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Xanadu by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne - Dialogue and Script

Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar It is based on the 1980 cult classic film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth,a sequel to the 1941 movie Here Comes Mr. Jordan, which was an adaptation of the play Heaven Can Wait by Harry Segall.
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1.MAGIC  Performed by Olivia Newton-John OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Come take my hand You should know me I've always been in your mind You know I will be kind I'll be guiding you Building your dream  Has to start now There's no other road to take You won't make a mistake I'll be guiding you You have to believe we are magic Nothin' can stand in our way You have to believe we are magic Don't let your aim ever stray And if all your hopes survive Destiny will arrive I'll bring all your dreams alive For you I'll bring all your dreams alive For you From where I stand  You are home free The planets align so rare There's promise in the air And I'm guiding you Through every turn  I'll be near you I'll come anytime you call I'll catch you when you fall I'll be guiding you You have to believe we are magic Nothin' can stand in our way You have to believe we are magic Don't let your aim ever stray And if all your hopes survive Destiny will arrive I'll bring all your dreams alive For you I'll bring all your dreams alive For you (Instrumental break) You have to believe we are magic Nothin' can stand in our way You have to believe we are magic Don't let your aim ever stray And if all your hopes survive Destiny will arrive I'll bring all your dreams alive For you I'll bring all your dreams alive For you 2.SUDDENLY  Performed by Olivia Newton-John with Cliff Richard CLIFF RICHARD: She walks in, I'm suddenly a hero I'm taken in, my hopes begin to rise OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Look at me, can't you tell I'd be so  Thrilled to see the message in your eyes CLIFF RICHARD: You make it seem I'm so close to my dream  And then suddenly it's all there OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Suddenly-- OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN and CLIFF RICHARD: The wheels are in motion And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean Suddenly I don't need the answers 'Cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you CLIFF RICHARD: And how can I feel you're all that matters I'd rely on anything you say OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: I'll take care that no illusions shatter If you dare to say what you should say CLIFF RICHARD: You make it seem I'm so close to my dream  And then suddenly it's all there OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Suddenly-- OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN and CLIFF RICHARD: The wheels are in motion And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean Suddenly I don't need the answers 'Cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you CLIFF RICHARD: Why do I feel so alive when you're near,  There's no way any hurt can get  OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN and CLIFF RICHARD: Longing to spend  Every moment of the day with you-- With you OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Suddenly-- OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN and CLIFF RICHARD: The wheels are in motion And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean Suddenly I don't need the answers 'Cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you 3.DANCIN'  Performed by Olivia Newton-John and The Tubes GIRLS: [Big Band:] Anybody blue Anybody needin' someone too Anyone feelin' cold,  No one there You can hold Don't wait to get old and gray I'm gonna blow all the clouds away 'Cos there is nothing I would rather do Forget about the blues tonight,  Sweet thing Forget about the rules tonight Sweet thing I wanna dance with you Until the sun comes creepin' through I wanna dance with you I won't stop pleasin' you Ah... Honey for awhile Give a girl a chance to show some style If you got no love to spare Tell me lies I don't care You better believe that I I know some moves that we've got to try 'Cos there is nothing I would rather do Forget about the blues tonight,  Sweet thing Forget about the rules tonight Sweet thing I wanna dance with you Until the sun comes creepin' through I wanna dance with you I won't stop pleasin' you Ah... THE TUBES: [Rock:] Lover I want to let you know I won't take a back seat Ain't willin' to let you go I won't take a back seat Don't wanna hear what you want It's gotta be all my way And I'm makin' sure you stay to see I'm really a selfish man I've gotta get right to it And lover tonight I'm thinkin' of me Lover  I won't take a back seat tonight Oooh... Lover gettin' on my two feet tonight Oooh... Got some dancin' to do Got some dancin' to do Got some dancin' to do,  Got some dancin' to do Can't let anyone get to you I won't take a back seat Let me show you what I can do I won't take a back seat It ain't funny to fool with me I'd be a sad loser You're gettin' me mad using me You tried puttin' a spell on me 'Cos I had a strange feelin' You'd better get down to healin' me Lover  I won't take a back seat tonight Oooh... Lover gettin' on my two feet tonight Oooh... Got some dancin' to do Got some dancin' to do Got some dancin' to do,  Got some dancin' to do GIRLS: THE TUBES: Aaah... Forget about the blues tonight, Lover Sweet thing I won't take a back seat tonight Forget about the rules tonight Oooh... Sweet thing Lover gettin' on my two feet tonight I wanna dance with you Oooh...Got some dancin' to do Until the sun comes creepin' through Got some dancin' to do I wanna dance with you Got some dancin' to do I won't stop pleasin' you Got some dancin' to do Forget about the blues tonight, Lover Sweet thing I won't take a back seat tonight Forget about the rules tonight Oooh... Sweet thing Lover gettin' on my two feet tonight I wanna dance with you Oooh...Got some dancin' to do Until the sun comes creepin' through Got some dancin' to do I wanna dance with you Got some dancin' to do I won't stop pleasin' you Got some dancin' to do Ah...  4.SUSPENDED IN TIME  Performed by Olivia Newton-John OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: A child and a fool in one So sure I could need no one My heart always on the run to nowhere Now as you're holding me My heart is reminding me That now I could never be without you But how can our love succeed A miracle is what we need And so I appeal to you To keep me suspended in time with you Don't let this moment die I get a feeling when I'm with you None of the rules apply But I know for certain Goodbye is a crime So love if you need me Suspend me in time Wasted the time away Holding our love at bay Now I can't last a day without you Your smile is a thrill to see Eyes hold me tenderly They'll shine in my memory forever But how can our love succeed A miracle is what we need And so I appeal to you To keep me suspended in time with you Don't let this moment die I get a feeling when I'm with you None of the rules apply But I know for certain Goodbye is a crime So love if you need me Suspend me in time In time 5.WHENEVER YOU'RE AWAY FROM ME  Performed by Olivia Newton-John with Gene Kelly GENE KELLY: No other face could take you off my mind You're so refined OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: You're much too kind I have to warn you I'm never gonna set you free 'Cause I was born to love you for eternity GENE KELLY and OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Whenever you're away from me Wherever you go You're never far away from me I want you to know I only have to close my eyes dear And suddenly I'm where you are You better never stray 'Cos I'll never be far away GENE KELLY: On every breeze I seem to hear your name My heart's aflame OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: I feel the same I'd fall apart dear If you let the feelin' end Don't break a heart dear  Nobody else could mend GENE KELLY and OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Whenever you're away from me Wherever you go You're never far away from me I want you to know I only have to close my eyes dear And suddenly I'm where you are You better never stray 'Cos I'll never be far away (Instrumental break) GENE KELLY and OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Whenever you're away from me Wherever you go You're never far away from me I want you to know I only have to close my eyes dear And suddenly I'm where you are You better never stray 'Cos I'll never be far away OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: You better never stray,  'Cos I'll never be far away 6.I'M ALIVE  Performed by ELO I'm alive  And the world shines for me today I'm alive  Suddenly I am here today Seems like forever (and a day),  Thought I could never (feel this way) Is this really me?  I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive And the dawn breaks across the sky I'm alive  And the sun rises up so high Lost in another world (far away) Never another word (till today) But what can I say?  I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive (Instrumental break) Suddenly came the dawn (from the night),  Suddenly I was born (into light) How can it be real?  I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive And the world shines for me today I'm alive Suddenly I am here today Seems like forever (and a day) Thought I could never (feel this way) Is this really me?  I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive (Instrumental break) I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive 7.THE FALL  Performed by ELO I see the early glow I hear you say hello I watch the shadows fall I don't see you at all It's a lie  (I don't believe it's so) It's a lie I see the autumn rain Falling on my window pane I hear you say goodbye I see a tear in your eye It's a lie  (I don't believe it's so) It's a lie Our love couldn't go wrong How could I know I was only dreaming And now, now that you're gone I will go on really believing I take the fall I see you slip away,  Into another day There's no-one else around I watch the sun go down It's a lie  (I don't believe it's so) It's a lie Our love couldn't go wrong How could I know I was only dreaming And now, now that you're gone I will go on really believing I take the fall (Instrumental break) I take the fall I see you in a dream You turn and start to go I call to you once more Guess that I'm takin' the fall It's a lie  (I don't believe it's so) It's a lie Our love couldn't go wrong How could I know I was only dreaming And now, now that you're gone I will go on really believing I take the fall Our love couldn't go wrong How could I know I was only dreaming And now, now that you're gone I will go on really believing I take the fall 8.DON'T WALK AWAY  Performed by ELO Why do I say Don't walk away You'll be the way you were before When you don't want me anymore Don't turn around Don't ever leave A lonely room where empty days Are gathering to meet me when you're gone, gone How in the world will I go on (Don't walk away)  All you gotta do is stay (Don't walk away)  All you gotta do is stay  (Don't walk away) Don't walk away (don't walk away),  Don't say goodbye (don't say goodbye) Don't turn around (don't turn around),  Don't let it die (don't let it die) When shadows fall (when shadows fall),  When day is done (when day is done) All through the night (all through the night), All of my life (all of my life) Don't walk away Is it a dream,  When will it end When everything we've ever known  Has ended and I'm all alone Where will I go Where will I be The feelings that I've never shown Maybe I'll find the answer when you're gone, gone How in the world will I go on (Don't walk away)  All you gotta do is stay (Don't walk away)  All you gotta do is stay  (Don't walk away) Don't walk away (don't walk away),  Don't say goodbye (don't say goodbye) Don't turn around (don't turn around),  Don't let it die (don't let it die) When shadows fall (when shadows fall),  When day is done (when day is done) All through the night (all through the night), All of my life (all of my life) Don't walk away Don't walk away (don't walk away),  Don't say goodbye (don't say goodbye) Don't turn around (don't turn around),  Don't let it die (don't let it die) When shadows fall (when shadows fall),  When day is done (when day is done) All through the night (all through the night), All of my life (all of my life) Don't walk away Don't walk away (don't walk away),  Don't say goodbye (don't say goodbye) Don't turn around (don't turn around),  Don't let it die (don't let it die) When shadows fall (when shadows fall),  When day is done (when day is done) All through the night (all through the night), All of my life (all of my life) Don't walk away 9.ALL OVER THE WORLD  Performed by ELO Everybody all around the world Gotta tell you what I just heard There's gonna be a party all over the world I got a message on the radio But where it came from I don't really know And I heard these voices calling all over the world All over the world,  Everybody got the word Everybody everywhere is gonna feel tonight Everybody walkin' down the street Everybody movin' to the beat They're gonna get hot down in the U.S.A. (New York, Detroit, L.A.) We're gonna take a trip across the sea Everybody come along with me We're gonna hit the night down in gay Pareee All over the world,  Everybody got the word Everybody everywhere is gonna feel tonight (Instrumental break) London, Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Rio, Hong Kong, Tokyo L.A., New York, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo, Shard End and All over the world,  Everybody got the word Everybody everywhere is gonna feel tonight Everybody all around the world Gotta tell you what I just heard Everybody walkin' down the street I know a place where we all can meet Everybody gonna have a good time Everybody will shine till the daylight All over the world,  Everybody got the word Everybody everywhere is gonna feel tonight All over the world Everybody got the word All over the world Everybody got the word All over the world Everybody got the word 10.XANADU  Performed by Olivia Newton-John and ELO OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: A place where nobody dared to go The love that we came to know They call it Xanadu And now Open your eyes and see What we have made is real We are in Xanadu A million lights are dancing  And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world  And you're here with me Eternally Xanadu, Xanadu,  (now we are here)  In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Xanadu, your neon lights will shine  For you, Xanadu The love The echoes of long ago You needed the world to know They are in Xanadu The dream  That came through a million years That lived on through all the tears It came to Xanadu A million lights are dancing  And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world  And you're here with me Eternally Xanadu, Xanadu,  (now we are here)  In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Xanadu...
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Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar It is based on the 1980 cult classic film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth,a sequel to the 1941 movie Here Comes Mr. Jordan, which was an adaptation of the play Heaven Can Wait by Harry Segall. ...

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