The song Xanadu was written by Jeff Lynne and was first released by Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton-John in 1980. Meanwhile, Sonny finds a good location for the roller disco, a long-abandoned theater in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles called "Xanadu." “All Over the World” later appeared on the 2005 ELO compilation of the same name; more recently, Lynne has revived the song for his ELO shows. Xanadu Lyrics: A place where nobody dared to go / The love that we came to know / They call it Xanadu / (It takes your breath) / (It'll leave you blind) / And now, open your eyes and see / What A place where nobody dared to go The love that we came to know They call it Xanadu (It takes your breath and it’ll leave you blind) And now, open your eyes and see What we have made is real We are in Xanadu (A dream of it we offer you) A million lights are […] Danny tells Sonny not to let go of his muse because of foolish pride as he once did back in the 1940s. “I have to confess that “Magic” remains one of my all-time favorite songs, and I love how the words apply to my life. Sonny finds "Kira" and tells her the good news. Edit lyrics. Pre-pubescent "Cubby" claims to have been behind 63 Tony wins. "[3], The score retains the hits from the film and also includes new arrangements by Eric Stern of "I'm Alive," "Magic," "Suddenly," and "Dancin'," as well as integrating two classic Electric Light Orchestra songs, "Strange Magic" and "Evil Woman," plus Farrar's "Have You Never Been Mellow. Zeus's rules require that Muses must always be disguised from mortals. “I'm Alive” became another hit for ELO when it peaked at 16 on Billboard. Xanadu (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Jeff Lynne. The following are the casts of the major productions: Xanadu's opening night reviews from the New York critics were mostly positive. Clio and Sonny go back to L.A. and Xanadu ("Xanadu"). [19] Additional videos were released every few days. The video features past Tony Award winners like Duncan Sheik, Julie White, Beth Leavel, John Cullum, Martin Richards and Carole Shelley. [11] On September 20, 2019, it was announced that the tour has been canceled because of "soft ticket sales in certain markets". THIS was the biggest surprise coming out of the entire set as he made many indications of ditching the old ELO sound. “I think the music in Xanadu is fabulous. Sponsored by Ricky and Hoku Pavao Jones, Eva Tagore, Yvienne Peterson, Barry Kawakami, Jackie Messier, William Lauer, David Belew and Lisa … 30 December 1947 – The pinnacle of ELO’s chart success and worldwide popularity was the expansive 1977 double album Out of the Blue, which was largely conceived in a Swiss chalet during a two-week writing marathon. It is 1980, and chalk artist Sonny Malone is dissatisfied with his sidewalk mural of the Greek Muses (daughters of Zeus) and determines to kill himself. The opening night cast included Jackson as Sonny Malone, Kerry Butler as Kira, Tony Roberts as Danny Maguire, and Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa as "evil" Muse sisters, part of a new plot twist introduced in the Broadway version. The Philippine production of Xanadu was mounted by Atlantis Productions, who staged the musical beginning September 3–19, 2010, with Rachel Alejandro and Felix Rivera in the roles of Clio/Kira and Sonny, respectively. “It turned out that he was a lovely man— warm, sweet and very disciplined,” Newton-John later recalled of working with the screen legend. 14. septembra 2014 so Lynne in njegova spremljevalna zasedba, pod imenom Jeff Lynne's ELO, prvič po 25 letih odigrali javni koncert na Radio 2 festivalu v Hyde Parku v Londonu. 1 hit in the … Kira then declares her love for Sonny and rips off her legwarmers ("I'm Free") and attempts to fly away with Pegasus and Sonny, before Zeus pulls them down with copper chains. "Kira" inspires him to locate the owner in the phone book ("Suddenly"), and they set up a meeting with real estate mogul Danny Maguire, who used to be a big band clarinetist before he started in the real estate game. This production would have starred former RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Ginger Minj and Jinkx Monsoon as Melpomene/Medusa and Calliope/Aphrodite respectively. Jeff Lynne's ELO. It is Jeff Lynne's favourite song of all that he has written. " Meanwhile, Sonny and Danny discuss "Kira" and after seeing her in the sky, it all makes sense. Yet despite that commercial success, it has not been mentioned in same league as other blockbuster soundtrack records as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Purple Rain, Dirty Dancing and The Bodyguard. Simultaneously, Sonny meets Danny McGuire, a businessman who was once a musician from the 1940s big band era, and the two join forces in turning an abandoned space into a nightclub called ‘Xanadu.’ Kira and Sonny develop a romance that is threatened when her father Zeus forbids Kira from returning to Earth. Elizabeth Stanley played Kira, and Max von Essen portrayed Sonny in the La Jolla, Chicago, and Tokyo runs of the production. Jeff Lynne's ELO - Xanadu (Live at Wembley Stadium - Audio) Featured In. Danny finds Sonny and tells him that if he can get the disco up and running in one day, he'll give him 25% of the take from the Disco ("Dancin'"). Xanadu (Jul 10, 2007 - Sep 28, 2008) Music by Jeff Lynne; Lyrics by Jeff Lynne; MusicalFantasyOriginal. No translations available + Add Translation. “I'm Alive”: Written by ELO leader Jeff Lynne, this dramatic and exuberant rocker is introduced early in the film when the Muses, including Kira, come alive from their depictions on a street mural. Xanadu is far sleazier and cheesier than conventional musical theatre, and it points out just how tame most other musicals are."[18]. Magic 3. 1. Zeus, impressed with his pluck, decides to pardon Clio. The Australian production opened on March 1, 2011, in a big top called the Grand Xanadu Marquee in the Melbourne Docklands. It's a delight to see Kelly strut his elegant stuff surrounded by New Wave-looking dancers. Magic 3. Clio realizes that she is falling in love with Sonny and tells him that she must leave ("Don't Walk Away"). It features Tony winner Nathan Lane and most of the Xanadu male cast. From Out of Nowhere Has Landed Listen Now. The show was presented partially in the round, with some audience members seated on benches on the stage. Released 2008. "Kira" is soon overwhelmed with guilt over her loving feelings and of having created her own art (a hand-drawn picture) alongside Sonny – both violations of Zeus's restrictions on the Muses. Čeprav ni bil Lynne nikoli pretirano navdušen nad živimi nastopi, je dogodek opisal kot »z lahkoto najboljši koncert, na katerem sem sodeloval«. Jeff Lynne: Producer(s) Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology "Xanadu" (1980) "All Over the World" (1980) "Don't Walk Away" (1980) "All Over the World" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). From Out Of Nowhere. The songs on side two were written and performed by ELO. Alternative version of the song Xanadu sung by the guy that wrote it. A medley of two opposite musical styles, the first half of the song is arranged as a 1940s’ Andrews Sisters big-band number sung by Newton-John; then it segues into a modern-day New Wave rocker performed by the San Francisco band the Tubes, who also appeared in the film. I’m Alive 2. All Over the World " is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Subsequent episodes feature more Tony Award winners like Patti LuPone, Cynthia Nixon, Adriane Lenox, John Lloyd Young and John Gallagher Jr., and follow Cubby while he shows the cast of Xanadu the "Cubby steps to the Tony". Copyright © 2019 Sony Music Entertainment. Featuring Andre Ward, Kenita R. Miller, Anika Larsen & 6 more. Find the 7″ on DISCOGS. I have been writing about popular music ever since I bought my first copy of Rolling Stone magazine about 30 years ago when I was a teenager. Pittsburgh is the hometown of Xanadu film star Gene Kelly, and the musical was done in part as homage to the former screen great and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera honorary chairman of the board. Sonny, realizing that he really loves "Kira," decides to find her - even if it means climbing Mount Olympus. [1] The title refers to Xanadu, the site of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan's summer palace. 1990 A Message from the Country – The Jeff Lynne Years 1968/1973. Additionally, Jeff has two … It’s used in a scene to contrast Sonny and Danny’ visions of what their nightclub should be. While time may have been somewhat kinder to the film, which turned 40 last Friday, one thing that is not in dispute is its brilliant soundtrack album featuring music by Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra. The production closed on September 28, 2008, after 49 previews and 513 performances. A Sydney, Australia production commenced performances on May 12, 2016 at the Hayes Theatre. [5], Xanadu began previews on Broadway on May 23, 2007, at the Helen Hayes Theatre and opened on July 10, 2007. CIRCA 1979: Michael Beck, Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John dance in a scene in the Universal ... [+] Studio movie "Xanadu" circa 1979. A London production opened at the Southwark Playhouse Theatre in October 2015 produced by David Ian Ltd. “I think “Suddenly” is my favorite duet that I sing,” Newton-John said in the liner notes to her 2001 complication record Magic. Suddenly 5. [13] It starred Super Junior members Heechul and Kangin, rotating in the role of Sunny and played from on 9 September to 23 November 2008 at Doosan Art Center.[14]. With the help of some of the muses, "Kira" and Sonny fix up the old theater ("All Over the World"), and Danny agrees to go ahead with the opening. The key producers were Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith and Brian Swibel.[6]. “Gene choreographed the dance to make me look like I had been tapping my whole life.”. 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