By james art 
Regional Tony Award-winning theater Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the full cast and creative team for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musicalthe next production in Paper Mill’s 2024-25 season. Directed by Paper Mill Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hobby, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas will run from November 27 to December 29 with a December 1 opening at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.
The cast will include Keely Beirne (Moulin Rouge! The musical) as Judy Haynes, Ashley Blanchett (A waitress) as Betty Haynes, Max Clayton (The music man) as Bob Wallace, Stacia Fernandez (Mamma Mia!) as Martha Watson, Casey Garvin (Some like it hot) as Phil Davis, Reagan Pender (Who is Tommy?) as Ralph Sheldrake, Lance Roberts (The music man) as General Henry Waverly and Savannah Austin and Annie Piper Braverman share the role of Susan Waverly. The ensemble will include Claire Avakian, Lincoln Belford, Alison Blanchard, Lamont Brown, Sabrina Brush, Ragan Carter, Sydney Chow, Kelly Gleason, Candice Hatakeyama, Drew King, Ryan Lambert, Cory Lingner, Alex Lorca, Carina-Kay Lucci, Brady Miller, Larkin Riley, Buzz Roddy and Grace Marie Rusnica.
Based on the classic 1954 holiday film. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is about two friends from the army who enlist the help of their friends in show business to put on a show at a picturesque inn in Vermont.
This production features original Broadway choreography by Randy Skinner, recreated by Christine Pope, original scenic design by Anna Louizos, coordinated by and with additional design by Kelly James Taye, original costume design by Carrie Robbins, coordinated by and with additional design by Antonio Consuegra, sound design by Matt Kraus, hair, wig and makeup design by Wig Associates (Crystal Belleza and Will Vicari) and music direction by Cynthia Meng.