I visited the Fox Theater in St. Louis, MO on Christmas Eve to watch the musical adaptation of "White Christmas." The movie is one of my favorites, so I was looking forward to seeing the play. And what better way to spend a rainy Christmas Eve?
- The play was pretty true to the movie. In the show, the General's daughter and the innkeeper's secretary/concierge had much larger roles in the musical than the movie. And, this go around, Betty was a redhead!
- With all of its singing and dancing, the movie adapts really well into a musical. The cast sang the main favorites: Count your Blessings Instead of Sheep, Sisters, and, of course, White Christmas. But there were also a few numbers not found in the movie.
- Lots of tap dancing, which was fantastic!
- The timing of the musical seemed a bit off. The first act started to feel a little long- over an hour and a half. Meanwhile, Act Two was less than an hour.
- The last scene is always my favorite, and the climactic one of the movie, but I thought the play really minimized it. It felt like the scene had just begun and then it was over.
- My tickets were to the matinee on Christmas Eve, and I was surprised by how many empty seats there were. But it was a holiday, and tickets were a bit pricey!
Overall, its hard to live up to such a classic movie, played by well-known actors and actresses with famous voices. But I enjoyed the show, and the fact that it was Christmas Eve really added to the festivity.
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