Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical - Live

Great for those not residing anywhere near NYC!

Great cast and great songs. The number with the jump ropes and then Corbin's tour de force of three numbers including tapping. Yowza!

The play/movie is mostly known for being the original work which premiered White Christmas.

Enjoyable!

That's what Irving Berlin was singing as he rolled over in his grave after hearing this mediocre musical mish-mosh. Mediocre actors, mediocre singing and dancing, amateurish song-placement and production. I guess this is what Broadway is all about these days. Since there's such a dearth of imagination and real talent, the answer seems to be to take the classics and "reimagine" them until they're barely recognizable parodies of the originals. And, while they're at it, keep the original time period, while completely ignoring norms that existed in those times. Utter, unmitigated garbage, and 2 hours of my life I'll never get back.

First, may I point out that the film Holiday Inn was NOT a Universal picture, Universal had nothing to do with it. It was a Paramount picture, created by people at that studio. Just because Universal acquired the rights to old Paramount films doesn't mean it's right for Universal to self-promote itself in the credits for the stage version and in the stage show itself. In this age where the President of the United States habitually lies and willl do anything to promote himself, this is a small matter. But being a classic film buff, I was irritated enough to write this anyway.

Now for the video of the stage production. Very professionally mounted , well performed and staged, but lacking any charm or magic. Pales in comparison with the film version (itself very far from the top eschelon of movie musicals).

Perhaps the biggest reason for the stage video's shortcomings is that was staged for a live audience, not staged with the camera in mind. The actors play their parts too broadly for the screen and they are almost always seen in long shots; this diminishes audience emphathy for them and the characters they play.

For those who gave it a low score, what exactly did you expect? Were you a fan of the original film and found this stage adaptation lacking? Just the audience's extended applause after musical numbers (especially "Shaking the Blues Away") lets the viewer know that a theatre audience of over a thousand people found it most enjoyable. All the leads are excellent with a special shout out to Corbin Bleu.

The Blu-ray version of the 1942 film HOLIDAY INN has been expertly colorized and has never looked better. For those who prefer it in black and white, a DVD of the original version is included. Plus as an extra added bonus, there is also a Blu-ray version of the 2017 Broadway stage version.

Sorry, but I just found the show kind of boring- I think what was missing was a decent plot, I have no issues with the dancing, singing, acting, but the musical just seemed to meander,,, I had to turn it off after an hour because it just wasn't keeping my attention.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,