Daily entertainment news covering Xanadu en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/28/spotlight_on_movies_that_became_musicals Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EST Entertainment News 96705@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fans of movie musicals know that most of their favorites, like "Grease," "West Side Story," "The Sound of Music," and "Oklahoma!" were adapted from popular Broadway plays.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/original_cast_recording_from_the_hit_bro Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:30:00 EST Entertainment News 73942@http://www.starpulse.com/news The first smash hit of the 2007-2008 season proved to be one of the biggest surprises in Broadway history: Xanadu, which roller-skated its way into the hearts of critics and audiences alike.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/06/project_runway_episode_recap_episode_4 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:38:58 EST Entertainment News 70366@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ah, womenswear. Last week's episode made us miss the world of female fashion, the kind that demands more variety than Tiki Barber's conservative tastes. This week's challenge was to recreate a God-awful trend, and refashion it to make it cohesive and relevant for today.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/19/nicole_kidman_s_to_die_for_set_for_music Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:45:32 EST Entertainment News 64564@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nicole Kidman's acclaimed movie To Die For is to be turned into a new stage musical by the brains behind Broadway hit Xanadu. Producers Tara Smith and B. Swibel are currently updating Joyce Maynard's novel, upon which Kidman's 1995 film was based, and hope to announce a premiere date by the end of 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/11/xanadu_on_stage_when_good_things_happen_ Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:55:14 EST Entertainment News 50959@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Is the apocalypse closer than we think? ''Xanadu,'' the jaw-droppingly awful 1980 film that sank Olivia Newton-John's movie career yet couldn't kill roller disco, has been turned into a fast, funny little stage musical. Quite a transformation.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/06/jane_krakowski_is_unable_to_join_broadwa Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:51:41 EST Entertainment News 28292@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jane Krakowski has been forced to pull out of contention for the Broadway revival of movie musical "Xanadu" because of commitments to her TV show 30 Rock. The actress was the favorite to play roller-skating muse Kira in production - a stage adaptation of Olivia Newton-John's 1980 movie - but she has been forced to gracefully step down.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/05/olivia_newton_john_thrilled_with_xanadu_ Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 28250@http://www.starpulse.com/news Olivia Newton-John is celebrating after learning two of her movie musicals will hit Broadway this year. Just months learning about the Grease revival, the singer/actress is thrilled to hear her 1980 roller-skating musical Xanadu is also heading for the stage.

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