 Beane wrote the book for "Xanadu", a stage musical adaptation of the 1980 film of the same name, adding new plot twists and humor parodying the original movie.The musical was workshopped in 2006 and early 2007 with director Christopher Ashley and actors Jane Krakowski, Tony Roberts, and Cheyenne Jackson.The musical opened on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre on July 10, 2007, with a budget of $5 million.