Wonderful news for those in the midst of a heat wave! The full cast has been announced for Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical, starring Bryce Pinkham and Lora Lee Gayer.
Rounding out the company will be Malik Akil, Will Burton, Barry Busby, Darien Crago, Caley Crawford, Jenifer Foote, Morgan Gao, Matt Meigs, Shina Ann Morris, Catherine Ricafort, Drew Redington, Amanda Rose, Jonalyn Saxer, Parker Slaybaugh, Samantha Sturm, Amy Van Norstrand, Travis Ward-Osborne, Paige Williams, Victor Wisehart, Kevin Worley and Borris York.
Directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed by Denis Jones, the Roundabout production will begin performances on Broadway on September 1. Opening night is scheduled for October 6 at Studio 54. As previously reported, along with Pinkham as Jim and Gayer as Linda, the cast will include Megan Lawrence as Louise, Megan Sikora as Lila Dixon, Corbin Bleu as Ted and Lee Wilkof as Danny.
With music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, Greenberg and Chad Hodge’s new book is inspired by the Oscar-winning film, Holiday Inn. Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut. He quickly discovers life 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?
The new tuner will include over 20 classic songs from the Irving Berlin catalogue including “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” “Shaking the Blues Away,” “Easter Parade,” “Cheek to Cheek” and “Heatwave.”