PHOTO CALL: White Christmas Celebrates Opening Night
By Amy Lipson
November 23, 2009
White Christmas celebrated its opening night Nov. 22, marking its official return to Broadway for a limited 64-performance engagement through Jan. 3, 2010.
The production is directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman.
James Clow, Mara Davi, Melissa Errico, Tony Yazbeck, David Ogden Stiers and Ruth Williamson lead a cast of 33 at the Marquis Theatre. This season's company includes Peter Reardon, Remy Auberjonois, Cliff Bemis and Madeleine Yen, plus Kelli Barclay, Abby Church, Sara Edwards, Mary Giattino, Chad Harlow, Tori Heinlein, Leah Horowitz, Drew Humphrey, Matthew J. Kilgore, Matthew LaBanca, Jason Luks, Joseph Medeiros, Taryn Molnar, Beth Johnson Nicely, Denise Nolin, Dennis O'Bannion, Con O'Shea-Creal, Kristyn Pope, Kiira Schmidt, Kelly Sheehan, Anna Aimee White, Ryan Worsing, and Richard Riaz Yoder.
"The musical tells the story of two showbiz buddies who put on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and find their perfect mates in the bargain," according to the producers. "Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, Irving Berlin's White Christmas is a merry and bright theatrical experience for the entire family."
Here is a look at the opening night party:
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas is produced by Kevin McCollum, John Gore, Tom McGrath, Paul Blake, The Producing Office, Dan Markley, Sonny Everett and Broadway Across America in association with Paramount Pictures.
White Christmas has a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. For more information visit www.whitechristmasbroadway.com.