White Christmas - Curve/Dominion/Tour

Announced for next Christmas at Edinburgh Playhouse. I saw the tour years ago in Sunderland, 2009 or 2010 I think and really enjoyed it.

He does have a feel of 'creepy man who lives in the woods in a tatty old caravan'

I actually preferred the show 5 years ago at the Dominion with Aled Jones, Tom Chambers & Wendi Peters.

Any news on the CD?

Found myself back in London for a few days so made an extra visit to today’s matinee. Busy in the theatre but managed to get a great rush seat in grow P Stalls with a clear view.

All the leads were on and in form with perhaps a little tiredness from the Christmas schedule evident in some of the big numbers.

I like the fact they’re still making small visual tweaks and changes (or I’m picking up on things I missed before).

Good audience near me with the exception of three mobile phones going off in the closing twenty minutes.

I was too far back to be snowed upon but it certainly feels like they’ve cut back on the volume of snow since the start of the run.

With that, Christmas is over for me, but I hope to catch the tour next decade. I’m sure closing night will be great fun for anyone able to make it.

I was fortunate to see White Christmas on December 23rd and it was delightful. I can't say it's a classic but the dancing was sublime. The music by our greatest composer was magical. When you think about other composers stop thinking as no one can do it like Irving Berlin. I also loved the flubs and the brilliant Brenda Edwards. You can't get any better than this and I'm so happy that I was able to experience it one more time.

If I recall correctly from a conversation with Dan Burton back in January, that was the original plan for this year, though not with him and Danny Mac, and for the next few after that too - I will be very happy to see it again if it heads anywhere in my general direction.

Dan Burton, Emily Langham, Duncan Smith, Jessica Daly, Matthew Jeans & Sheila Ferguson

He’s a lovely chap, but isn’t ‘Duncan from Blue’ WAY too young to play General Waverly? Saying that, I recently read that he had some terrible back trouble and now walks with a stick. I remember when Ken Kercheval from Dallas played the role back in the 2007. I recall loving that production.

Mortified!! This is why I shouldn’t drink wine on Mondays… 🤣

Very much enjoyed the first preview of this last night in Woking. Perfect central front row seat too (which is still some distance away from the stage in Woking with the large orchestra pit).

This was very polished. Just as good as at the Curve and the Dominion, but I think with a slightly simplified set. Excellent sound and all the big dance numbers (for what was my second Irving Berlin show in a week). I'm still not a fan of such a talented cast using a pre-recorded track for the tap dancing, but I Love A Piano always gives me chills.

Slightly strange having an adult playing Susan (when it has been a child previously), but I can see why they've done that for the tour. Ella Kemp was very good and aged down well, but I guess it's more obvious this is an adult from the front. Certainly the vocally strongest Susan I've seen.

Fantastic to see so many of the 42nd Street cast on tour. I'd missed Freddie Clements and glad he's back dancing around the stage again. You can never get enough Philip Bertioli, who I'm sure must be covering the two male lead roles and I'd love to see him have a crack at either of them. You have the charming Adam Denman as well and just the right level of camp from Martin McCarthy (although I was disappointed they've gone back to a male-female couple under the mistletoe for the tour). I must mention Sam Holden too, who I don't remember seeing in anything previously, but has the most expressive face of anyone in the cast.

All four leads were fantastic. Dan Burton has been with the show for a long time and makes everything look effortless, but I certainly rated the new leads of Matthew Jeans, Jessica Daley and Emily Langham. And Sally Ann Triplett is probably the best Martha Watson I've seen. I didn't spot a weak link in the cast.

Was it too early to be thinking about Christmas? Yes, but really there's very little Christmas music in the show. And snow is welcome at any time of year.

I would happily see this again nearer Christmas, but it's not really going anywhere convenient. Playing at Woking until Saturday is anyone local wants to catch this. A full standing ovation from the moment the lights went down, as you'd expect.