Synopsis
Journey to Vermont this winter in our joyous Made at Curve production of the classic festive favourite, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas!
Following the huge success of last year’s Scrooge The Musical, Artistic Director Nikolai Foster reunites with two-time Olivier Award winning choreographer Stephen Mear to bring Irving Berlin’s timeless musical to Leicester.
Based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by David Ives and Paul Blake, White Christmas tells the story of Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis and their successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route for their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former Army commander.
Danny Mac (Sunset Boulevard) and Emma Williams (An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical) return to our stage as Bob Wallace and Betty Haynes, with Monique Young (Kiss Me Kate, Kilworth House) as Judy Haynes and Olivier Award-nominated Dan Burton (Top Hat, Kilworth House) as Phil Davis
Featuring a dazzling, instantly recognisable score including Blue Skies, Sisters, Count your Blessings and arguably the most famous Christmas song of them all, White Christmas, Irving Berlin’s beloved Broadway sensation is an enduring tale of friendship, camaraderie, hope and the pursuit of happiness, told through spectacular dance routines and some of the greatest musical theatre songs ever written.
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
To view our education opportunities around White Christmas, please click here.
Running time: approx. 2hrs 25mins (incl. 20 min interval)
Tickets
£45 – £10
DISCOUNTS*
£16 Under 16s
£20 16 – 26 yrs (with a free
16-26 Membership)
£2.50 off for over 60s and registered unemployed
£15 Under 18s school groups
£5 off for Groups 10+
£6 off for Groups 20+
15% off for Members
241 Tickets for Members on Tue 8 Jan (7.30pm).
ACCESS PERFORMANCES
Dementia Friendly: Thu 3 Jan, 2.15pm
To view our Dementia Friendly Performance Guide for the show, please click here.
Signed: Tue 8 Jan, 7.30pm
Relaxed: Sat 12 Jan, 2.15pm
To view our Relaxed Performance Guide for the show, please click here.
For information about access performances, please click here.
*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.
Credits & Acknowledgments
BASED UPON THE
PARAMOUNT PICTURES FILM
WRITTEN FOR THE SCREEN BY
NORMAN KRASNA, NORMAN PANAMA & MELVIN FRANK
MUSIC & LYRICS BY IRVING BERLIN
BOOK BY DAVID IVES & PAUL BLAKE
DIRECTOR NIKOLAI FOSTER
CHOREOGRAPHER STEPHEN MEAR
SET DESIGNER MICHAEL TAYLOR
COSTUME DESIGNER DIEGO PITARCH
LIGHTING DESIGNER MARK HENDERSON
SOUND DESIGNER TOM MARSHALL
ORIGINAL ORCHESTRATIONS BY LARRY BLANK
VOCAL AND DANCE ARRANGEMENTS BY BRUCE POMAHAC
RE-ORCHESTRATIONS BY JASON CARR
MUSICAL SUPERVISOR STEPHEN BROOKER
MUSICAL DIRECTOR NEIL MACDONALD
ILLUSIONS BY CHRIS FISHER
ILLUSIONS ASSOCIATE JOHN BULLEID
In association with Jamie Wilson.
Presented by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe.
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The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is available on Ghostlight Records.
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Reviews
Definitely not one to miss
Nothing But Culture
Curve's all-singing, all-dancing staging is a delight for the eye
Mansfield Chad