Xanadu on Broadway (Original Broadway Cast Recording 2007)
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At first glance, turning Olivia Newton-John's 1980 flop musical into a Broadway show looked like a pretty bad idea. Yet the stage version of Xanadu is thrilling and appropriately ridiculous fun. Adapter Douglas Carter Beane went for the camp jugular (thankfully, this CD includes lots of lines from his book), and the cast rises to the occasion, milking every lyric line. Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson bring irrepressible humor and charm to the roles played by Newton-John and Michael Beck, while Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman provide outsize comic relief as muses. The movie's songs, penned either by John Farrar or E.L.O.'s Jeff Lynne, are insanely catchy, one sing-along hit after another: "I'm Alive," "Magic," "Suddenly," "All Over the World," "Xanadu." All are huge treats, but the craziest track may well be "Evil Woman," which doesn't appear in the movie, but during which Testa and Hoffman let loose shamelessly over-the-top vocal effects. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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The first smash hit of the 2007-2008 Broadway season turned out to be one of the biggest surprises in Broadway history: XANADU, which roller-skated its way into the hearts of critics and audiences alike. A hilariously reinvented send-up of the 1980's Olivia Newton-John film flop, this irreverent musical adventure, about following your dreams when others say you shouldn't, spins along to the addictive original hit film score by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. XANADU follows the beautiful Greek muse Kira as she visits Venice Beach, CA in 1980 to induce an uninspired artist, Sonny, to build the first roller disco (yes!). When she accidentally falls in love with him, much to her jealous sister muses' dismay, chaos and fun abound, skate wheels turn and disco balls twirl. The updated script by Douglas Carter Beane takes the plot and dialogue to knee-slapping extremes, while the legendary chart-topping tunes get a musical theatre makeover via a stellar company of performers. This original Broadway cast recording will keep XANADU in your head, and heart, forever.
At first glance, turning Olivia Newton-John's 1980 flop musical into a Broadway show looked like a pretty bad idea. Yet the stage version of Xanadu is thrilling and appropriately ridiculous fun. Adapter Douglas Carter Beane went for the camp jugular (thankfully, this CD includes lots of lines from his book), and the cast rises to the occasion, milking every lyric line. Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson bring irrepressible humor and charm to the roles played by Newton-John and Michael Beck, while Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman provide outsize comic relief as muses. The movie's songs, penned either by John Farrar or E.L.O.'s Jeff Lynne, are insanely catchy, one sing-along hit after another: "I'm Alive," "Magic," "Suddenly," "All Over the World," "Xanadu." All are huge treats, but the craziest track may well be "Evil Woman," which doesn't appear in the movie, but during which Testa and Hoffman let loose shamelessly over-the-top vocal effects. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Product Description:
The first smash hit of the 2007-2008 Broadway season turned out to be one of the biggest surprises in Broadway history: XANADU, which roller-skated its way into the hearts of critics and audiences alike. A hilariously reinvented send-up of the 1980's Olivia Newton-John film flop, this irreverent musical adventure, about following your dreams when others say you shouldn't, spins along to the addictive original hit film score by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. XANADU follows the beautiful Greek muse Kira as she visits Venice Beach, CA in 1980 to induce an uninspired artist, Sonny, to build the first roller disco (yes!). When she accidentally falls in love with him, much to her jealous sister muses' dismay, chaos and fun abound, skate wheels turn and disco balls twirl. The updated script by Douglas Carter Beane takes the plot and dialogue to knee-slapping extremes, while the legendary chart-topping tunes get a musical theatre makeover via a stellar company of performers. This original Broadway cast recording will keep XANADU in your head, and heart, forever.
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- It's a PARODY
Lots of others have already reviewed this album on its voicing talents. What I would like to point out is that Xanadu is a PARODY on a movie that did absolutely horrible at the box office. It does not matter if you loved or hated the movie -- Broadway cast albums serve as a way to relive a musical after one has seen it! Stop saying Kerry Butler is bad "replacement" for Olivia Newton-John. This is the BROADWAY musical, not the Xanadu movie on stage. She is playfully mocking her in this musical and ... Read More
Rating: - Very detailed review of the Gilded Age
Because New York City's Gilded Age is one of my favorite interests, I wanted to add this book to my collection.I enjoyed reading it; however, I agree with the previous reviewers.It is an excellent source for those who are being introduced to this period.It is extremely detailed.However, I found myself skimming over many of the chapters such as "Clothing", "Jewelry" and "Transportation".They do contain a wealth of minutiae.For fans of the Gilded Age who have read much about it and are unsure ... Read More
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- I Xana'did (And *kind of* liked it)
Well, being a huge fan of the film and it's amazingly produced score, I was a little let down and shouldn't have expected a second coming. Obviously this is their own take on all the songs and it works well in that respect.
Before I give comments on each song, I'd like to point out that although these are great, fun, and beautiful arrangements of each song, the mixing is TERRIBLE. Certain instruments are not prominent enough and the voices are WAY too loud. Kerry Butler has a beautiful voice ... Read More
Rating: - The improbable comeback of "Xanadu"
Broadway play: 4.5 Stars; Original cast recording: 3.5 Stars
Let me state upfront that I absolutely loved the 1980 original movie soundtrack, featuring 5 John Farrar-penned Olivia Newton-John on Side 1 and 5 ELO tracks on Side 2 including the ELO/Olivia title track on Side 2. The movie was horrible, but the music was great. Fast forward to 2007 when the news came that Xanadu was being worked into a Broadway musical. Well, I was skeptical, but no more. I was in New York recently on a business ... Read More
Rating: - Greatest Broadway Cast Album of 2007
XANADU, the original Broadway cast album, captures the spirit in song of the best musical on Broadway.Funny, fabulous, loving, it will make you laugh and cry.Cheyenne Jackson is the greatest singing star on Broadway since Barbra Streisand and this album captures the beauty of his incredible voice. Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa are a riot as the evil sisters and Kerry Butler will break your heart when she sings "Suspended in Time."The supporting cast are just incredible and I wish you could see their ... Read More
- It's a PARODYLots of others have already reviewed this album on its voicing talents. What I would like to point out is that Xanadu is a PARODY on a movie that did absolutely horrible at the box office. It does not matter if you loved or hated the movie -- Broadway cast albums serve as a way to relive a musical after one has seen it! Stop saying Kerry Butler is bad "replacement" for Olivia Newton-John. This is the BROADWAY musical, not the Xanadu movie on stage. She is playfully mocking her in this musical and ... Read More
- Very detailed review of the Gilded AgeBecause New York City's Gilded Age is one of my favorite interests, I wanted to add this book to my collection.I enjoyed reading it; however, I agree with the previous reviewers.It is an excellent source for those who are being introduced to this period.It is extremely detailed.However, I found myself skimming over many of the chapters such as "Clothing", "Jewelry" and "Transportation".They do contain a wealth of minutiae.For fans of the Gilded Age who have read much about it and are unsure ... Read More
- I Xana'did (And *kind of* liked it)Well, being a huge fan of the film and it's amazingly produced score, I was a little let down and shouldn't have expected a second coming. Obviously this is their own take on all the songs and it works well in that respect.
Before I give comments on each song, I'd like to point out that although these are great, fun, and beautiful arrangements of each song, the mixing is TERRIBLE. Certain instruments are not prominent enough and the voices are WAY too loud. Kerry Butler has a beautiful voice ... Read More
- The improbable comeback of "Xanadu"Broadway play: 4.5 Stars; Original cast recording: 3.5 Stars
Let me state upfront that I absolutely loved the 1980 original movie soundtrack, featuring 5 John Farrar-penned Olivia Newton-John on Side 1 and 5 ELO tracks on Side 2 including the ELO/Olivia title track on Side 2. The movie was horrible, but the music was great. Fast forward to 2007 when the news came that Xanadu was being worked into a Broadway musical. Well, I was skeptical, but no more. I was in New York recently on a business ... Read More
- Greatest Broadway Cast Album of 2007XANADU, the original Broadway cast album, captures the spirit in song of the best musical on Broadway.Funny, fabulous, loving, it will make you laugh and cry.Cheyenne Jackson is the greatest singing star on Broadway since Barbra Streisand and this album captures the beauty of his incredible voice. Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa are a riot as the evil sisters and Kerry Butler will break your heart when she sings "Suspended in Time."The supporting cast are just incredible and I wish you could see their ... Read More
