Tony Award nominee , who choreographed the 2008 Broadway premiere of White Christmas, will return to direct and choreograph the national tour of the musical that features music and lyrics by Berlin with a book by and . (The original 2008 Broadway production was directed by .)
The show will star as Bob Wallace, as Phil Davis, as Betty Haynes and as Judy Haynes with as Martha Watson, as General Waverly, as Ralph Sheldrake, Ravi Roth as Mike Nulty, as Ezekiel Foster and Elizabeth Crawford and Samantha Penny as Susan Waverly.
Rounding out the cast are Maria Rose Briggs, Darien Crago, Elish Conlon, Laurie DiFilippo, Joe Grandy, , Bryan Hunt, Megan Kelley, Connor McRory, Bryan Charles Moore, Kristyn Pope, Jake Primmerman, Sean Quinn, Rachel Rhodes-Devey and Kelly Skidmore.
The musical, according to press notes, "tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain." Among the classic Berlin songs included are "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Happy Holiday," "Sisters," "Blue Skies" and the title song.
The production will also have set design by , set adaptation by , costumes by Carrie Robbins, lighting design by , sound design by Keith Caggiano, orchestrations by , vocal and additional arrangements by , music direction by Michael Horsley and casting by Binder Casting/Jason Styres, CSA. 's White Christmas is produced by Work Light Productions.
The complete touring itinerary follows:
Waterbury, CT: Nov. 6-8, 2015
Knoxville, TN: Nov. 10-11, 2015
Newport News, VA: Nov. 13-15, 2015
St. Louis, MO: Nov. 17-22, 2015
Cincinnati, OH: Nov. 24-Dec 6, 2015
Providence, RI: Dec. 8-13, 2015
Rochester, NY: Dec. 15-20, 2015
Schenectady, NY: Dec. 22-27, 2015
