Whoopi! Look Who's Back on Broadway

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Posted: 2008-07-14 15:58:05
Filed Under: TV News
NEW YORK (July 14) - Whoopi Goldberg is going back to Broadway. Goldberg, a co-host on the ABC's "The View," announced on the air Monday that she will appear in the Tony-nominated roller-skating musical "Xanadu" as one of the show's evil sisters, Caliope.

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Goldberg, 52, has previously been on Broadway with her own one-woman show as well as in revivals of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."

She begins her six-week "Xanadu" run on July 29, taking over for actress Jackie Hoffman, who will return to the production on Sept. 9, said Karl Nilsson, spokesman for "The View."

The show - an unexpected critical favorite - was loosely adapted from the cult 1980s film starring Olivia Newton-John. It also features Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson and Tony Roberts.

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llo5666664 01:14:51 PM Aug 05 2008

Whoopi i think you are great, you are a good roll model. ghost was great.

RMW17047 12:32:58 PM Jul 16 2008

Whoopi on rollerskates.... thanks for that mental image I'll have to lug around with me the rest of my life now

mitcheastmeck122 04:54:24 PM Jul 14 2008

SHE doing a great job , what she doing now

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