Charles Dickens News

The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey is proud to present the holiday classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL now through December 20th. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

Titan Theatre Company's annual production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL opens this Friday December 4 and runs till December 20th at Queens Theatre. The original musical adaptation was conceived by Emily Trask & Lenny Banovez and was named 'Best Production' in the Timesledgers 'Best Of Queens' Awards in 2014. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

WINTER RHYTHMS, the annual festival and fundraising event produced by Urban Stages Theater in New York City, will present a concert version of A CHARLES DICKENS CHRISTMAS, a family musical about Charles Dickens's personal struggles with writing A Christmas Carol. Through an unexpected 'muse,' Dickens comes to understand his own troubled youth, ultimately learning the true meaning of Christmas and finding the inspiration for this immortal holiday classic. The concert will take place on December 10 and 12, 2015.

James Dacre, Artistic Director of Royal & Derngate today announced the Spring and Summer programme for Made in Northampton 2016 in his third year at the Northampton venue.

Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show.

In 1867, Charles Dickens came to America to give a reading tour of his beloved story, 'A Christmas Carol' where he acted out every role. One critic at the time said, 'Dickens was like an entire theater company...under one hat.'  

Aurora Theatre heats up the holidays with an abundance of festive fun for all ages! Enjoy the return of three holiday hit shows Christmas Canteen 2015, A Christmas Carol and The 12 Dates of Christmas, send someone special Aurora's Christmas Carolers or participate in Noche de Velas for a cultural experience unlike any other! Whether it's with friends, family or solo, Aurora's December programming is the perfect winter escape!

James Dacre, Artistic Director of Royal & Derngate, today announced the Spring and Summer programme for Made in Northampton 2016 in his third year at the Northampton venue - and spoke to BWW:UK about the line-up.

"Bah, humbug!" is the cry from Ebeneezer Scrooge, as he ushers in the holiday season in "A Christmas Carol", at Leddy Center's beautiful theater on Ladd's Lane in Epping.

Experience A CHRISTMAS CAROL like you never have before when three amazing actors, using only the original words of Charles Dickens, give this classic story a vibrant new life. Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Marley's Ghost, Scrooge and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future all make their appearance as the three actors guide us through the story - sometimes as narrators, sometimes as storytellers, and sometimes as characters. This original adaptation is presented by the award-winning Grove Theater Center at GTC Burbank from tonight, November 28 to December 20.

The stage of the Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square will glow with good spirits and time-honored tradition when Great Lakes Theater (GLT) presents its twenty-seventh annual production of Charles Dickens' classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL, running tonight, November 28 - December 23, 2015. The production has delighted more than 675,000 people in its history, making it one of northeast Ohio's most-loved and best-attended holiday events.

Rubicon Theatre celebrates the holidays with the company's first presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a World Premiere adaptation written by Producing Artistic Director Karyl Lynn Burns and directed by Brian McDonald. Rubicon's A Christmas Carol features a 24-member cast (the largest ensemble since the company's production of Fiddler on the Roof and the largest ever for a play).

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Liverpool's St George's Hall has announced its most dynamic Concert Room programme in recent years, top artists on the UK and international touring circuit are booked in to the magnificent Concert Room - the eclectic programme covers a wide variety of music genres, comedy, cabaret and the spoken word.

Rubicon Theatre celebrates the holidays with the company's first presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a World Premiere adaptation written by Producing Artistic Director Karyl Lynn Burns and directed by Brian McDonald. Rubicon's A Christmas Carol features a 24-member cast (the largest ensemble since the company's production of Fiddler on the Roof and the largest ever for a play).

Create warm memories this winter with the return of Aurora Theatre's holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, playing November 27-December 20! The timeless tale of redemption unfolds as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Anthony Rodriguez) departs on an unforgettable journey of transformation through Christmas past, present and future. As Scrooge attempts to open his heart and mind to the true meaning of the holiday, audiences are invited to revisit the splendor of what makes this one of the greatest Christmas stories of all time!

Centenary Stage Company's family favorite Holiday Spectacular, A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MUSICAL, returns to the Sitnik Theater on November 27 until December 13 in the Lackland Center. 

The start of the holiday season is here, and with it comes Performance Network Theatre's tandem productions that run in repertory November through December. Beginning the festivities is the Michigan premiere of WHY NOT ME? A SAMMY DAVIS JR. STORY written by Tim Rhoze running November 24­ - December 19, 2015. Continuing the season is the world premiere of DICKENS: AN A CAPELLA CAROL by Charles Dickens running November 27­ - December 20, 2015.

An annual tradition for more than 30 years, the Nebraska Theatre Caravan brings Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol back to Columbus over Thanksgiving weekend. This timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his search for the true spirit of Christmas captures every detail of the classic holiday tale, from the spine-chilling ghosts to the gorgeous renditions of traditional British carols. Crotchety Scrooge, lovable Tiny Tim, and all the fascinating characters that audiences have come to love make it a treasured kick off to the holiday season.

Curve theatre, Leicester has announced its Christmas musical for 2015 will be a new production of Lionel Bart's masterpiece Oliver!. Opening on 2 December 2015, with previews from 27 November, the production also sees Paul Kerryson return as director.