XANADU
Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar
Based on the Universal Pictures film with a screenplay by Richard Danus and Marc Rubel
April 4-27, 2024
8 PM Thursdays-Saturdays
Additional performances 2 PM Sunday, April 14 and Sunday, April 21
Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California. It’s 1980 and she’s on a quest to inspire a struggling artist to achieve the greatest creation of all time – the first ROLLER DISCO! But when she falls into forbidden love with a mortal, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds.
Xanadu is sponsored by Mary Strauss.
CAST
Kira [Clio]: Shannon Lampkin Campbell
Sonny Malone: Phil Leveling
Danny Maguire [Zeus]: Scott Degitz-Fries
Calliope [Aphrodite]: Sarah Gene Dowling
Melpomene [Medusa]: Chelsie Johnston
Thalia: Mateo Bluemel
Euterpe: Lauren Tenenbaum
Erato: Katie Orr
Terpsicore: Drew Mizell
Ensemble
Lindsey Grojean
Madison Mesiti
BAND
Keyboard 1: Leah Schultz
Keyboard 2: Randon Lane
Guitar: Adam Rugo
Percussion: Joe Winters
BEHIND THE SCENES
Directed by Justin Been
Music Direction by Leah Schultz
Choreography by Mike Hodges
Skate Consultation by Scott Degitz-Fries
Costume Design by Colleen Michelson
Hair and Makeup by Sarah Gene Dowling
Lighting Design by Tyler Duenow
Scenic Design by Justin Been
TICKET INFORMATION
Box Office/Will Call opens 1 hour prior to performance. Tower Grove Abbey is a “general seating” theatre. The receipt from tickets purchased online will act as your entry ticket until you check in at the Box Office.
All tickets are non-refundable. Individual tickets are not exchangeable. Any tickets that are not picked up by ten (10) minutes prior to curtain will be released to waiting customers.
Subscribers may exchange tickets up to 48 hours in advance of a performance. Missed subscriptions that are not addressed within 24 hours will not be able to be exchanged.
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
ASL Interpretation
The 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, and 4/26 performances will be presented with ASL interpretation by students from Southwestern Illinois College.
ASL interpreted performances are suitable for audience members who are Deaf, deafened, or have hearing loss. They can also be valuable for people who are learning ASL.