Douglas Carter Beane

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.

Miles is in fact gay and filled with self-hate and bitterness yet gets a chance at true love for the first time late in his life.

Beane's play "The Closet" premiered in 2018 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival for a limited two-week run starting June 30th.

[1] Beane is married to his frequent collaborator, composer Lewis Flinn, and the two are parents to two adopted children, Cooper and Gabrielle.