Xanadu Book by Douglas Carter Beane | Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar Role: Melpomene Directed by Joe Cabral Walnut Hill School for the Arts
May 2022

Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first ROLLER DISCO! (Hey, it's 1980!) Meanwhile, her jealous, evil sisters, Melpomene and Calliope, take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds. A hilarious, high-energy jukebox musical filled with the chart-topping tunes of the Electric Light Orchestra. (MTI)

A woman with red hair in a blue dress performs a dance on stage, with three other women in similar dresses dancing behind her under purple stage lighting.
Two women in blue dresses performing on stage under purple lighting, with a brick wall background.
Two women in dresses performing a dance on stage with a dark background and purple lighting.
Theater stage with actors in colorful costumes, some holding hands, under purple and red stage lighting.
Two women acting on stage with purple lighting, one with arms raised, in front of a brick wall and a sign that reads 'XANADU' in illuminated yellow letters.
Three young actors performing on stage under dramatic lighting, with two women in dresses and a man in a suit, possibly during a theatrical production.
Group of children on stage performing dance in front of a neon sign that reads "XANADU" with stage lights and a disco ball above.
Scene from a stage play featuring a young man in a suit and a young woman in a blue dress, with the woman passionately gesturing while speaking or singing.
Highly colorful stage performance with a group of young performers dancing and singing, under vibrant stage lighting.
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