Choreography awards for Xanadu
| Year | Award | Choreographer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Drama Desk Award | Dan Knechtges | Nominated |
| 2008 | Tony Award | Dan Knechtges | Nominated |
Productions are listed under the year of the award; revivals can bring new choreography — and new nominations — for the same show.
About the show
Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth. The title refers to Xanadu, the site of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan's summer palace.
The musical opened on Broadway in 2007 and ran for over 500 performances. Unlike the 1980 film, it was generally well-received by critics upon opening. It earned an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Best Book. It was also nominated for Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book. The US Tour officially began on December 15, 2009, at the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center.
Award data from Wikipedia lists of Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier choreography awards (CC BY-SA 4.0).