White Christmas

This film has always been one of my all-time favorites and when I heard that it has been adapted for the stage, I have longed to be able to see a production of it, and finally the opportunity came with the Pioneer Theatre Company production. I left the theater joyful, relaxed and feeling better than when I walked in.

The entire ensemble was fine examples of what we’ve been discussing in class. Honesty, vulnerability, and focusing on communication through song; not just singing; everyone was a really good example of this. From start to finish the music was a support to the show, not a hindrance. It fit, and the adapters really did a fine job with the book.

The four leads were the standouts of this production! They all made me forgot about Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Mitzi Gaynor and Rosemary Clooney. They all made these characters their own, which I am so grateful for. They all did their own unique takes on the characters and made them three-dimensional, fascinating people to watch. The songs were incredible and each lead thoroughly connected the audience with each song and each song communicated so well, the angst, sadness, happiness and joyfulness of each of these wonderful characters.

I am so glad I went, and it was really nice to see an old-fashioned American musical comedy come to life on the stage once more. It’s been a long time. Too long!