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Heart-warming seasonal sentiments
Susan Darlington reviews White Christmas at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
4/5
White Christmas may be as traditional as mince pies and mulled wine but this Nikolai Foster production takes a far from standard approach.
His musical respects the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby but his starting point is the 2004 Broadway production currently being staged in London’s West End.
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