Movie #2210 "A Show-Stopping Christmas" (Lifetime) I wasn't going to see this one after a couple of minutes, but then I plowed on since it was about theater during Christmastime. The major complaint on this one is that the big t.v. performer who comes back to his home town to do a local community play during the holiday hiatus doesn't come across as talented as he should probably be. But the girl who is the director is so energetic, she just naturally brings the audience into the story. The villain turns out to show redemption, much like Dickens' Scrooge does in his show (which is the one they are rehearsing through the whole movie). Yes, there's a bit of the melodrama in this film, but otherwise, it was a nice feel-good one. 3.5 out of 5.
"A SHOW STOPPING CHRISTMAS" Lifetime
Riley Burdett (Jamie Perez) is the artistic director of the Onota Theatre in Western Massachusetts. When Regina, the Scrooge-like owner of the theatre, breaks the news that she’s preparing to sell the property before the holiday performance, Riley must call upon the ghosts of Regina’s past, present, and future to change her mind. Meanwhile, a big TV star, Sam Palmer (Thomas McDonnell), has moved to the area to escape the craziness of Hollywood. Riley casts him as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol and his star power, his cleverness, and his budding love for Riley helps her save the theatre…and steal her heart during this very special Christmastime.
Director: John Stimpson
Writers: Joany Kane, Caroline Portu and John Stimpson
Actors: Jamie Perez, Thomas McDonnell
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