Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL at The Music Hall by the Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - December 07, 2025
It is a clear sign of the December holidays when the Oqunquit Playhouse brings its theatrical magic to The Music Hall in Portsmouth. In their 11th year of collaboration, the season is blessed with a festive production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical....
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Not Quite Almost
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