easier.  Operating in more than 70 countries, the company offers a wide range of products and services to markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

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