The musical premiered at the Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut, running from September 19, 2014 to December 28, 2014. 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. Holiday Inn - Original Broadway Cast Recording soundtrack from 2014, composed by Irving Berlin. November 16, 2020. [6] Murin noted of the new venue: "[T]he Goodspeed is notoriously tiny, a postage stamp. Lila finally visits Jim ("It's A Lovely Day Today"), but she breaks off their engagement; she will continue performing with Ted. You can’t have the holidays without Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” a song that was first performed by Bing Crosby in the 1942 Hollywood classic “Holiday Inn.” Linda is hurt by Jim's stoicism and leaves with Ted to make the movie ("Nothing More to Say" (reprise)). need the same break as many of us do. Studio 54 These are the longer studio recorded versions of the songs presented in the film. Based on Jean Webster's story of a young girl in an orphanage whose innate charm and self-confidence at first appeal to the sympathies of one of the institution's young sponsors, who, while... See full summary ». Corbin Bleu is living his best life in Fred Astaire's shoes! Irving Berlins Holiday Inn was Directed by Michael Brindisi, Choreographed by Tamara Kangas Erickson, the Music Directions by Andy Kust,Set Design by Nayna Ramey, Costume Design by Rich Hamson, Lighting Design by Sue Ellen Berger, Sound Design by Russ Haynes, Hair and Make-up Design by Paul Bigot, Production Stage Manager by Dan Foss.[10][11][12][13]. ", "2017 Tony Award Nominations: 'The Great Comet' and 'Hello, Dolly!' Use the HTML below. Sorry, but I just found the show kind of boring- I think what was missing was a decent plot, I have no issues with the dancing, singing, acting, but the musical just seemed to meander,,, I had to turn it off after an hour because it just wasn't keeping my attention.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Jim will write songs for each holiday, to be performed by him, Linda, and his friends, and decides to have the first performance on New Year's Eve. Jim finally decides to find Linda in Hollywood. Danny objects, but Ted lets her go. Lead the Pack", I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night), I'm Gonna Pin My Medal on the Girl I Left Behind, The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Holiday_Inn_(musical)&oldid=995820095, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Marching Along With Time" – Linda and Jim, "Plenty to Be Thankful For" – Ted, Lila and Ensemble, "Plenty to Be Thankful For" (reprise) – Linda and Charlie, "Marching Along With Time" (reprise) – Linda, "Shaking the Blues Away" – Louise, Jim and Ensemble, "Let's Start the New Year Right" – Linda and Ensemble, "You're Easy to Dance With" – Ted and Ensemble Women, "Be Careful, It's My Heart" – Jim and Linda, "Song of Freedom" – Linda, Ted, Jim and Ensemble, "Let's Say It With Firecrackers" – Ted and Linda, "White Christmas" (reprise) – Linda, Jim and Ted, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 01:43. Who is the Music Director/Conductor of this production. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales,... See full summary ». Some time off from CNN and MSNBC? ... As a familiar Broadway exercise in nostalgia – or a familiar Broadway exercise in holiday exploitation – it's polished and pleasant. Ted sets out to dance with every woman he sees, trying to track down the right one ("You're Easy to Dance With"). He plays Linda a Christmas song he wrote as an example of the type of song he might perform at the Inn ("White Christmas"). Somewhere in a mythical state called Connecticut, an exhausted performer who has literally bought a farm, decides to turn the giant white elephant into the very first Holiday Inn, giving special shows for each holiday that passes through the calendar year. Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn The Broadway Musical On Christmas Eve, Jim and Louise decorate the farmhouse, noting the irony of decorating a house for only themselves. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Linda assumes Jim has sabotaged her again and locks Lila in the barn, returning to the Inn to join Ted for the end of his number. Cowboy Curly McClain tries to win the heart of a girl in a singing and dancing extravaganza. ©2021 Musical Theatre West, 4350 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804-5546 – (562) 856-1999 – Musical Theatre West is a California 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation, Federal Tax ID 95-6100108. When Ted and his manager Danny announce that the trio has booked a six-week tour, Jim rejects the offer, but Lila agrees to tour with Ted as a duo, promising to join Jim in Connecticut after the tour. Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn. With Linda missing, Ted performs a solo tap number with fireworks ("Let's Say It With Firecrackers"). Holiday Inn (also known as Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical) is a musical based on the Paramount Pictures 1942 film of the same name. Do you need a getaway from the presidential debates and election drama? Variety said "the 1942 film has gotten a complete and first-class stage redo [...] turning this shaky fixer-upper into prime property. The libretto is by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The show was directed by Gordon Greenberg with choreography by Denis Jones. Jim finds the old farmhouse falling apart, and local boy Charlie Winslow, on behalf of the local bank, presents Jim with a bill for back taxes. Jim is visited by the spirited Linda Mason, an aspiring performer-turned-schoolteacher who had lived on the farm. By Ross. The libretto is by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. In August 1946, song-and-dance trio Jim Hardy, Ted Hanover and Lila Dixon perform at a club in New York City ("Steppin' Out With My Baby/I'll Capture Her Heart"). Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical stars Bryce Pinkham as Jim Hardy, part of a New York City song-and-dance trio.Jim quits the team, proposes to dance partner Lila Dixon (Megan Sikora), and plans to move them both to a Connecticut farmhouse to start a family. [8][9], Irving Berlins Holiday Inn Opened at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, in Chanhassen, Minnesota on October 5, 2018 and closed February 23, 2019. Song Hits from Holiday Inn is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire released in July 1942 featuring songs presented in the American musical film Holiday Inn. Lila enters the barn, revealing that the man she left Ted for owed millions rather than owning them, and, not knowing who Linda is, she mentions the producers. Jim and Louise tend to the farm with little success. 72. Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world. It is early in production, and Linda is replaced by Lila. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Louise hears this and calls Lila, asking her to come to the Inn. Jim's luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare. On this fourth of July, I take a look back at this musical comedy which celebrates what America once did with pride: holiday tradition. Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn The Broadway Musical. Jim, worried that Ted will steal Linda from him, pretends not to have seen Ted's new partner. A week later, "Holiday Inn" is having its inaugural performance, and it proves popular ("Happy Holiday"). Was this review helpful to you? “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn The Broadway Musical” playing on the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater’s main stage is not a Christmas show! As Linda forgives Jim, Danny reveals that the producers want to make a movie about Holiday Inn, starring Ted and Linda with Jim as a songwriter and consultant, but Jim wants to stay at the Inn. Jim's luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare. In 2016, HOLIDAY INN was made into a new Broadway musical. Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical - Live (original title) 2h 8min | Musical | 14 January 2017 (USA) Roundabout Theatre Company's live stage production or Irving Berlin's musical about a singer who leaves show business and converts an old Connecticut farmhouse into a … Jim's old performing friends visit, and he and Louise throw a party ("Shakin' The Blues Away"). The show was sold out. (It's been less than three years since Holiday Inn transformed from an idea in a conference room to a Broadway bow.) 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