Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is proudly producing the classic holiday story and brand NEW holiday musical, WHITE CHRISTMAS, December 4-21, 2008 at the Hobby Center for The Performing Arts in downtown Houston. The all-time number one pop song and most-recorded tune in history inspired first a beloved classic film, and now a brand-new, splashy family musical…as rare as Texas snow.
TUTS’ dazzling production of Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS is part of the 2008-2009 “Wow! What a Season.” offering of fresh new shows. The musical is based on the 1954 movie, “White Christmas” starring Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby, who play war-buddies turned vaudeville showmen. The plot thickens when they meet two song-bird sisters and romantic antics ensue. The story climaxes when the stars host a musical review in honor of their retired Army captain, drawing the audience into a richly choreographed musical number commemorating the troops’ gratitude.
With a cast of 32, nearly two-dozen musicians, elaborate staging, choreography and costumes, the show is a true spectacle. No production of White Christmas would be complete without snow and TUTS’ production does not disappoint: snow will fall throughout the Sarofim Hall onto theater-goers below! White Christmas also serves as the perfect framework for the presentation of Berlin’s hit songs “Blue Skies,” “Count Your Blessings” and the title song, “White Christmas.”
In the conjunction with Art For Soldiers, Theatre Under The Stars features holiday card and artwork making stations in the lobby at each show, providing youngsters and families the opportunity to create unique artwork to be mailed to veterans and soldiers. Additionally, to help audiences get into the holiday mood, “White Christmas,” the movie, will be showing free to the public at Discovery Green at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening. -- www.tuts.com
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