Working now via December thirty first on the Bucks County Playhouse is a brand new model of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – The Musical. Primarily based on the 1954 American musical movie directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, the unique stage adaptation of White Christmas opened on Broadway on the Marquis Theatre in 2008 after a number of profitable engagements all through the US.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas from Bucks County Playhouse on Vimeo.
Following a stint within the military, song-and-dance males, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis develop into one the most well liked duos in present enterprise. After an opportunity assembly, they comply with The Haynes Sisters to Vermont the place they uncover a virtually bankrupt inn run by their former Military commander. With no snow within the forecast, and no vacationers in sight, can Wallace, Davis and the Haynes Sisters pull off a yuletide miracle?
A really intelligent guide by David Ives and Paul Blake makes this reasonably sentimentalized story not appear so sappy. And the addition of a few of Irving Berlin’s best songs, resembling “I Love a Piano”, “Blue Skies”, “Let Your self Go” and “How Deep is the Ocean?” makes for a night of humable, memorable tunes. However probably the most entertaining elements of the present are the dazzling faucet numbers choreographed with artistic exuberance by Richard Riaz Yoder which preserve the leads and your complete ensemble tapping their veritable toes off.
Jeremiah James as Bob Wallace possesses a most mellifluous voice and places it to good use in “Depend Your Blessings As a substitute of Sheep”. He additionally manages to make his curmudgeon of a personality interesting. Ashley Blanchet is terrific as Betty Haynes and is outstanding on “Love You Didn’t Do Proper By Me/How Deep is the Ocean”. Jarran Muse as Phil Davis, the wolf, is humorous and charming and shines in “I Love a Piano” together with Kaitlyn Frank as Judy. Ruth Gottschall is a stand out on “Let Me Sing and I’m Pleased”, and is the younger Mackenzie Reff who sings the reprise as Susan Waverly. (This function is shared by Tara Rajan who alternates together with her.)
Kudos to the small orchestra of seven musicians who beneath the course of Jeffrey Campos (who re-orchestrated the rating) sound like a full Broadway pit band.
And kudos to the Bucks County Playhouse for having dwell music on this age of pre-recorded tracks.
Most notably, Hunter Foster have to be counseled for making this massive, behemoth of a present transfer alongside at a speedy clip.
For tickets please go to buckscountyplayhouse.org, name 215-862-2121, or go to the field workplace at 70 South Most important Avenue, New Hope, PA.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – The Musical: Working now via December thirty first on the Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Most important Avenue, New Hopes, PA 18938
Ebook by David Ives and Paul Blake
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Choreographed by Richard Riaz Yoder
Directed by Hunter Foster
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Originally posted 2023-11-27 05:03:32.