Photo Coverage: White Christmas Opens in St. Paul

White Christmas, the holiday musical featuring the classic songs of Irving Berlin, is playing the Ordway Center in St. Paul from November 28th through January 7th, 2007. It opened on December 1st.

White Christmas stars John Antony as Ralph Sheldrake, Stephen Bogardus (Falsettos) as Bob Wallace, Jeffry Denman (The Producers) as Phil Davis, Melody Hollis as Susan, Kerry O'Malley (Into the Woods) as Betty Haynes, David Ogden Stiers (Beauty and the Beast) as General Waverly, Kristen Beth Williams as Judy Haynes and Ruth Williamson (La Cage aux Folles) as Martha Watson.

Denman can be heard on Ghostlight's cast album of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," now available in stores.

"The musical tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain," according to press notes. Irving Berlin's White Christmas features a book by David Ives (All in the Timing) and Paul Blake in addition to its classic Berlin songs. White Christmas boasts direction by Tony Award-winner Walter Bobbie (Chicago) and choreography by Randy Skinner (42nd Street). The Producing Office (Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller), Paul Blake, Dan Markley, and Sonny Everett in association with Paramount Pictures, produce White Christmas.

White Christmas is based on the 1954 Paramount film that starred Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen.Many Berlin classics are showcased in this new production, including "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," " Sisters," "How Deep is the Ocean" and the title song.

For more information, visit www.whitechristmasthemusical.com.

Photos by Matthew J. Kilgore

James Patterson, Chad Harlow and Colin Bradbury

Kelli Barclay (assoc. choreographer), Paul Blake (co-book writer, producer) and Marc Bruni (assoc. director)

Denise Nolan, Ruth Williamson (Martha Watson) and Marc Bruni

Ruth Williamson and Melody Hollis (Susan Waverly)

Erin Crouch (Rita), Jeffry Denman (Phil Davis), Kristen Beth Williams (Judy Haynes) and Kelly Sheehan

Matt Kirk, Denis Rambert, Jennifer Mathie, James Patterson and J. Austin Eyer

Paul Blake and Michael Thomas Holmes (Mike Nolte)

Marc Bruni and Lianne Marie Dobbs

Melissa Lone, Cara Kjellman and Melissa WolfKlain

Kelli Barclay, Stephen Bogardus (Bob Wallace) and Cara Kjellman

Jeffry Denman (Phil Davis), Kristen Beth Williams (Judy Haynes), Kerry O'Malley (Betty Haynes) and Stephen Bogardus (Bob Wallace)

Austin Eyer, Stephen Bogardus, Steven Freeman (Music Director) and Cara Kjellman

Matthew J. Kilgore, Kelly Sheehan, Cara Kjellman and Kevin Worley

Kelly Sheehan, Kevin McCollum (Producer), Cara Kjellman, Kevin Worley, Melissa Lone and Michael Thomas Holmes

Kevin McCollum (Producer), Melissa Lone, Paul Blake (Producer), Cara Kjellman, Kelly Sheehan (front), Kevin Worley, Melissa WolfKlain, Matthew J. Kilgore and Jeffry Denman (Phil Davis)