MARQUEE VALUE: Xanadu at the Helen Hayes

By Greg Kalafatas
23 May 2007

MARQUEE VALUE: Xanadu at the Helen Hayes

Production: Xanadu, music and lyrics by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne, book by Douglas Carter Beane, directed by Christopher Ashley, choreographed by Dan Knechtges, starring Kerry Butler, James Carpinello, Tony Roberts, Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa.

Previews: May 23, 2006

Opening: June 26, 2006

Venue: The Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street, New York, NY

Based on the film of the same name, Xanadu centers on a Greek muse who is sent to earth to inspire Californians during the 1980s. While on earth, she meets and falls in love with an artist and helps him realize his dreams.

photos by David Gewirtzman