Whoopi Roller Skates ‘Xanadu’
Whoopi Goldberg announced on The View that she is headed back to old Broadway.
Goldberg will appear in the Tony-nominated roller-skating musical “Xanadu” as one of the show’s evil sisters, Caliope.
Nothing new about Broadway for Goldberg, she has been on Broadway with her own one-woman show as well as in revivals of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
She plans a six-week “Xanadu” run on July 29, taking over for actress Jackie Hoffman, who will return to the production on Sept. 9.
The show — an unexpected critical favorite — was loosely adapted from 1980s film starring Olivia Newton-John. “Xanadu” features Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson and Tony Roberts.
All in all, the original Broadway musical recording of “Xanadu” is nothing short spectacular. I held a giveaway but the winner never came forward, so I just might run the giveaway again for Whoopi Goldberg’s return to Broadway.
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Most actors seem to prefer the stage, and they always return periodically. Too bad it doesn’t pay better.
I can see why the actors return periodically because the music is fun, upbeat. The songs are hilarious, who wouldn’t have fun singing those songs, very clever.
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