Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 01/20/2012
(Beach Haven, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Producer Timothy Laczynski and Artistic Director Roy Miller, is pleased to announce that the sparkling holiday musical - Irving Berlin's White Christmas has been added to the 2012 season.
"We are thrilled to bring this classic holiday musical to the Surflight stage and grateful to the rights holders and my producing colleagues in New York for making this very special title available to us," said Artistic Director Roy Miller in a statement.
Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS (November 23-December 21, 2012), featuring a score by Irving Berlin and book by David Ives and Paul Blake, is the delightful musical based on the 1954 smash hit Paramount movie. The musical tells the story of two showbiz buddies who put on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and find their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS promises to be a merry and bright theatrical experience for the entire family. The show features classic Irving Berlin hits such as "Blue Skies," "Sisters," "Happy Holiday," "Count Your Blessings," "I Love a Piano" and the unforgettable title song, "White Christmas."
Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS joins the theater's 2012 season that includes THE RAT PACK REVUE (April 18 -- May 6) celebrating the Swingin' 60s with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra; ALL I ASK OF YOU -- A TRIBUTE TO ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (May 26 -- June 16); two family favorites ANNIE (June 19 -- July 21) and Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC (July 24 -- August 25); an all-new and entirely original musical comedy ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW JERSEY (August 28 -- September 16) it's "The Sopranos" meets "Happy Days"; STEEL MAGNOLIAS (September 19 -- October 6); the long-running revue I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE - hailed as "Seinfeld set to music" (October 10 -21); and Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (October 24 -- November 4).
Single tickets ($36-$54) went on sale January 2, 2012. Groups Sales (15 or more) 609-492-9477 x210. www.surflight.org.
