Holiday Inn (musical)

Holiday Inn
Music Irving Berlin
Lyrics Irving Berlin
Book Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge
Basis Musical film Holiday Inn by the same composer
Premiere Goodspeed Opera House
Productions 2014 Goodspeed Opera House
2015 The Muny
2016 Broadway

Holiday Inn is a musical based on the Paramount Pictures 1942 film of the same name. The libretto is by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The musical was produced on Broadway by Roundabout Theater Company and opened at Studio 54 on October 6, 2016.

The production was directed by book writer Gordon Greenberg, with choreography by Denis Jones, scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Alejo Vietti, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, sound design by Keith Caggiano, and music direction by Andy Einhorn. The vocal and dance arrangements were by Sam Davis and Bruce Pomahac, and the orchestrations by Larry Blank.

Synopsis

Jim leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut... but life just 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?[1]

Song list

Act I
  • "Overture" - Orchestra
  • "Steppin' Out with My Baby / I'll Capture Her Heart" - Jim, Ted, Lila and Ensemble
  • "The Little Things in Life" - Jim
  • "Blue Skies" - Jim and Ensemble
  • "Marching Along With Time" - Linda and Jim
  • "Heat Waves" - Ted, Lila and Ensemble
  • "It's a Lovely Day Today" - Jim, Lila and Louise
  • "Plenty to Be Thankful For" - Ted, Lila and Ensemble
  • "Plenty to Be Thankful For (Reprise)" - Linda and Charlie
  • "Marching Along With Time (Reprise)" - Linda
  • "Nothing More to Say" - Linda
  • "Shaking the Blues Away" - Louise, Jim and Ensemble
  • "White Christmas" - Jim and Linda
  • "Holiday Inn / Happy Holiday" - Jim, Louise and Ensemble
  • "Let's Start the New Year Right" - Linda, Jim, Ted and Ensemble

Act II
  • "You're Easy to Dance With" - Ted and Ensemble Women
  • "Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" - Jim and Linda
  • "Be Careful, It's My Heart" - Jim and Linda
  • "Cheek to Cheek" - Ted, Linda and Ensemble
  • "Easter Parade" - Ted, Jim, Linda and Ensemble
  • "Song of Freedom" - Linda, Ted and Jim
  • "Let's Say It With Firecrackers" - Jim, Ted, Linda and Ensemble
  • "Nothing More to Say (Reprise)" - Linda
  • "White Christmas (Reprise)" - Ted, Linda and Linda
  • "Finale" - Full Company

Principal roles and Broadway original cast

References

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