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Out Front launches season with first full post-pandy production
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By Mike Fleming
ATLANTA’S LGBTQ THEATRICAL
troupe kicked off its 2021-22 live-theater season on Oct. 21 with three fun-filled weeks of the musical favorite, “Xanadu.” The show Out Front Theatre’s first fullscale production since March 2020. It follows online offerings, a few live events and months of creative and ingenious pandemic pivots. So “Xanadu.” Wow. The 1980 camp classic film-turned-2007 Broadway hit is just as hilarious, fantastical, kitschy and roller-skate-licious as gay audiences want and need it to be.
The story follows the Greek muse Kira, who descends from Mount Olympus onto Venice Beach, Calif. All the funk and fun goes down on her quest to help struggling artist Sonny achieve his creative masterpiece – the first roller disco.
“But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds!” the production promises. The stage musical was Tony-nominated with a book by
Douglas Carter Beane and
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farmer.
And yes, it is based on the 1980 Universal Pictures film with a screenplay by
Richard Danus & Marc
PHOTO BY TYLER OGBURN
Rubel that starred Olivia Newton John as Kira. Fun fact: It also starred Gene Kelly in his final big screen role. “Xanadu” in Atlanta runs Thursdays through Sundays through Nov. 14. It is a co-production with Georgia State University. In an unusual twist, that means performances through Nov. 6 are by Out Front’s all-queer-allthe-time cast. The final week of performances feature a cast from GSU. The Out Front Cast features Anna Gonzalez as Kira, Russell Scott as Sonny and Clint ClarkDuke as Danny. Playing other celestial beings in the Out Front cast are Brandy Sexton, Max Mattox, Precious Anika West, Emily Dee and Bradley T. Johnson.
‘Xanadu’ stages Oct. 21-Nov. 4 at Out Front Theatre, 8 p.m. except Sundays, which are at 3 p.m. Visit outfronttheatre.com to view the digital program and buy tickets
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