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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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!” ...