Atlantis Productions' "XANADU" the Repeat

First, with Anthony Ong (Young Danny, Cyclops) ; Second, with Bea Garcia (Thetis) ; Third, with Felix Rivera (Sonny Malone) ; Fourth, with Chari Arespacochaga (Melpomene) ; and Fifth with Yael Pineda (Calliope).

Last night, I watched the preview night of the repeat run of Atlantis Productions' Xanadu because of winning the show's 'Twitter Raffle'. This is the second time I seated on stage, seats were really hard, no cushion. But seeing everything 'behind' is all worth it.

Their come back was a blast, no glitches, but they showed the audience alot of improvements. They have new props too. And I became a cloud during "Suspended in Time", wanna know how one becomes a cloud? Then watch the show. Haha! And when we went out of the theater three people recognized me as the cloud guy, Haha! 

I predict this will be another great run for Xanadu. The talents in this show is just... "Andrew Lloyd Webber". (Also wanna know what that means? Then watch the show.) Although I think Rachel Alejandro needs to improve more on her comic timing. She's very limited for a funny character like Clio/Kira. Read my Xanadu review here.

November 19 to December 5, 2010
Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium
4th Floor RCBC, Makati

Xanadu is a 90-minute musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane, music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 cult classic film of the same name which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth.

The story of the whimsical and comic musical focuses on a Greek muse, Clio, who descends from Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest creation of his life - a roller disco. But, when Clio, disguised as an Australian roller girl named Kira, falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters ake advantage of the situation, and Clio risks eternal banishment to the underworld.

The musical opened on Broadway in 2007. It has earned an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and Drama Desk Award for Best Book. It was nominated for Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book.

Xanadu features songs made popular by Olivia Newton-John in the film of the same title including MAGIC, SUDDENLY, SUSPENDED IN TIME, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN MELLOW and the hit title track XANADU.

With an abundance of famous pop songs from the 80's, a hilarious and lighthearted comic script, and some amazing rollerskating, Xanadu is a hilarious, rollerskating musical adventure about following your dreams despite the imitations others set for you. Visit http://www.atlantisproductionsinc.com/ for tickets.