Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn

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Cast Size

3w, 3m, 1boy(s) plus ensemble
Duration

More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Subgenre

Christmas/Holiday, Period, Docudrama/Historic
Target Audience

Appropriate for all audiences

Accolades

Winner! 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song
Nominee: Two 1943 Academy Awards for Best Score and Best Original Story
Nominee: 2017 Tony Award for Best Choreography
Nominee: 2017 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

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Summary

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who 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 to Hollywood to be his new dance partner, will Jim be able to salvage his latest chance at love?

Based on the classic film, this joyous musical features thrilling dance numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy and a parade of hit Irving Berlin songs, including "Blue Skies," "Easter Parade," "Steppin' Out With My Baby," "Heat Wave," "White Christmas," "Be Careful, It's My Heart," "Cheek to Cheek," "Shaking the Blues Away" and many more!

This year-round romance is sure to delight audiences!

History

The film Holiday Inn, directed by Mark Sandrich, premiered on August 4, 1942, starring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Virginia Dale, Marjorie Reynolds and Walter Abel. The film received a 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song (Irving Berlin for "White Christmas") and Academy Award nominations for Best Score (Robert Emmett Dolan) and Best Original Story (Irving Berlin).

The stage adaptation of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn opened on Broadway at Studio 54 on October 6, 2016, starring Bryce Pinkham, Corbin Bleu, Laura Lee Gayer and Megan Sikora.

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Performing Groups

PRINCIPALS
1 Woman
2 Men

FEATURED
2 Women
1 Man
1 Boy

ENSEMBLE
Dancers, radio personalities, Hollywood creative team, Midville townspeople, Holiday Inn guests

CHARACTERS
Jim Hardy – a performer and singer-songwriter eager to leave showbiz behind for a simpler life on a farm in Connecticut, thirties (lyric baritone, Bb2-A4)
Ted Hanover – Jim's best friend and performing partner; a charming ladies' man looking for his big break, thirties (lyric baritone, Bb2-F4)
Lila Dixon – a determined performer and Jim's mismatched fiancée, thirties (high belt, B3-E5)
Danny – Jim, Ted and Lila's agent, thirties to fifties
Charlie Winslow – a precocious bank messenger, age 9 to 12 (Eb3-C4)
Linda Mason – a school teacher with the hidden talents of a singer and dancer, thirties (belt/mix, G3-F5)
Louise – the local fix-it woman; tough, no nonsense and extremely perceptive, forties to fifties (belt, G#3-F5)

Ensemble:
Announcer
Nightly Dancers (Stanley, Daphne, Sawyer, Stella, Byron, Rose, Janie, Susie, Brenda, Hadley)
Radio Chorus
Radio Host
Radio Voice Over
Danny's Mother (Voice Over)
First A.D.
Director
First A.D.
Cameraman
Sound Man
P.A.
Midville townspeople
Holiday Inn guests

Time Period 1940s / WWII
Features Period Costumes
Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Cautions
- No Special Cautions

Media

“An exuberant, shamelessly old-fashioned tap-and-tuner...!” — Jeremy Gerard, Deadline

"[A] trip back to sheer old-fashioned good-time entertainment.” — Elyse Sommer

“The Berlin tunes – 'White Christmas,' 'Easter Parade,' 'Cheek to Cheek' – are of course a treat!” — Alexis Soloski, The Guardian

“This is a Holiday Inn you’ll want to check into” — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter

“If you’re in the mood for a show that’s light-on-its-feet and wall-to-wall Irving Berlin, check into Broadway’s Holiday Inn” — Joe Dziemianowicz, NY Daily News

"Heartfelt musical eggnog!" — Rex Reed, NY Observer

Videos

Broadway Highlights
Holiday Inn at Paper Mill Playhouse

Photos

Image: 2016 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)

Image: 2016 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)

Music

Music Samples

1. ''Steppin' Out With My Baby/I'll Capture Your Heart'' - Jim, Ted, Lila, & the Ensemble
2. ''The Little Things in Life'' - Jim
3. ''Blue Skies'' - Jim & the Ensemble
4. ''Marching Along with Time'' - Linda & Jim
5. ''Heat Wave'' - Ted, Lila, & the Ensemble
6. ''It's a Lovely Day Today'' - Jim, Lila, & Louise
7. ''Plenty to Be Thankful For'' - Ted, Lila, & the Ensemble
8. ''Plenty to Be Thankful For (Reprise)'' - Linda & Charlie
9. ''Marching Along With Time (Reprise)'' - Linda
10. ''Nothing More to Say'' - Linda
11. ''Shaking the Blues Away'' - Louise & the Ensemble
12. ''White Christmas'' - Jim & Linda
13. ''Holiday Inn / Happy Holiday'' - Jim, Louise, & the Ensemble
14. ''Let's Start the New Year Right'' - Linda, Jim, Ted, & the Ensemble
15. ''You're Easy to Dance With'' - Ted & the Girls
16. ''Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk'' - Jim & Linda
17. ''Be Careful, It's My Heart'' - Jim, Linda, & Ted
18. ''Cheek to Cheek'' - Ted, Linda, & the Ensemble
19. ''Easter Parade '' - Ted, Linda, Jim, & the Ensemble
20. ''Song of Freedom'' - Linda, Ted, & Jim
21. ''Let's Say It With Firecrackers / Song of Freedom'' - Jim, Ted, Linda, & The Ensemble
22. ''Nothing More to Say (Reprise)'' - Linda & Jim
23. ''Finale'' - The Company

1   Reed 1 — Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute*, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
1   Reed 2 — Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
1   Reed 3 — Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
1   Reed 4 — Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon**, Baritone Saxophone
1   Trumpet 1
1   Trumpet 2
1   Trombone 1
1   Trombone 2
1   Keyboard 1 — Piano
1   Keyboard 2 — Synthesizer
1   Drums
1   Percussion — Timpani, Vibes, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Congas, Mouth Siren, Sleigh Bells, Chimes, Anvil, Gran Casa, Slide Whistle, Wood Blocks, Sus Cymbal, Bell Tree, Tubular Bells, Claves
2   Violin 1 — Divisi
2   Violin 2 — Divisi
2   Cello — Divisi
1   Bass — Acoustic Bass

* Alto Flute passages double-lined for Flute or Clarinet
** Bassoon Passages double-lined for Bass Clarinet
Note: Violin 1, Violin 2 and Cello are optional. The Broadway production did not include these parts; the cast recording used 4 Violin 1 and 2 Violin 2 and 3 Cello players.

Musical Style Classic Broadway, Jazz
Dance Requirements Difficult
Vocal DemandsModerate
Orchestra Size Medium
Chorus Size Medium

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24 Libretto-Vocal Book
1 Piano-Conductor (rehearsal)
1 Reed 1 — Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute*, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
1 Reed 2 — Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
1 Reed 3 — Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
1 Reed 4 — Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon**, Baritone Saxophone
1 Trumpet 1
1 Trumpet 2
1 Trombone 1
1 Trombone 2
1 Keyboard 1 — Piano
1 Keyboard 2 — Synthesizer
1 Drums
1 Percussion — Timpani, Vibes, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Congas, Mouth Siren, Sleigh Bells, Chimes, Anvil, Gran Casa, Slide Whistle, Wood Blocks, Sus Cymbal, Bell Tree, Tubular Bells, Claves
2 Violin 1 — Divisi
2 Violin 2 — Divisi
2 Cello — Divisi
1 Bass — Acoustic Bass

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* Alto Flute passages double-lined for Flute or Clarinet
** Bassoon Passages double-lined for Bass Clarinet

24 Libretto-Vocal Book
1 Piano-Conductor

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Authors

Irving Berlin

With a life that spanned more than 100 years and a catalogue that boasts over 1,000 songs, Irving Berlin (1888-1989) epitomized Jerome Kern’s famous maxim that “Irving Berlin has no place in American music – he is American music.” Berlin wrote scores to 13 Broadway musicals, ...

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Gordon Greenberg

Gordon Greenberg has directed on Broadway, off-Broadway and in London’s West End, written for television and stage, and developed, directed and produced new works for arts institutions across America.

Current directing/writing projects include The Heart of Rock and Roll, which ...

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Chad Hodge

Chad Hodge is the co-creator, showrunner and executive producer of TNT's drama Good Behavior, which recently returned for a second season. The series stars Michelle Dockery, and is based on the Letty Dobesh novellas by Blake Crouch.

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn