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.
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2008 | Best Musical |
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Kweskin Theatre (6/7 - 6/29)
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2.5 Minute Ride
Hartford Stage (5/30 - 6/23) | |
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Casanova Remodeling Presents Divine Renovation, A Red Carpet Premiere
Warner Theatre (6/20 - 6/20) | |
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Duck Hunter Shoots Angel
The Little Theatre of Manchester (8/9 - 8/25) | |
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“Theater Summer Sessions” in Middletown August 12th-16th & August 19th-23rd
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater (8/12 - 8/23) | |
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Oat Squares
TheatreWorks New Milford (6/21 - 6/30) | |
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Les Miserables
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (10/29 - 11/3) | |
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Takin' It To The Streets: Doobie Brothers Tribute
The Little Theatre of Manchester (7/26 - 7/26) | |
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Dinos in the Creek Week
The Legacy Theatre (7/16 - 7/18) | |
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Back to the Future: The Musical
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (6/4 - 6/8) | |
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