XANADU Closing Date Moved Up; Show to Close Sunday
by Robert Diamond - September 23, 2008
XANADU, Broadway's surprise musical hit, has moved up the date of its closing to Sunday, September 28. The show is playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street.
Stanley and Von Essen to Star in Xanadu Tour
by Robert Diamond - September 22, 2008
Casting is announced for the anticipated Chicago and Midwest premiere of the surprise hit Broadway musical XANADU at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place. Performances are scheduled to begin January 16, 2009 and individual tickets are now on sale.
XANADU To Skate Off Broadway On October 12th
by Craig Brockman - September 16, 2008
XANADU, Broadway's surprise musical hit, has announced a closing date of Sunday, October 12. The show is playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street and will have played 49 previews and 528 performances.
'Xanadu' Receives Special Serendipity Sundae For Limited Time
by Faetra Petillo - August 28, 2008
The entire cast of Broadway's hit show Xanadu, including stars Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson and Tony Roberts, with roller skates in tow, roll into Serendipity 3, the landmark NYC dessert emporium, to receive New York's sweetest honor - an ice cream sundae created just for the spectacular show.
Photo Coverage: Whoopi Goldberg Returns To Broadway In 'Xanadu'
by Walter McBride - July 30, 2008
Last night, July 29th, Broadway World's cameras were on hand as Whoopi Goldberg returned to the Broadway stage for a six week engagement in the hit musical 'Xanadu'. She will be playing of Caliope now through September 7th at the Helen Hayes.
Cubby Bernstein Videos Break 600,000 Views
by BWW News Desk - June 9, 2008
In just 3 weeks Cubby Bernstein, Broadway's Tony Award Campaign Manager and his web-series (cubbybernstein.com) which tracks his involvement working with Broadway's 'Xanadu' in this year's Tony competition for Best Musical, garnered over 400,000 viewers in 2 days of Thursday and Friday, June 6th and 7th).
'Xanadu' Moves To UK In Spring 2009!
by BWW News Desk - June 2, 2008
XANADU, Broadway's surprise hit musical, now in its 2nd smash year at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240
West 44th St) is excited to announce that a London West End production is in the works spearheaded byDavid Ian and John Gore. The Broadway producers, Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, Brian Swibel, Cari Smulyan ,Dale Smith and Dan Vickery will join Ian and Gore. The production is slated for Spring, 2009 at a theatre to be announced.
Photo Coverage: 'Xanadu' Celebrates With Cubby Bernstein
by Peter James Zielinski - May 29, 2008
With award season in full swing, famed and notoriously private Tony Campaign Manager Cubby Bernstein made a rare public appearance to deliver a much anticipated speech outside the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240West 44th Street on Wednesday, May 28th.
'Xanadu' to be on 'Regis' & Taped for Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2008
The cast of 'Xanadu' will appear on Live with Regis and Kelly (ABC) on Thursday, June 12th at 9 AM (EST).
In addition, the show will be taped for The Lincoln Center Achieves on Thursday, May 29th.
'Xanadu' Announces Stars Signed On Until 1/25/09
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2008
Producers Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, Brian Swibel, Cari Smulyan and Dale Smith are happy to announce that as XANADU approaches its 350th performance on Broadway, all the stars of the show have signed on to stay through January 25th, 2009. Kerry Butler (Kira), Cheyenne Jackson (Sonny), Tony Roberts (Danny), Jackie Hoffman (Caliope) and Mary Testa (Melpomene) will continue in their roles in Broadway's biggest surprise musical hit playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre.