The Walter Bobbie-directed musical, which boasts Tony-nominated choreography (by Randy Skinner) and orchestrations (by Larry Blank), will play 61 performances through Jan. 3, 2010. Some of the weeks will include more than the traditional eight performances a week to accommodate expected holiday demand for the family-friendly show inspired by the 1954 film of the same name.
Casting will be announced shortly. At the Sept. 13 Broadway on Broadway concert, David Elder will be singing Phil Davis and Peter Reardon will be singing Bob Wallace, but this appearance doesn't necessarily reflect future casting of the Broadway run — or of the national tour that launches this fall.
Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at (877) 250-2929 and (212) 307-4100 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. For group sales details and pricing call The Group Sales Box Office at (800) 223-7565 or visit www.bestofbroadway.com.
For more information visit www.whitechristmasbroadway.com.
* Audiences can again expect more than 40 performers and more than 25 musicians, creating a big, old-fashioned Broadway experience.
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.
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| photo by Joan Marcus |
This production first surfaced in San Francisco in 2004 and was cloned to play multiple sitdowns 2005-08 in Los Angeles, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, St. Paul and elsewhere. In addition to mounting the separate Broadway production this fall, the producers dropped the long-run sitdown idea and opted for a national tour to seven cities.
(For information about the tour to Omaha, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, East Lansing, MI, St. Louis, Louisville, Kentucky and Kansas City, visit www.whitechristmathemusical.com.)
Bobbie is a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee (Chicago, Footloose, A Grand Night for Singing). The book is by David Ives (Mark Twain's Is He Dead?) and Paul Blake (who runs the Muny in St. Louis) with choreography by three-time Tony Award nominee Randy Skinner (Irving Berlin's White Christmas, 42nd Street, Ain't Broadway Grand). Musical supervisor is Rob Berman.
Set design is by Tony Award nominee Anna Louizos (In the Heights, Avenue Q), costumes by Tony Award nominee Carrie Robbins (Grease!, Over Here), lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington (Chicago, The Drowsy Chaperone, Annie), sound design by Tony Award nominee Acme Sound Partners (In the Heights, Spamalot), orchestrations by Tony Award nominee Larry Blank (Irving Berlin's White Christmas and The Drowsy Chaperone), vocal and dance arrangements by Bruce Pomahac and music supervision by Rob Berman.
The stage production is based on the Paramount Pictures film, written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank.
Beginning Nov. 13, White Christmas will play the following 2009 performance schedule per week:
Week of Nov. 9
Friday & Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday evening at 7 PM, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2 PM.
Week of Nov. 16
Thursday–Saturday at 8 PM, Tuesday & Sunday evenings at 7 PM, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2 PM.
Week of Nov. 23
Tuesday at 7 PM, Wednesday–Saturday at 8 PM, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2 PM.
Week of Nov. 30
Thursday–Saturday at 8 PM, Tuesday & Sunday evenings at 7 PM, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2 PM.
Weeks of Dec. 7 & Dec. 14
Tuesday at 7 PM, Thursday–Saturday at 8 PM, Wednesday & Friday–Sunday matinees at 2 PM.
Week of Dec. 21
Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 8 PM, Tuesday & Sunday evenings at 7 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2 PM. Dark on Christmas Day Dec. 25.
Week of Dec. 28
Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 8 PM, Tuesday at 7 PM, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2 PM. Dark on New Year's Eve & Day (Dec. 31 and Jan. 1); final performance is matinee Jan. 3, 2010
