Charles Dickens News

Alleyway Theatre and sponsors M&T Bank, WBBZ-TV, Mighty Taco and Paragon Advertising, will present the 32nd annual production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted and directed by Neal Radice, today, December 11-21, 2014.

As we approach the 50th Anniversary of the passage of New York City's Landmarks Law in 2015, it is especially timely that we have the privilege to announce Meenakshi Srinivasan, Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as the Honorary Chair of A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House Benefit Gala. The Merchant's House was the first building designated a landmark in the Borough of Manhattan at the inaugural meeting of the Landmarks Preservation Commission in September 1965.

A time hopping new take on Charles Dickens's beloved 'A Christmas Carol' will mark the first performance in the newly renovated theater space of the landmark St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Could Scrooge really be dead? 'Who Killed Scrooge?' This interactive, comedy-mystery based on Charles Dickens' famous 'Christmas Carol' tells the classic tale with a twist -- or two. 'Who Killed Scrooge?' brings Tiny Tim, Bob Crachitt and the infamous penny-pincher, Scrooge, to life.

A holiday tradition returns to the corner of Franklin and First! John McDonald is Ebenezer Scrooge in the Roxy Regional Theatre's production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL tonight, December 10 - December 20.

Metal Rabbit Productions, in association with Old Red Lion Theatre, present Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Neil Bartlett. Performances run at the Old Red Lion Theatre, 418 St John Street, London EC1V 4NJ, tonight 10th December 2014 through Saturday 3rd January 2015. Press Night: Saturday 13th December 2014, 9.30pm.

Skinny Lee Productions & Filament Theatre Company in association with CalArts Alumni announce an apocalyptic, completely immersive, multi-media & cinematic adaptation of William Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET, starring Tom Payne (HBO's "Luck") as Romeo and Ana Khamis (James Franco's upcoming film "Unknown Identities," "Hacker's Game," Mr. Paradise) as Juliet and directed by Derek Magyar ("Flying Lessons," "Boy Culture"). ROMEO & JULIET will preview on Tuesday, January 22 & Wednesday, January 21 at 8:00pm & will open on Thursday, January 22 at 8pm with a Gala Opening on Friday, January 23 at 8:00pm and will perform through Sunday, February 7 at the Riverside Studios, 3352 N. San Fernando Rd. in Atwater Village.

Ebenezer Scrooge (Played by Eric Fletcher) and the cast of 'A Christmas Carol' the musical by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell will sing in the holiday season on Wall Street at the 91st annual tree lighting at the New York Stock Exchange at 5p on Tuesday, December 09, 2014. A fitting place for Mr. Scrooge to celebrate his charitable redemption.

Silver Spring Stage presents Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge by Christopher Durang, directed by Star Johnson and produced by Joseph Coracle, Pauline Griller-Mitchell and Star Johnson, a hilarious parody of the Christmas Carol story from the viewpoint of a stressed out Mrs. Cratchit. Christmas will never be the same! Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge will perform two weekends December 12 to December 21, 2014.

The Garden Theatre presents a Holiday Movie Series as a part of What The Dickens Orlando, a celebration of the life and times of Charles Dickens, Tuesdays and Thursdays, today, December 9 - 18, 2014 at the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street).

Miss Havisham's Expectations and Sikes & Nancy will play Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2), 14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY from tonight 9th December 2014 to Saturday 3rd January 2015. Press Night: Friday 12th December, 7pm. These two London premieres, performed on the same evening at Trafalgar Studios, with Linda Marlowe (about to guest star in EastEnders) and James Swanton, are 'Dickens with a Difference'.

Complete casting and the creative team have been announced for the upcoming benefit concert of MR. MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL benefitting the The Actors Fund. This one-night-only event will be held on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 7:30 pm at The Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street).

David Mann is astonishing as Scrooge in this Dickens masterpiece, brought to life by the miraculous team at freeFall Theatre.

It amazes me how a musical performed with little or no scenery, props, or costumes, and on a small intimate stage can become one of the preeminent shows of the season. That is exactly what Oliver! accomplished on opening night Saturday December 6 at the Off Center Theatre in Kansas City. This achievement speaks volumes to the creative team of Musical Theater Heritage that labored to near perfection.

In an imaginative retelling of "A Christmas Carol," CATCO breathes new life into Charles Dickens' beloved holiday story and presents a creative reinterpretation of this classic yuletide tale.

Theatre Southwest presents John Stevens in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Dec. 19-24. Charles Dickens loved the theater. He couldn't get enough of the stage. This love of the theatre was most fulfilled when he toured the country performing readings of his work. His most popular reading was always 'his ghostly little book,' A Christmas Carol In this tradition John Stevens has adapted and stars at Theatre Southwest in his own one-man version of Dickens's most beloved tale. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

Hale Centre Theatre (HCT), Utah's Premiere Family Theatre, has reached a milestone with its 30th annual production of A Christmas Carol, the beloved theatre and community tradition, running tonight, December 6 through Wednesday, December 24.

The holiday season moves into high gear today, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7 when Chicago's home grown holiday film Scrooge & Marley returns to the Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago) a little over two years from the date of its red carpet premiere at the historic venue in 2012.

Independent Shakespeare Co. (ISC), producers of the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL WITH CHARLES DICKENS.

Following up on 39 sold-out performances during Historic Hudson Valley's Irving's 'Legend' event in October, master storyteller Jonathan Kruk returns to Sleepy Hollow in December for Dickens's 'Christmas Carol.'