Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name (which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly). The musical opened on Broadway in 2007 and ran for over 500 performances, earning an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, a Drama Desk Award for Best Book and Tony nominations for Best Musical and Best Book.
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.
Year | Category | |
---|---|---|
2008 | Best Musical |
Videos
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Farmers Alley Theatre (6/12 - 6/23) | ||
Spring Awakening
The Flint Repertory Theatre (6/7 - 6/23) | ||
Auditions for Memphis
Birmingham Village Players (6/1 - 6/11) | ||
The Rocky Horror Show
Barn Theatre (9/6 - 9/15) | ||
The Resurrectionist By P.S. Drake
Rosedale Community Players (5/31 - 6/8)
VIDEOS
| ||
What Springs Forth
The Purple Rose Theatre Company (6/21 - 8/31) | ||
The Book of Mormon
Wharton Center (6/19 - 6/22) | ||
CHICAGO
Wharton Center (4/8 - 4/13) | ||
Les Miserables
Stranahan Theater (6/3 - 6/8) | ||
VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW |
Recommended For You