![]() Although he has appeared on Broadway as a replacement cast member in the past, “Holiday Inn” marks his his first time originating a role and, therefore, his first opportunity to be nominated for a Tony. And Bleu could potentially land a nomination for Best Featured Actor. Three of its talents could reap their first-ever Tony Awards nominations. All of the critics singled out choreographer Denis Jones (“Honeymoon in Vegas”) for his work, especially on the show-stopping numbers “Shaking the Blues Away” and “Let’s Say It With Firecrackers.” Costume designer Alejo Vietti (“Allegiance,” “Beautiful”) could be cited for the sheer number of inventive holiday outfits. So, how will “Holiday Inn” fare at the Tony Awards?ĭish the Tony Awards with Broadway insiders in our notorious forums Jesse Green (Vulture) criticized the show for its “sloppiness” and “corniness,” exclaiming that audiences today “expect more of new musicals than hackneyed tributes to an earlier era’s status quo,” and deadpanning that the creative team has “turned Berlin gold into brass plate.” And C harles Isherwood ( New York Times) expressed similar sentiments, acknowledging that the musical pulls off a Berlin revue well enough, but in an overall “perky but bland” manner, quipping that it comes off like “a prematurely hung Christmas stocking smelling faintly of mothballs.” Lora Lee Gayer & Bryce Pinkham Sing 'White Christmas' Clip: S45 Ep8 1m 15s Jump Rope and Tap Dance Routine in 'Shaking the Blues Away' Clip: S45 Ep8 1m 36s Irving Berlin’s Holiday. Frank Rizzo ( Variety) praised the show as a “first-class” musical and “the feel-good show of the fall” with “heart, a slightly modern sensibility and a joyful spirit.” Similarly, Jeremy Gerard ( Deadline) hailed it as an “exuberant, shamelessly old-fashioned tap-and-tuner,” singling out Bleu, who he calls “the discovery” of the production, “tapping up a storm that recalls the young Sammy Davis Jr., technical brilliance and good time in one barely containable package.” Some reviewers fell in love with the musical’s old school Americana. Sign up to get Gold Derby’s free newsletter with experts’ latest predictions and breaking news Lora Lee Gayer and Bryce Pinkham perform Irving Berlin’s classic holiday song, 'White Christmas. He was born and raised in Oregon, lived in Los Angeles for quite a long time and now calls New York City his home.Were critics won over by this stage adaptation of the beloved film? Break out the balloons because stars Corbin Bleu, Bryce Pinkham, Lora Lee Gayer, Lee Wilkof, Megan Sikora, Megan Lawrence and Morgan Gao are dancing across this wonderful caricature!ī wishes the vibrant cast of Holiday Inn, the New Irving Berlin Musical a happy opening, a wonderful stay on the Main Stem, Christmas presents, Easter treats and fireworks galore.Ībout the Artist: With a desire to celebrate the magic of live theater and those who create it, and with a deep reverence for such touchstones as the work of Al Hirschfeld and the wall at Sardi’s, Squigs is happy and grateful to be among those carrying on the traditions where theater and caricature meet. To celebrate the new Irving Berlin musical's Great White Way bow (and Christmas and the Fourth of July and Easter), Resident Artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson created a kaleidoscopic, colorful sketch of the dazzling cast. Based off of the Oscar-winning 1942 film that starred Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, the Gordon Greenberg-helmed tuner has already been extended through January 15, 2017. It's a lovely day today! The rainbow bright Broadway musical Holiday Inn opens officially on October 6 at Studio 54.
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