Few movies this side of “Ishtar” and “Showgirls” are as heinous as “Xanadu,” the 1980 disaster wherein Olivia Newton-John warbles while she skates, a very young Kenny Ortega offers no hint of his ...

What chance did a 1980 movie voted one of the worst musicals of all time have of becoming a contemporary stage hit? True, "Xanadu" had a soundtrack full of hits from star Olivia Newton-John and the ...

Depending on your age bracket, you may not remember the wildly cheesy 1980 movie musical flop “Xanadu.” It was a celebration of ELO pop tunes, pink leg-warmers, roller skates and the irresistible ...

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 ...

Although roller skates, disco balls and music by the Electric Light Orchestra might not be what comes to mind when you think of “art,” that’s exactly what the premise of the camp “Xanadu the Musical” ...

Despite some unlikely source material, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres has produced a true winner with “Xanadu,” an utterly charming musical farce that feels like the perfect summertime match for the ...

I knew all the songs. I’m not sure if I should be embarrassed or not, but while shooting photos this afternoon during a dress rehearsal for the middle school’s production of “Xanadu,” the music was ...

What do the Village People movie "Can't Stop the Music," the Queen-scored sci-fi flick "Flash Gordon" and the Olivia Newton-John/ELO musical "Xanadu" have in common? Yes, they're all cheesy, ...

“Xanadu,” a musical comedy combining ‘80s fashion and dance with Greek myths, will roll out July 28 as part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s 2021 summer season of music, theater ...

The thing that makes ELO legacy band The Orchestra a success is the songs. During its original run 1971-86, Electric Light Orchestra sold more than 50 million records worldwide and had more than a ...