Knechtges Choreographs Xanadu; Gallo & Binkley Design

Producers Robert Ahrens, Sarah Murchison and Dale Smith announced members of the creative team for Xanadu: the choreographer who will be Dan Knechtges ("The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", "110 in the Shade") and the show's Tony winning designers; David Gallo ("Drowsy Chaperone) for sets and Howell Binkley ("Jersey Boys") for lighting design.

In addition to David Gallo's Tony Award win for "The Drowsy Chaperone", he has also received the Award for August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean". Howell Binkley, in addition to "Jersey Boys", received a Tony nomination for his work on "Kiss of the Spiderwoman".

Douglas Carter Beene has written the book for XANADU based on the film version of the same name. The score will include the hits, "Magic", "Xanadu", "Party All Over the World" and "I'm Alive" all top 20 Billboard hits. Score was written by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne. Lynne wrote and produced all of the Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O). Farrar was also responsible for most of the hits that were performed by Olivia Newton-John in the 1980's. Christopher Ashley will direct.