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Xanadu
by John Farrar, Jeff Lynne and Douglas Carter Beane
About the Musical
A silly new musical based on the 1980 cult classic film of the same name.
Story:
While roller skating on the beach, Kira, meets and falls for a frustrated record album cover artist named Sonny. Enter Danny McGuire, an aging song and dance man who Kira inspired back when he owned a supper club in New York in the 40s. Together, with the help of Kira, Sonny and Danny team up to build and open a roller disco nightclub called Xanadu.
Composer
John Farrar
Composer
Jeff Lynne
Lyricist and Librettist
Douglas Carter Beane
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Helen Hayes Theatre
- Opening Night
- Jul 10, 2007
- Total Performances
- 512
- Original Cast
- Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson, Tony Roberts, Jackie Hoffman, Mary Testa, Curtis Holbrook, Anika Larsen, Kenita R. Millers, Marty Thomas, Andre Ward
- Director
- Christopher Ashley
- Choreographer
- Dan Knechtges
- Producer
- Robert Ahrens, Dan Vickery, Sara Murchison, Dale Smith, Tara Smith and B. Swibel
- Musical Director
- Eric Stern
- Scenic Design
- David Gallo
- Costume Design
- David Zinn
- Lighting Design
- Howell Binkley
- Sound Design
- T. Richard Fitzgerald and Carl Casella
1980 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Xanadu
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- Robert Greenwald
- Screenplay
- Richard Christian Danus, Marc Reid Rubel
- Starring
- Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck
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2008 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical - Kerry Butler
Best Choreography
2008 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Cheyenne Jackson
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Mary Testa
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Director of a Musical
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