White Christmas

Summary of the musical White Christmas :

After the Second World War, two friends from the American army, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis become a successful performing duo. 10 years later, in 1954, they are major Broadway producers.
They meet sisters Betty and Judy Haynes and Phil falls in love with the beautiful Judy, while Bob is more shy about his feelings for Betty. The two men decide to follow the sisters in Vermont where they must sing in a cabin during the end of the season. There, they learn that the owner of the chalet is none other than their former commanding officer, Tom Waverley. He invested all his savings in this chalet but it still hasn't snowed and here he is on the verge of bankruptcy. With the help of janitor Martha, her granddaughter, Bob, Phil Betty and Judy decide to put on a big Christmas pageant to attract customers.

But following a misunderstanding, Betty leaves the chalet. Phil and Judy will try to mend them and allow the Christmas pageant to go on unhindered.

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General information
  • Style : Classical, Romance, Dance
  • Theme : Love, Family, Showbiz, Tap, Dream
  • year of creation : 2010
Music
  • Composer : Irving Berlin
  • Lyricist : Irving Berlin
  • Librettist : David Ives & Paul Blake
  • famous songs : "Happy Holidays / Let Yourself Go" "Love and the Weather" "Sisters" "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing" "Snow" "What Can You Do With a General?" "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" "Count Your Blessings" "Blue Skies" "I Love a Piano" "Falling Out of Love Can Be Fun" "Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me / How Deep Is the Ocean" "We'll Follow the Old Man" "White Christmas" "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
  • Famous performers : Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Stephen Bogardus, Lara Teeter, Jeffry Denman, Lee Roy Reams, Kerry O'Malley, Karen Mason, Meredith Patterson, Lauren Kennedy
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The stage version is an adaptation of the 1954 Paramount Pictures film White Christmas.
  • Exists in film : The 1954 film was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : In 2009 on Broadway, the show was nominated for 2 Tony and 5 Drama Desk Awards.
  • Number of performances : 72
Currently on stage