Members of the White Christmas audience had a fantastic night right from the moment they stepped into Nottingham Theatre Royal - from the backdrop and red carpet for friends and families to take photos on near the entrance to the production programme, which was clearly designed carefully with a lot of love and attention, including behind the scenes photos. Stepping into the theatre itself also gave many audience members that wow moment, which the stage backdrop shining like a large Christmas card in a sparking indigo.
Cast members were wonderful throughout the whole performance, with The Wanted star Jay McGuiness stealing the hearts of the audience as the kind and caring Bob Wallace, the opposite of the hilarious and brilliant Dan Burton as Phil Davis. Despite being known for the boyband, this was not Jay's first time in a musical.
In 2016 in Dublin, he starred in the musical version of the Tom Hanks movie Big! playing the lead role of Josh Baskin, which he reprised in 2019 at the West End. In 2020, he undertook the lead role of Sam in Sleepless, and he has also starred in Rip It Up.
