Episode 24-1115: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY and IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS lead the holiday parade

(00:00) — Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.  (10:18) — CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG is a musical adaptation of a children’s book written by Ian Fleming, with surprising parallels to his James Bond stories, including a villain on the path to steal a flying car, a heroic inventor and a “Truly Scrumptious” leading lady. Hosts Ann McBride and Ed Schoaps talk with director Katrina Godderz and actors Carolyn Aicher and Joseph Cannon about what makes this musical a special treat for both kids and grownups, opening Nov. 22 at Gallery Theater.   (29:08) — MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY takes place two years after the final pages of Jane Austin’s novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” but with bookish and bored middle sister Mary as the unlikely heroine. Director Jennifer Gimzewski and actors Ellie Strömmer and Christopher Gray talk with Ed and Ann about Pentacle Theatre’s production, opening Nov. 29.  (39:28) — IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS is a show biz audience-pleaser featuring some of the best holiday tunes ever written for the stage and screen. Albany Civic Theater’s production opens Nov. 29. Ann and Ed get the backstage story from director Rebecca Roth and actors Danny Corliss and Liz Waters.   (48:06) — Wrap-up.   KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app.   #Gallery Theater #ChittyChittyBangBang #IanFleming #FlyingCar #Pentacle Theatre #MissBennettChristmasAtPemberly #JaneAustin #LaurenGunderson #Albany Civic Theater #IrvingBerlinsWhiteChristmas #IrvingBerlin #WhiteChristmas #HolidayShows #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #communitytheatre #KMUZ #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk