Arlington — Don't bother telling “Xanadu” that's it's based on one of the worst movies of all time. It's already in on the joke, reinventing itself as an outlandishly zany spoof of the 1980 movie ...

If you actually know the melody that accompanies those lyrics – a perfect musical parallel to their cheesiness – then you must go directly to the Orange County Performing Arts Center, there to see the ...

Xanadu is a convoluted fantasy musical starring Olivia Newton-John and dance great Gene Kelly in his last feature role. Credit: © Universal Pictures Editor’s note ...

Joey Panek realizes that the 1980 movie “Xanadu” isn’t as good as he thought it was when he watched it frequently growing up. The film was roundly trashed by critics and audiences, but it became a ...

When a friend told me that Claremont High’s acclaimed theater department was going to perform the 1980s artifact “Xanadu,” I burst out laughing — but was immediately intrigued. So I placed a call. Why ...

FLINT, Mich. — The Flint Community Players are putting on a production of "Xanadu," a musical that combines Greek mythology with 1980s nostalgia. The story follows Kira, a Greek muse who travels to ...

It’s hard to believe “Xanadu,” that 1980 stinker of a movie, could inspire a Broadway musical — one that won the Outer Critics’ Circle award for best musical, no less. But inspiration comes from ...

How bad was the 1980 film “Xanadu”? So bad that it inspired the creation of the Golden Raspberry or Razzie Awards, which annually “honor” the worst movies of the year. So who could have foreseen a ...

At least “Xanadu” knows exactly what it is. “This,” says one character, “is children’s theater for 40-year old gay people.” Sunday’s audience laughed, hooted, cheered — and of course, went “Whoo!” ...