Whoopi in Xanadu?
Whoopi in Xanadu?
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#1Whoopi in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:13pm
Last night News 12 Long Island ran a blurb in the information bar that is at the bottom of their screen during newscasts. It said that Whoopie was going into XANADU. No other information was given.
I thought BWW would be abuzz with this story, but I can't find even a mention of it.
What gives?
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Updated On: 7/15/08 at 12:13 PM
#2re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:15pm
You didn't look hard enough?
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=972298&dt=61&boardid=1
Updated On: 7/15/08 at 12:15 PM
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#2re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:19pmYeah, it's been all over the place since about 12:00 noon yesterday.
BroadwayEd
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#4re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:37pmApparently it's part of her campaign to land the lead in the Dolly! Revival.
#5re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:43pmNo need for the snarkiness! god..
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#6re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:50pmOn internet boards, it's "Whoppi" more often than not.
#7re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:54pm
James Dobson pronounces it like "Hoopy."
Should they revive "Whoopee!" for Whoopi?
#8re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 12:55pm
*chuckles*
"No need for the snarkiness! god.."
This from the person who posted:
re: AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS DAMN YANKEES SHOULD NOT TRANSFER TO BROADW
Posted On: 7/13/08 at 11:56 AM
Here's a thought, allofmylife, Don't make a new thread for an idiotic opinion you already posted in another thread.
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=972225#3625722
What great ones do the less will prattle of
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#9re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:06pmWho will she replace? Not Tony Roberts, I hope!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#10re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:10pmJackie Hoffman, but Hoffman's coming back after promoting her new CD, Whoopi is only going to be in the show for weeks
#11re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:10pmNow I think you're being facetious since if you read the link above you would know that she is replacing Jackie Hoffman as Calliope. That would be a VERY different show if they had Whoopi as Danny. Would Kenita have to be young Danny? Danni? haha.
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:11pmDOLLY: YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT IT IS ALWAYS WRONG TO JOKE IN ANY WAY ABOUT XANADU.
#13re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:32pm
BFB, then I apologized and, although it was uneeded, so did he. Why bring that up? It has nothing to do with you. Talk about beating a DEAD HORSE...
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
broadwayjim42
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/19/03
#14re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:45pmMaybe a little off-topic, but I hope that this is the first and last time I ever see James Dobson's name on this message board.
#15re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 1:48pm
Well, at least until it comes time to announce his exit from the political stage. 
superso
Swing Joined: 7/15/08
#16re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 3:18pmHi all. I'm new on this board and I actually haven't seen a show since I saw CATS when I was a kid. I'd like to go to xanadu and I like the idea of stage seating because I heard it's a great experience. But I noticed that ticketmaster isn't selling tickets for xanadu past July 27. I also hear that whoopi goldberg is coming on the show around that time. Will they increase prices by alot when she comes to the show? Is there any way i can buy tickets for august now? Thanks for any help. Oh and i'm taking someone else and I was wondering if for the other persons FIRST ever broadway show if you'd recommend on stage seating for XANADU or very nice audience seating for a regular non-musical play?
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#18re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 3:36pm
wicked_beast4,
I brought it up because I find - regardless of your apology - the irony amusing, very telling and worthy of pointing out.
Dead horse or not.
What great ones do the less will prattle of
Updated On: 7/15/08 at 03:36 PM
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#19re: Whoopie in Xanadu?
Posted: 7/15/08 at 4:56pm
I wasn't joking about XANADU. I saw the show and rather liked it.
My computer was giving me problems for a while (now repaired) and I was only logging in when I was at the public library. I felt out of touch with lots of things.
I meant that when Whoopi took over FORUM, they revised the role of Psuedolus for a woman. Quite possibly they could be doing the same with XANADU.
Thank you very much.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Maryjoannejean
Understudy Joined: 2/25/06
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