The Fairview Advantage Podcast

Episode 7 | Xanadu: The Musical

March 22, 2023 Fairview Park City School District Season 1 Episode 7
Episode 7 | Xanadu: The Musical
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The Fairview Advantage Podcast
Episode 7 | Xanadu: The Musical
Mar 22, 2023 Season 1 Episode 7
Fairview Park City School District

Join us as we take a closer look at Fairview High School's upcoming musical production of "Xanadu: The Musical." The musical will be performed at the Frank W. Barr Auditorium at Fairview High School on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, at 7:00 PM and Sunday, April 2, beginning at 2:00 PM.

According to Music Theatre International,  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!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds."

Guests include Director of Stagecrafters Jess Atwood, junior Andrew H., the stage manager for the production, and Cadence R., a senior, who plays one of the leads.

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Join us as we take a closer look at Fairview High School's upcoming musical production of "Xanadu: The Musical." The musical will be performed at the Frank W. Barr Auditorium at Fairview High School on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, at 7:00 PM and Sunday, April 2, beginning at 2:00 PM.

According to Music Theatre International,  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!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds."

Guests include Director of Stagecrafters Jess Atwood, junior Andrew H., the stage manager for the production, and Cadence R., a senior, who plays one of the leads.

Synopsis of the show & showtime information
Why choose this musical?
Student involvement in the musical
Production challenges
Support for theatre and the arts
How long have you been involved in theatre?
Favorite roles from previous productions
Challenges maintaining balance with musical
Who can join a production at FHS>
Future plans