Irving Berlin's White Christmas the Musical

On December 10, 2006, my mom and my sister and I went to see Irving Berlin's White Christmas at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. I had no idea what to expect since I have never seen the movie it is based on, but I was definitely in the mood for some Christmas spirit. White Christmas definitely gave me some more of that spirit and afterward I could hardly wait to share the holiday with my family. Next Christmas may be far away but I am definitely hoping it will be white.

The Plot!
The year is 1944 at the start. A pair of army men are entertaining their troop on Christmas Eve. The general steps in to tell them he is leaving them. He gives a nice speech to them and ends by saying "who knows where will be in 1954".

Next scene, it's 1954! We see those two army men from before, Bob and Phil, have made it big and are performing on Ed Sullivan. Phil is quite the ladies man, but Bob is pretty cynical about love. Cut to another part of the city where Betty and Judy Haynes are preparing to perform their sister act. Judy is young and peppy, but Betty is also pretty cynical... just like Bob. Phil and Bob meet the girls after their show, and Phil and Judy work out a plan so that the four of them will all end up in Vermont.

This is where the real story starts. In Vermont, Phil and Bob see their old General is running the inn they are supposed to be performing at, but unfortunately the business isn't doing to well. So that's where I'll leave you. Bob and Betty both don't trust love, General Henry is having a bad holiday season, and Phil and Judy may have some troubles of their own. Will they all end up having a very Merry Christmas???

The Cast!
The names listed are who the cast was when the show was in Detroit, but probably won't be the same cast if you see the show elsewhere. However, you can read this section to know more about the various characters in the musical. As for these actors, their voices were all amazing and I didn't dislike any of them. They all had their own great songs and every single one sang without any problems!