Xanadu - Broadway Creative Team

Credits include Lysistrata Jones, Sister Act, Xanadu (Tony Nom., Drama Desk Best Book, Outer Critics Circle Best Musical), upcoming Lysistrata Jones. Plays: The Little Dog Laughed (Tony Nom., Olivier Nom. GLAAD Media Best Play), As Bees In Honey Drown (Outer Critics Circle), Mr. & Mrs. Fitch, Music From a Sparkling Planet, The Country Club, Advice From a Caterpillar, The Cartells, upcoming The Nance. Revues: White Lies, Mondo Drama. Screenplays: To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar; Advice From a Caterpillar. ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more Developed and produced Xanadu (Drama Desk Award Best Book of a Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award Best New Musical, 4 Tony nominations) on Broadway, National Tour, and in Japan. Presented Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony on Broadway, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway as well as the revival of Evita and produced the feature films Book of Love (Sundance 2004) and WTC View. ... read more Christopher Ashley won the Tony Award for his direction of the stage production of Come From Away on Broadway, and serves as the Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, CA. Other film credits include Diana: The Musical on Netflix, the feature films Jeffrey and Lucky Stiff, and the American Playhouse production of Blown Sideways Through Life for PBS. At La Jolla Playhouse, Mr. Ashley directed the world-premiere productions of Come From Away, Diana: The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Memphis, The Darrell Hammond Project, Hollywood and Chasing the Song. Other select Playhouse credits include Freaky ... read more Allison studied dance and theatre at UCLA, and graduated magna cum laude. Her acting work included recurring roles on two TV series and a co-starring role in a film with James Franco. Dance performance highlights included swing dancing at The Hollywood Bowl alongside Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, a featured swing and Latin dancer in the national tour of SWING!, and entertaining U.S. troops in Bosnia and Kosovo. Allison moved into directing and choreography, and has received much recognition for her work: She has received an LA Drama Critic’s Circle Nomination for her choreography in THE WHO’S TOMMY, two LA Weekly ... read more Binkley's Broadway credits includeSummer: The Donna Summer Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Come From Away (2017 Tony nomination), A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier winner), After Midnight (2014 Tony nomination), How to Succeed... (2011 Tony nomination), West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), In the Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Jersey Boys (2006 Tony winner), Avenue Q, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nomination). He is also the Co-Founder/Resident Lighting Designer for Parsons Dance. 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier and Canadian Dora Awards for Kiss of the Spider Woman. 2006 and 2016 Henry Hewes Design Awards for Jersey Boys and ... read more Two-time Drama Desk award nominee Zachary Borovay is a visual storyteller whose work has been seen all over the globe. He has designed projections for Broadway, Las Vegas spectaculars, circuses, concerts, theme parks, operas, museums, corporate events and art installations. Zak’s recent Broadway credits include the long-running hit musical ROCK OF AGES (also West End, National Tour, Las Vegas, Toronto, Australia and Norwegian Cruise Line), HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, WAITING FOR GODOT & NO MAN’S LAND with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen (also Berkeley Rep), ANN (also Kennedy Center DC, Chicago, Austin TX.), EVITA (also National Tour), ELF, LOMBARDI ... read more David Gallo has designed over 30 Broadway production, including Memphis, First Date, The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Award for Best Scenic Design), The Mountaintop, Reasons to Be Pretty, Xanadu, Company, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Working with August Wilson from 1996 until his death, David designed the premire productions of Wilson's later works, including King Hedley II, Jitney, Gem of the Ocean, and Radio Golf, the latter two of with each garnered him Tony nominations. Other awards: Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Ovation, Obie, LA Drama Critics, Outer Critics Circle, NAACP. ... read more Some of her Laura Heller's shows include Sammy and Me; Xanadu; Legends!; Enchanted April; The Great American Trailer Park Musical; A Jew Grows in Brooklyn; The Joys of Sex; Beau Jest; A Room of One's Own; Sly Fox; Forever Tango; Modern Orthodox; Mr. Goldwyn; Stomp; the L. A. company of Love Letters; Birds of Paradise;The Common Pursuit. Ms. Heller managed the Provincetown Playhouse in Manhattan for three years. Her daughter is the singer Madeline Stern. ... read more Broadway: Memphis, 33 Variations, Guys and Dolls, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The Color Purple, Martin Short: Fame . . .,Good Vibrations, The Apple Tree, A Raisin in the Sun, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Lieutenant of Inishmoor, Radio Golf, Sight Unseen, Cymbeline, Henry IV, The Rivals, Xanadu, and Superior Donuts. Jersey Boys U.S. tour, Chicago, Las Vegas Toronto, London, and Melbourne. The Color Purple national tour, Xanadu national tour, and In The Heights national tour. Many Off-Broadway and regional credits. ... read more Broadway: The Humans, Fully Committed Off-Broadway/Regional: On The Shore of the Wide World (Atlantic Theatre Company), Sacred Valley (NYSAF), The Man in the Ceiling (Bay Street), The End of Longing (MCC), Bad Jews (George Street Playhouse), Man From Nebraska (2nd Stage), Ultimate Beauty Bible (Pg 73), Empathitrax (Colt Coer), The Effect (Barrow Street Theatre), Thresh/Hold (Pilobolus Dance Theater), Come Back, Little Sheba (Huntington Theatre Company), Women or Nothing (Atlantic Theatre Company), Really, Really (MCC)Feature Film: Freakshow (Maven) ... read more Karl Mansfield is a musician and music director. Broadway credits include Dracula, La Boheme, Sweet Charity, Coram Boy, Xanadu, Baby It's You, and American Utopia. ... read more Martin Markinson, one of the leading Broadway producers and independent theatre owners of the past 50 years, died on Thursday, January 7th at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico surrounded by love. He was 89 years old. Arlena Markinson, his wife of 58 years who was with him when he died, confirmed that he succumbed to a long battle with cancer that spread through his body over the last two years. As the Broadway industry became more corporate towards the end of the last century with productions and theatres operated by conglomerates and large not-for-profit organizations, Martin "Marty" Markinson maintained and ... read more Recent Broadway: Lennon, Sweeney Todd, The Producers, Beauty & the Beast, Hairspray, Movin’ Out, Sweet Charity, Good Vibrations, Dracula, Caroline or Change, Little Shop…, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd St, Urinetown, Nine, La Boheme, Big River, Boys From Syracuse, Look of Love, Urban Cowboy, Never Gonna Dance, Thou Shalt Not, By Jeeves, Follies, Oklahoma!, Jekyll and Hyde, Rocky Horror Show, Seussical, The Music Man, Fosse, Swing!, Parade, Footloose, Kat and the Kings, Civil War, Triumph of Love. Studio Musician (bass): Michael Jackson, Madonna, Portishead, Eric Clapton, BB King, Sinatra, Carly Simon, Celine Dion, Smashing Pumpkins, Pete Seeger, NY Philharmonic. ... read more Patti Murin's Off-Broadway debut was in 2005 in the staged concert of the Elizabeth Diggs-Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt stage musical Mirette with York Theatre Company. She next played Belle in a national tour of Beauty and the Beast (2006)and Donna George in 2007 as a swing and then understudy.In her next Broadway appearance, she originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones in 2012. Among other roles in regional and other stage productions, she played Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked (2012–2013). She played pathologist Nina Shore on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med, which she joined in ... read more Tour: A Night with Janis Joplin, Vocalocity, Walking Dead Experience, The Little Prince, and Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour in Germany. Out of Shadowland (Disney Tokyo Sea). NY: NBCU upfront at Radio City Music Hall, Sanctuary, Tail! Spin!, Useless, Lady Day at the Little Shubert Theatre, The Mysterious Hat, Brazil Brazil, Knuckleheads Zoo and Black Violin at the New Victory Theatre, Michael Count’s Moses in Egypt for New York City Opera, Play/Date at Fat Baby plus The Ride, Andrea Thome’s Pinkolandia, Lourds Lane’s Chix 6, John Maran’s A Raw Space and A Strange and Separate People, Stephen Stahl’s Straight to Hell ... read more Credits include: Memphis, Xanadu; Chita Rivera, The Dancer's Life; Marie Christine; Scarlet Pimpernel; Triumph of Love; Victor/Victoria; The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public; Jelly's Last Jam; Me And My Girl; Singin' in the Rain; The Three Musketeers; Zorba; Marilyn; An American Fable; 42nd Street ('80 & 2001); Angel; and Shenandoah. ... read more Marty Thomas appeared in Xanadu, Wicked, and The Secret Garden. ... read more Dan Vickery's infectious blend of energy, creativity and dedication to each project distinguish him as a truly unique artist, design personality and television host. Dan returned to television for the first season of HGTV Design Star All Stars in 2012 after being the Runner-Up and Fan Favorite of HGTV Design Star Season 4 in 2009. In 2013 Dan co-hosted the TLC special Honey Do. He has appeared on the Today Show and Today with Kathie Lee & Hoda along with appearances on other news and radio programming. Dan also hosted Kid-Sized Design on hgtv.com after becoming Fan Favorite in 2009. Growing up ... read more