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Laura Vandervoort and Benjamin Ayres star in the new, original Dayspring movie, Miracle in Bethlehem, premiering on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on December 21.
Meanwhile, the movie tells a quintessentially Christmas story of a woman stranded by bad weather in Bethlehem, PA with her newly adopted baby daughter. Read on to find out what we know so far about the movie, including beautiful images taken on the film set.
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
According to the official synopsis, the movie tells the story of the successful and fiercely independent Mary Ann Brubeck (Vandervoort).
Shortly before Christmas, Mary Ann has just adopted a baby girl to raise as her own. However, due to bad weather, she and the baby girl got stuck in Bethlehem, PA, over the holidays.
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When there is no room at the inn, Mary Ann’s only option is to stay with the innkeeper’s brother, Joe, a quintessential bachelor living in a house that he treats like a barn.
Meanwhile, Mary Anne learns the value of community, while spending time with Joe’s family. She participates in the local church’s Christmas events as Joe begins to get his act together with new motivation. Moreover, the pair starts to see each other in a new light.
Where have you seen the cast before?
According to the official IMDb page for the movie, Laura Vandervoort, who plays Mary Ann, is known for her roles in The Handmaid’s Tale, Smallville, V and Bitten.
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Meanwhile, she leads opposite Benjamin Ayres as Joe, who has previously starred in Our Christmas Mural, Field Day, Family Law and Long Lost Christmas.
Moreover, Teryl Rothery of Virgin River and My Christmas Hero fame stars Goldie and Amy Groening plays Frankie and previously starred in Goon, Teen Lust, Father’s Day and Reign. John B. Lowe of The Butterfly Effect and Fido fame stars as Gerald.
Meanwhile, Paul Essiembre of Nobody and the Ice Road plays a Pastor and Kate Trotter of Upside Down and Beyond Borders plays Hannah.
Lauren Cochrane stars as Gabriella and has previously been seen in Fractured and Hunter Hunter, while Angela Narth plays Grandma Myrtle and is known for Hanukkah on Rye and Project Christmas Wish.
Other cast includes Darcy Fehr of The Porter and My Winnipeg as Shawn Shepherd and Braden Blair of Christmas by Chance as Theodore.
Behind the scenes of Miracle in Bethlehem, PA
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA sees Kimberly Daugherty, Julie Insogna and Seth Jarrett serving as executive producers. Meanwhile, the movie is produced by Ian Dimerman with Lisa Cichelly serving as line producer. The movie is directed by Jeff Beesley from a script penned by Laura Kampo Lennon.
When does Miracle in Bethlehem, PA premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries?
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA premieres on Thursday, December 21 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries as part of the network’s Miracles of Christmas programming event.