Xanadu Musical Review

(fromthelandofoz.com)

     Hello! Recently, I saw Xanadu the Musical at a local theater and I loved it! Unfortunately, I have not seen the 80s movie with Olivia Newton-John , but it's definitely on my list of old movies to watch. I didn't know what to expect when I first sat down in the theater, but slowly I was no longer in 2015, I was back in the 1980's.
    Just for a little background information; if you don't know what Xanadu is, Xanadu was first heard of from Marco Polo. He wrote that he found a place of magical and mystical animals and life called Xanadu, however; no one has discovered this place. Many believe this place was made up but Xanadu has become a figurative way of a perfect world for many, where there are no problems or struggles.
    Now that we got that out of the way, here is what I thought of the play! The play has a funny and kind of cheesy plot but it's so much fun to watch. Basically it's a twist of Greek mythology and Roller Disco. It starts off with a muse named Kira who saves a young man from his death and inspires him to own his own Roller Disco. But to make it a little more interesting there has to be some romance, which only causes more problems since it's against the rules for a muse to fall in love with a mortal. The play captures the 80s from the legwarmers to the neon strobe lights and skates.
   You can dance and sing along to this play because everyone else is basically! This musical is not like other musicals you see because usually you don't get to have the opportunity to dance and sing without being judged. Believe me, the type of audience that sees this play is a fun one! I enjoyed the strong vocals and the humorous jokes that fit that time but also bring it back a little to this century so the young folk can understand it. I would rate this musical an 8/10! I loved it so much that I wanted to roller skate out of the theater!