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''White Christmas'' is a musical based on the Paramount Pictures 1954 film of the same name. The libretto is by David Ives and Paul Blake, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The original production starred Brian D'Arcy James, Anastasia Barzee, Meredith Patterson, and Jeffry Denman. ==Production history== ;Regional productions The musical, titled ''Irving Berlin's White Christmas'' premiered in San Francisco in 2004〔Jones, Kenneth.("Merry and Bright? Producers Hope White Christmas Will Play Broadway This Year" ), playbill.com, June 25, 2008〕 and has played in various venues in the US and Canada, such as Boston, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Detroit, Denver, and Louisville.〔Jones, Kenneth.("White Christmas Will Make Broadway Debut in November, Playing to Early 2009" ) playbill.com August 4, 2008〕〔(Review of San Francisco production ) talkingbroadway.com November 14, 2004〕〔Byrne, Terry. (Review of Boston production ) ''The Boston Globe'' November 30, 2007〕〔(Snow in L.A.! Irving Berlin's White Christmas Begins Nov. 22 in City of Angels ) playbill.com November 22, 2005〕〔("Berlin musical comes to life 'White Christmas' stays true to form" ) Louisville Courier-Journal, November 15, 2008〕〔() theatrelouisville.org〕 ;UK tour (2006–2011) The musical toured the United Kingdom over the Christmas seasons of 2006-07 (Plymouth and Southampton) and 2007-08 (Edinburgh and Cardiff). The cast for the tour included Craig McLachlan as Bob Wallace, Tim Flavin as Phil Davis, Rachel Stanley as Betty Haynes, Emma Kate Nelson as Judy Haynes, Ken Kercheval as The General and Lorna Luft as Martha.〔(thisistheatre listing ) thisistheatre.com〕 The same production reappeared at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth in November 2009, before transferring to The Lowry, Manchester for Christmas and into early 2010. Aled Jones, Suzanne Shaw, Adam Cooper, Louise Plowright, Rachel Stanley and Roy Dotrice starred. The same production will play from November 2010 until January 2011 at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. Tom Chambers, Adam Cooper, Rachel Stanley, Louise Bowden, Ken Kercheval and Kerry Washington currently star in the show. ;Broadway 2008-09 and US tour ''White Christmas'' played a limited engagement on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre, which started in previews on November 14, 2008 running through January 4, 2009, for 53 performances and 12 previews. The production was directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner. The cast featured Stephen Bogardus, Kerry O'Malley, Jeffry Denman, Meredith Patterson, Susan Mansur and Charles Dean, all of whom had performed in regional productions.〔Jones, Kenneth. ("Broadway's White Christmas Will Star Bogardus, O'Malley, Denman and Patterson" ), playbill.com, September 3, 2008〕〔Hernandez, Ernio. (Photo Call: White Christmas Comes to Times Square" ), playbill.com, October 7, 2008〕〔Hernandez, Ernio. ( Photo Call: Snow Falls on Broadway in White Christmas" ), playbill.com, November 21, 2008〕 ;Australian/Victorian Premiere 2009 performance The Musical was performed by MLOC Productions Inc (www.mloc.org.au), at the Phoenix Theatre in Elwood, Victoria. An all new restaging, Directed by Judy Sullivan and Musical Direction by Geoff Earle (assisted by Jack Earle) with Choreography by Merilyn Young. The Cast will feature Peter Phillips as Bob Wallace, cabaret performer John Davidson as Phil Davis, Rowena Brown as Betty Haynes and Kate Knight as Judy Haynes. Featuring Simon Fitzgerald as General Waverly, Sally Fleming as Martha Watson, Olivia Seerup as Susan Waverly and David Higgins as Ralph Sheldrake. It's due to start its run on the 6th of November till the 14th and a second season from the 18th till the 20th of December.〔(Irving Berlin's White Christmas - MLOC Stage Production-Victorian Premiere ) mloc.org.au〕 ;2009 Broadway Revival The musical returned to Broadway at the Marquis Theatre, in a limited engagement running from November 13, 2009 (previews) through January 3, 2010. Bobbie and Skinner again directed and choreographed. The cast featured James Clow as Bob Wallace, Mara Davi as Judy Haynes, Melissa Errico as Betty Haynes, Tony Yazbeck as Phil, David Ogden Stiers as General Henry Waverly and Ruth Williamson as Martha Watson.〔Jones, Kenneth. ( "Williamson, Ogden Stiers, Errico, Yazbeck Will Be Merry and Bright in Broadway's White Christmas" ), playbill.com, September 29, 2009〕 This production will also have a U.S. national tour, starting in Omaha, Nebraska on November 1, 2009 and ending in Kansas City, Missouri (January 5, 2010).〔BWW News Desk. ("Irving Berlin's ''White Christmas'' Returns to Broadway, Previews Begin at The Marquis Theatre" ), broadwayworld.com, accessed September 30, 2009〕〔(Official site ), whitechristmasthemusical.com, accessed September 30, 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「White Christmas (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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