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Christmas is well and truly upon us with Liverpool Empire Theatre playing host to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical.
Bob Wallace – portrayed by Tony Prince – steals the show with his awkwardly-cute nature and smooth voice. Bob’s’ voice is the echo of Frank Sinatra and the audience falls for his traditional morals and gentlemanly charm through his rendition of ‘White Christmas’.
But Bob is not complete without Betty! Gina Phillips does a phenomenal job at sending her stunning voice across the room. Her chemistry with Bob is adorable and they are a perfect match – the kooky singing duo are unmissable performing ‘Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep’ in Act One.
Chris Simmons takes the stage as Phil Davis – Bob’s partner in crime. He is consistent with the strong American accent, including through song. Look out for their hilarious take on ‘Sisters’ – complete with burlesque feather fans!
Phil’s love interest is Judy. A loveable, bubbly character portrayed by Linzi Stefanov, she carries a sassy attitude and is the essence of Marilyn Monroe down to her smile. The girls are in perfect harmony for ‘Falling Out of Love Can Be Fun’. A minor wardrobe malfunction is quickly overlooked following a very speedy outfit change.
The true champions of this performance would be the dancers. Their smiles and stamina are breath-taking and it’s very hard to take your eyes away. Act One includes a lengthy tap-dance of which the majority is acapella. The audience is able to appreciate some fine dancing by such a large group.
White Christmas will be sure to get the festive mood flowing – it includes dazzling costume, ever-changing sets and even some snowflakes!
White Christmas The Musical
Writers: Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank
Director: Elsie Kelly
Cast: Tony Prince, Chris Simmons, Gina Phillips, Linzi Stefanov, Pat Davies, Frank Nance, Millie Kiss and Sofia Lawton
The Liverpool Empire Theatre
November 17-20th, 2016
PR Rating: ***** Magical and Charming!