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By Emma Wien:
This year's musical performed by Saddle Brook High School students is going to be Xanadu, a musical comedy based on the 1980 film of the same name. The musical originally opened on Broadway in 2007 and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical.
The performance will be held outside and be set up like an amphitheater. An amphitheater is an open-air venue historically used for performances and athletics. The term derives from the ancient Greeks. It is fitting that the Saddle Brook Musical is using this stage setup for Xanadu because, true to its origins, it features an ageless Greek muse as one of the leads.
The story includes Sonny Malone, a struggling artist, that is taken by one of the women he is painting from a photograph. The stunning photograph inspires him to identify her and when Sonny finds the intriguing beauty, an ageless Greek muse, she encourages him to team up with old-fashioned Danny McGuire to build a roller-skating disco.
The leading players include: Heidi Nosch as Clio/ Kira, Thomas Wojcik as Sonny Malone, Alan Pinzon as Danny Maguire/Zeus, Emma Wien as Calliope, and Caelen Mahoney as Melpomene.
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