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Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation
features seventeen Irving Berlin songs. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil
Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With
romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en
route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be
owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander.
The dazzling score features well known standards including:
Blue Skies, I Love A Piano, How Deep Is The Ocean,
and the perennial favorite, White Christmas.
A Great Piece Of Holiday Theater Fluff
If you're in the mood for a holiday bonbon, then get to White Christmas as quickly as possible. C-R Productions at Cohoes Music Hall is offering the regional premiere of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, the popular 2004 puff piece based on the 1954 Hollywood musical starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney. The result is a wonderfully colorful, heartwarming show built solidly on '50s values from both the sentimental and production sides. As patrons left the hall, with strains of White Christmas still ringing in their ears, the season's first flakes were falling!
By Michael Eck, The Times Union
Cohoes Production Shines Brightly
Irving Berlin's movie, White Christmas, has been reborn as a stage musical, and it is bringing a merry gift of song and dance to the Cohoes Music Hall during this holiday season. The Cohoes production shines brightly with the polished talents of Brad York as Bob Wallace, Tim Dolan as his buddy Phil Davis, Erika Hebert and Courtney Romano as Betty and Judy Haynes and Michael Hayes as General Waverly. the audience's favorite among these top stars is Monica M. Wemitt as Martha Watson, who belts out "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" with such immense gusto. Believe me, your holiday mood will soar as you behold the wonderful talent before your eyes. There is a sack full of music, dance, comedy and love gleaming from the stage, all created by a wealth of talent. With this dazzling show, C-R Productions continues its five seasons of top-notch theater, successfully merging professional and amateur talent guaranteed to please its growing audience.
By Bob Rose, The Post Star
White Christmas, A Happy Diversion At Cohoes
White Christmas is an attractive show filled with familiar songs and super choreography. Actually, what makes it all good entertainment is the choreography by director Tralen Doler and its execution by a talented cast. The stage is brought to exciting life by vibrant dance numbers. It’s popular to call shows like this family fun. I brought and 8-year-old who, surprisingly, had a lot of fun at this romantic work. Maybe that’s what they mean by ageless.
By Bob Goepfert, The Record
CAST
Bob Wallace – Brad York*
Phil Davis – Tim Dolan
Betty Haynes – Erika Hebert
Judy Haynes – Courtney Romano
General Henry Waverly – Michael Hayes
Martha Watson – Monica M. Wemitt*
Susan Waverly – London Sperry
Ensemble
Emily Casale, Christian Donnelly, Paula Ginder, Corey Gosselin, Aaron Lenhart,
Ronald Livingston, Lindsay McGrath, John Noble, Aaron Parkhurst, Corey Ranallo,
Katie Ribis, Kirstin Riegler, Brian F.Waite
Director/Choreographer - Tralen Doler
Musical Director – Michael McAssey
Assistant Musical Director – Adam Jones
Production Stage Manager – Kim Crawley
Assistant Stage Manager – Colleen Grignon
Dance Captain - Corey Gosselin
Technical Director – Jamie Grignon
Scenic Designer – Jen Price Fick
Lighting Designer – Matt Fick
Master Electrician - Karla Hemmelgarn
Costume Designer – Jennifer Raskopf
Costume Shop - Pamela Keenan
Wardrobe Subervisor - Khryn Diotte
Seamstresses - Susan White, Sheila Tinkler
Wig Design - Colleen B. Macauley
Scenic Charge Artist – Jason Jamerson
Graphic Designer – Jen Price Fick
Spot Light Operators - Shane Duffy, Sara Jackson
*Ms. Wemitt and Mr. York appear courtesy of Actors' Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
White Christmas is presented through special arrangement with
R & H Theatricals
1065 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10018 - www.rnhtheatricals.com