A Look at Xanadu’s Opening Night!

The Opening Night of Broadway’s latest sure-to-be-a-hit musical, “Xanadu” took place last night, Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at the Helen Hayes Theater, at 240 West 44th Street. Previews for the show began on May 23, 2007 and the official opening night was met with cheers and a lot of celebrities in attendance, from Olivia Newton-John to Mario Cantone to Cynthia Nixon.

Based on the movie of the same name, the book for the musical adaptation of “Xanadu” was written by Douglas Carter Bean and the score includes the same hits that made the movie such a cult favorite, from “Magic” to “Xanadu” as well as “Party All Over The World” all of which were Top 20 Billboard hits. The score and the music were undertaken by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, with Lynne himself writing and producing all of the music of Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) while Farrar was the talent behind many of the hits that were originally performed by Olivia Newton-John in the film. This show is directed by CHristopher Ashley and choreographed by Dan Knechtges and the feel-good aspects that you loved from the movie promise to be alive and well onstsage in this adaptation. So go ahead, act fast and get yourself Xanadu tickets at stubhub.com today!

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