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ChronicleSta/f Shaw Festival production of Guys Michael Lichtefeld really under- ' if" i g ‘ and Dolls stands the genre, and we're really ' ,1 ’ ’ ’ , l - ‘ t seems the one thing that “We're having a really great lucky to have him because he's so ‘3‘ i will“; I I ' 1 I most people can agree on for time." said Blair. “The cast is full of well-known in this country and in j" ‘ L (12 , their holiday wish list is the alotofclose friends and we've been the Statesaswell.” j g "s‘ hope for a White Christmas. and having a wonderful time in Blair said the tale of two suc- 5" Drayton Entertainment is promise rehearsals. cessful war buddies who come to ;g " ing to deliver with its production the rescue of their old command ’ N. l l (I I? of the holiday classic startin Nov. 44 - - in officer runnin a Vermont ski ‘ f ‘ ,v I . . 20, g The [fl/”1839711” logge. where they Elsa manage to ‘ 2 / J , , The mounting of lrving Berlin's songs are incredible, find a little bit of romance with ' ‘1 f\ f H; ' h White (hristmas in the newly refur~ d h 1; some singing sisters. is a dassic. 4- if ‘ ' ’ hished St. lacobs Country Play- an even w en m He's performed the role once I JM‘ ‘\ house Theatre has proved to be 50 home ['1] put these before three years ago at the Mani- ‘fk D 2‘ t i M A A o ular that the show‘s run has toba Theatre Centre in Winni eg. “ ‘2‘ r ‘ Keogh extend to Dec 29 to make songs on the Play and said it hasacertain charm.p ‘M§ ‘ did l P. ' sure that everyone‘s holiday wish is list and these tunes “I know how wonderful the é ,r ”A U S I C A L satisfied. music was and the story was." said ’ \v‘ y T H E M . it's no surprise. The movre ofthe come up over and Blair. “So I was excited by that rea- . a s y ‘ ' r * same name. Starring Bing Crosby. over again." son. and l was thrill to be asked by ' X - ' Danny Kaye, Rosemary (Ilooney Alex Mustakas and Drayton Enter- . ’ - > and Vera-Ellen. has been a perenni ‘ Kyle Blair tainment. who have been so good . l o al family favourite since 1954 and “'h” “a" “5 PM] 0‘1"“ l" to me in the past. to come back and the song at its heart has been a ’hel’my'l’" E""'"“’”’"£’” perform this role. '5 ( hristmas standard since it was l’deVM" ”mm‘c'l’mmm "So even though it's the Danny ‘ first released in 1942. It still remains Kaye part there's no pressure. and f ' the highest selling single ofall-time “ l‘he production is all about celr wrth Michael's choreography it‘s ‘ . in the (illlnlll‘ss Hook ofWorld ebrating community, relationship less stressful because it's so won- ', Rm ords and family. and when you get along derful. As long as I can do sennce to "White ( hristmas is the perfect so well with the people you‘re his choreography I feel like l'm itllllll) iriusit .rl to get everyone In working with it’s so easy to embody doing the job," tln- spirit of the season." said Alex that," Blair also enioys the comedic % Mristakas, artistic director of Dray- Blair is a native of Stratford and parts and said playing the role of ' ton lvllll'rltllnanL “By extending has starred in recent Stratford lies” the funnyman in the production the run, more people will get to val productions of 42nd Street and suits him. “Being able to let my hair experienci- this timeless musical " the Pirates of Pt‘nmnce. The court down and crack a few jokes and lhe family feeling extends to the try drive to get to St. lacohs (buntry Just have a good time has been snowman out of England always incredible, and even when l'm at cast said Kyle Blair. who stars as Playhouse has been a reinvigorat great instead of worrying about tickles his fancy. but he expects home ”I put on these songs on the Phil Davis the character made mg expenence for the musical the tarrying the romantic plot on my White Christmas will do the same play list and these tunes come up famous by song and dance man atre veteran who had little time to shoulders," he said. for local audiences over and over again" Danny Kaye. A lot of them are old transition to his role in White So does Blair have a favourite “This is a family classic and one Tickets can be purchased at stia fnends from prewous productions, Christmas. 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