Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn at Beef And Boards Dinner Theatre

Jim wanted peace and quiet. Then he opened a holiday inn, and show business found his address. At Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, on December 12 at 1:00 PM at Beef And Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis, tunes like "Blue Skies," "Easter Parade," "Cheek to Cheek" and "White Christmas" come to life on a stage, in the same room as you. It's a live musical, not a film screening.

The story gives those songs somewhere to go. Entertainer Jim walks away from show business for a Connecticut farmhouse, hoping for a quieter life. Then he and schoolteacher Linda turn the place into an inn that puts on a show for each holiday. It's a charming idea, and it carries real heart. Who hasn't wondered what it would be like to start over? Who hasn't wanted to trade the spotlight for something that feels like home, at least for a while?

Then comes the complication. Jim's friend Ted wants Linda as his Hollywood dance partner, and that sets rural calm against show-business glitter, with romance caught in the middle. Because the story follows the holidays across the year, not Christmas alone, the evening has more variety than a typical seasonal outing. Think of it as a way to start December with classic songwriting, a love story and a good reason to get out of the house with people you care about. Plan your Indianapolis afternoon, then reserve your seats for Holiday Inn here.