Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical - 2016 Broadway History , Info & More
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Jim leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut... but life just isn't the same without a bit of song and dance. Jim's luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare.
Together they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July. But when Jim's best friend Ted tries to lure Linda away to be his new dance partner in Hollywood, will Jim be able to salvage his latest chance at love?
Roundabout proudly presents the Broadway premiere of Holiday Inn, the dazzling new musical inspired by the Academy Award-winning film. With music and lyrics by the legendary Irving Berlin, direction by Gordon Greenberg and a book by Greenberg and Chad Hodge, this heartwarming classic with a contemporary sparkle will have you falling in love one beloved tune at a time.
This joyous musical features thrilling dance numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy and a parade of hit Irving Berlin songs, including "Blue Skies," "Easter Parade," "Cheek to Cheek," "Shakin' the Blues Away" and more. Whether you adored the film or are experiencing Holiday Inn for the first time, this year-round romance is sure to delight.
Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical - 2016 - Broadway Cast
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Theater Review: Holiday Inn, Where I’m Dreaming of a Copyright Extension
5 / 10
Among the 22 songs, many more relate to the wisp of a love-triangle plot than to the supposed theme, thus emphasizing the build-up instead of the payoff. And that build-up is tedious, as the former song-and-dance man, Jim Hardy, and his hoofer ex-partner, Ted Hanover, compete for the affections of Lila Dixon, a leggy bimbo, and then Linda Mason, a homey good girl. Indeed, the lumpy structure makes you wait until nearly the end of the first act for the 'inn' numbers to start, and thus for the show to get moving. At that point a terrific production number of 'Shaking the Blues Away,' led by Megan Lawrence as a butch 'fix-it man' - don't ask - briefly makes you forget how unsatisfying the show has been so far.
Theater review: Holiday Inn brings a White Christmas to Broadway
6 / 10
Taking on the Astaire role as cocky hoofer Ted Hanover, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) has a winning muscularity and grace in various tap and ballroom sequences. Pinkham generates some chemistry with Lora Lee Gayer as a lonely schoolteacher whose family used to own the house. They duet sweetly on 'White Christmas,' one of the two dozen-odd Irving Berlin ditties jukeboxed into a jazzy-elegant score. And let's hear it for the chorus-an adorable, charmingly diverse bunch. Sure, there's more corn and cheese served in this earnest, sweater-vested affair than any nutritionist would approve, but what harm in a cup of early eggnog?
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Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical History
Other Productions of Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical
| 2014 | East Haddam, CT (Regional) |
Goodspeed Opera House World Premiere Production East Haddam, CT (Regional) |
| 2015 | St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
The Muny 2015 Production St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
| 2016 | Broadway |
Roundabout Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical - 2016 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Denis Jones |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Denis Jones |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Holiday Inn |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Larry Blank |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Denis Jones |
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