City Theater in Biddeford presents the musical ‘Holiday Inn’ this holiday season. Actors include Keating Babcock, Kathryn Kellogg and Derek Kingsley. Contributed / Rich Obrey

Celebrate the holidays this year with City Theater. The theater will present the Christmas play “Holiday Inn,” a recent Broadway musical based on the hit 1942 film that starred Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.

This new musical, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, features almost two dozen Irving Berlin songs including “White Christmas,” “Easter Parade,” “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” “Shaking the Blues Away,” “Cheek to Cheek” and “Heatwave.” With humor, tap dancing, elaborate costumes, and a great cast, don’t miss the Maine premiere of this holiday classic. “Holiday Inn” runs Dec. 6-22.

The musical tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut with his dance partner, Lila Dixon. This is not quite what the success-driven Lila has in mind, so she heads off to continue the act with Jim’s best friend, Ted. Jim quickly discovers life isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance. Jim’s luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare. Together they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July. But when Ted tries to lure Linda away to be his new dance partner in Hollywood, will Jim be able to salvage his latest chance at love?

The cast  includes: Derek Kingsley (Jim), Colleen Katana (Linda), Jennine Cannizzo (Louise), Kathryn Kellogg (Lila Dixon), Keating Babcock (Ted) and Peter Salsbury (Danny), with Oliver Caron, David Van Duyne, Abram Dwyer, Jackie Grigg, Ellie Joseph, Bri Lacy, Bella Mok, Corey Osborne, Mariah Peric, Kate Whalen, and Owen White.

City Theater’s production team includes Linda Sturdivant (Director), Patrick Martin (Music Director), Mariel Roy (Choreographer), Rebecca Rinaldi (Assistant Director), Sean Farrelly (Set Designer), Richard Pion (Master Carpenter), Darnell Stuart (Costume Designer), Florence Cooley (Lighting Designer), Karl Carrigan (Projection Designer), Matt Eaton (Sound), and Greg Brackett (Stage Manager).

The season underwriters include: Pizza By Alex, and the season sponsors are: Banded Brewing, Jim Godbout Plumbing and Heating, Mobile Studio Designs, Pension Professionals, and Rapid Ray’s. Holiday Inn’s show sponsors are: Saco & Biddeford Savings Bank, Bamboo and Wonton, and 99.3 The Wave.

Holiday Inn runs Dec. 6–22, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is no performance on Sunday, Dec. 8. Tickets are $25 and $30 (All fees included) and are available at citytheater.org/tickets or by calling 207-282-0849.