White Christmas
Directed by: Leigh Ann Smith
Produced by: Debbie Copp and Kelly Trier
Auditions - Saturday, October 9, 2010 - 9 a.m.
Performances: December 3-12
Curtain Times: 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
Just in time for the holiday season, get into the holiday spirit this year the old fashioned way. This traditional musical will warm your heart and have you ready to deck the halls. White Christmas is a fantastic show for the whole family that is sure to kick your holidays into full force. You’ll leave the theater wishing it were snowing. It tells an uplifting, nostalgic story with seasonal music that will have you hoping all your Christmas’ be white.
Based on the adored 1954 film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye the White Christmas is reminiscent of a 1950’s Hollywood production. The show takes the story of two friends and World War II vets Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who find their soul mates in sister act Betty and Judy Haynes while performing at a picturesque Vermont Inn. The musical sets the stage for that old fashioned Christmas feel.
The inspiring score features many songs by Berlin including “Happy Holidays”, “Count Your Blessings” and “Love, You Didn’t Do Right By Me”. Of course the most popular song included is the title song that started it all. “The Academy Award winning song “White Christmas” was first heard in the 1942 film “Holiday Inn” Which also starred Crosby as well as Fred Astaire. Several other Berlin songs that were not featured in the 1954 film have been added to the stage show.