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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RENT in Concert
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | |
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Avenue Q
Wisteria Theater (1/24 - 3/2)
PHOTOS
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Tchaikovsky & The Mermaid
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/7 - 2/9) | |
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Laurie Sefton Creates at LA Dance Project
LA Dance Project (2/20 - 2/22) LOS ANGELES PREMIERE | |
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Song of the Night
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/27 - 3/1) | |
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Ravel & Brahms
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/13 - 2/16) | |
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C A B A R E T
Jaxx Theatre (3/13 - 3/29) | |
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STERNENGESCHICHTEN - Die Geheimnisse des Universums
die KÄS (2/16 - 2/16) | |
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Chamber Music from Armenia to Denmark
Walt Disney Concert Hall (4/22 - 4/22) | |
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Chamber Music & Wine: Shostakovich and Ravel
Walt Disney Concert Hall (4/8 - 4/8) | |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Coachella Valley Repertory (3/13 - 3/13) | |
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ACTIONS
Lineage Performing Arts (3/29 - 3/30) | |
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