Rabbit, rabbit—Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical begins performances at Studio 54 on September 1! Helmed by Gordon Greenberg and penned by the director and Chad Hodge, Holiday Inn stars Broadway.com vlogger Corbin Bleu, Lora Lee Gayer and Bryce Pinkham in the colorful stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning film that touted names like Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. The production is scheduled to officially open on October 6.
Pinkham takes on Bing Crosby's role as Jim, who, upon leaving the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut, quickly discovers life isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance. His luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Gayer's character Linda; together, they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Christmas to the Fourth of July. Bleu follows in Fred Astaire's fancy footsteps as Ted, Jim's best friend who tries to lure Linda away to be his new dance partner in Hollywood.
The cast also features Megan Lawrence as Louise, Megan Sikora as Lila Dixon and Lee Wilkof as Danny. 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 round out the company.
The tuner features 20 classic songs from the Berlin catalogue, including “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” “Easter Parade” and “Cheek to Cheek.”