CREDITS
Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth. The title refers to Xanadu, the site of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan's summer palace.
SYNOPSIS
Based on the film of the same name, Xanadu centers on a Greek muse who is sent to Earth to inspire Californians during the 1980s. While on earth, she meets and falls in love with an artist and helps him realize his dreams.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“I'm Alive" – Clio/Kira and the Muses
"Magic" – Kira
"Evil Woman"– Melpomene, Calliope and the Muses
"Suddenly" – Kira and Sonny
"Whenever You're Away From Me" – Danny and Kira
"Dancin’" – Danny, Sonny and the Muses
"Strange Magic" – Melpomene, Calliope and Kira
"All Over the World" – Sonny, Danny and the Muses
"Don't Walk Away" – Sonny, Danny and the Muses
There will be one, 15-minute intermission during the show. Please tip your bartenders generously.
ACT II
“Act II Opening” – The Muses
"Fool" – Kira and the Muses
"The Fall" – Sonny and the Muses
"Suspended in Time" – Kira and Sonny
"Have You Never Been Mellow" – Kira and the Muses
"Xanadu" – Kira, Sonny, Danny and the Muses