UK Premiere of XANADU Skates Into Southwark Playhouse This Autumn

The UK Premiere of the smash-hit Broadway musical comedy, XANADU, based on the 1980s classic cult movie, comes to Southwark Playhouse this autumn. Press night is slated for Tuesday, 3 November 2015 at 7.30pm; the show runs Friday 16 October - Saturday 21 November 2015, presented by Xanadu Theatre Productions Limited.

Directed by Paul Warwick Griffin and designed by Morgan Large, with choreography by Nathan M. Wright and sound by Richard Brooker.

XANADU, with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music & lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar, is the hilarious roller skating musical adventure based on the 1980s cult movie classic which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.

Kira, the magical and beautiful Greek muse, descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus for Venice Beach, California, on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time - the first roller disco... Well hey, it is 1980! But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds. Xanadu features the chart topping songs from the film: "Magic", "Suddenly", "I'm Alive", "Evil Woman", "All Over the World" and of course, "Xanadu"!

Xanadu originally opened at the Helen Hayes Theatre on Broadway in 2007 where it ran for over 500 performances, winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Best Book. It was also nominated for four Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Actress, Best Book of a Musical and Best Choreography. The musical broke the Helen Hayes one-day box office record the day after the reviews came out.

Casting to be announced.

The Southwark Playhouse is located at 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD. Nearest Tube: Borough / Elephant and Castle. XANADU runs Friday 16 October - Saturday 21 November 2015, playing Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm and Saturday matinees at 3pm. For tickets, go online at www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk (24 HOURS/NO BOOKING FEES), or telephone 020 7407 0234 (NO BOOKING FEES). Previews from 16 - 20 October: all tickets £12; From 21 October - 21 November: £22, £18 (conc.). Concessions - Students, Under 16's, Unwaged, Registered disabled, Over 65's; Registered disabled patrons can bring one companion free of charge.