Broadway shows are known for their successful adaptations and infectious songs. Classics from ‘Les Miserables’ to many of the Rodgers and Hammerstein productions, including ‘South Pacific,’ all owe their immense popularity to an author, playwright, and composer. ‘Xanadu’ settles comfortably into this classic category, owing its initial start to the film version, which notoriously failed at box offices in late summer of 1980. The Broadway version brings its modern-day take on Greek mythology to the ever-popular boy-meets-girl love story.

Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson play the female and male leads respectively. Their enthusiasm and energy spread among their cast members onstage and never seem to end. It’s one of the telltale signs of how much their Broadway performances have drawn audiences of all ages to the Helen Hayes Theatre on West 44th Street in New York since first previewed in May 2007.

‘Xanadu’ is as feel-good and amusing as its posters and website suggest. The theater is transformed into a live disco hall environment at times and then into Mount Olympus the next. The show, which runs for ninety minutes without an intermission, is a colorful imagining of how timeless Greek deities can still thrill audiences and the stereotypical California surfer dude. Ms. Butler shines in her eager and ardent impersonations of Kira, the Australian girl-next-door type and Clio, the seemingly naive goddess who still manages to find her happily-ever-after. Jackson, the only cast member who doesn’t double up on characters, works just as hard to keep up with his roller-skating love interest. (One of ‘Xanadu’s’ hallmarks are the roller-skating leads after all.) His character’s earnestness is as spot on as his cut-off jean shorts and headband. The performance’s lighthearted jokes and creative set round out the show’s highlights.

‘Xanadu’ performances run regularly on Tuesday through Saturday nights. Tuesday shows are at 7pm while Wednesday through Saturday shows begin at 8pm. Wednesdays and Saturdays also have an extra matinee 2pm showing, while Sunday matinees are at 3pm. Ticket prices range, according to seating preferences and start from $41.25. Student rush tickets may also be available the day of and a couple of hours before shows begin at the theater box office. Tickets are on sale through January 4 through Telecharge online, by phone, and in person at the box office. For more information, visit the official ‘Xanadu’ website at xanaduonbroadway.com