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Photos: Inside Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Center Theatre Group

The production is led by Emmy Award-winning actor Bradley Whitford.

By: Dec. 02, 2021
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Performances of five-time Tony Award-winning production of "A Christmas Carol" began this week at the Ahmanson Theatre. Get a look inside the show's star-studded opening night below!

Led by Emmy Award-winning actor Bradley Whitford (Ebenezer Scrooge), Tony and Emmy Award nominee Kate Burton (Ghost of Christmas Past) and Grammy and SAG Award nominee Alex Newell (Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs. Fezziwig), this magical new interpretation of Charles Dickens' timeless story, was adapted by Tony Award winner Jack Thorne ("Harry Potter and the Cursed Child") and originally directed and conceived by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus ("Matilda").

The cast also includes Chante Carmel as Mrs. Cratchit, Dashiell Eaves as Bob Cratchit, Brandon Gill as Fred, Evan Harrington as Fezziwig, Chris Hoch as Father/Marley, Sarah Hunt as Belle, Alex Nee as Ferdy/Nicholas, Sebastian Ortiz and Cade Robertson alternating as Tiny Tim, Brett Ryback as George, Harry Thornton as Young Ebenezer, Glory Yepassis-Zembrou as Little Fan and Grace Yoo as Jess. Celia Mei Rubin and Andrew Mayer are standbys.

A holiday masterpiece for all ages, "A Christmas Carol" opened on Broadway to rave reviews on November 20, 2019, following critically acclaimed runs at The Old Vic, London. Breaking several box office records at the Lyceum Theatre, the production took home five 2020 Tony Awards for Best Original Score (Christopher Nightingale), Best Scenic Design of a Play (Rob Howell), Best Costume Design of a Play (Rob Howell), Best Lighting Design of a Play (Hugh Vanstone) and Best Sound Design of a Play (Simon Baker), sweeping all categories in which it was nominated. It also won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Adaptation. "A Christmas Carol" will return to The Old Vic for its fourth season this year. In addition to this production, a second U.S. production of "A Christmas Carol" will play San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre this holiday season.

This timeless - and timely - tale of isolation and redemption welcomes theatregoers into an immersive experience that is brimming with Christmas spirit. The production features dazzling staging, moving storytelling, and 12 of the most cherished Christmas carols, including "Joy to the World," "Silent Night," and "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear."

"A Christmas Carol" features scenic and costume design by Tony Award winner Rob Howell; lighting design by Tony Award winner Hugh Vanstone; sound design by Tony Award winner Simon Baker; music, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award winner Christopher Nightingale; music direction by Remy Kurs; music supervision by Paul Staroba; music coordination by Howard Joines; casting by Jim Carnahan, CSA and Jason Thinger; movement by Lizzi Gee; and direction by Thomas Caruso.

Learn more at https://www.achristmascaroltour.com/

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Company members pose before the opening night performance of ?A Christmas Carol? at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Dec. 1, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Nicholas Gingold/Captur

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Bradley Whitford

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Alex Newell, Kate Burton and Glory Yepassis-Zembrou

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Alex Newell, Kate Burton and Glory Yepassis-Zembrou

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The Cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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Alex Newell

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Brielle Underwood and Blair Underwood

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Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie, Kate Burton and Morgan Ritchie

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Center Theatre Group Board Member Richard Weitz, Center Theatre Group Managing Director/CEO Meghan Pressman and Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie

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Kate Burton and Alan Mandell

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Brielle Underwood, Blair Underwood and Center Theatre Group Board Member Richard Weitz

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Center Theatre Group Associate Artistic Director Neel Keller and Bill Wrubel

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Center Theatre Group Managing Director/CEO Meghan Pressman and Josh Clapper

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Blair Underwood

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Dule Hill

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South LA Cafe Community Foundation Founders Celia Ward-Wallace and Joe Ward-Wallace

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Center Theatre Group Board Member Richard Weitz and Jane Kaczmarek

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Center Theatre Group Managing Director/CEO Meghan Pressman and Josh Clapper

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Montana Jacobowitz

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Behzad Dabu

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Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

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Peter Paige

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Amy Landecker

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Charles Shaughnessy

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Rob Howell and Lizzi Gee

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Tessa Auberjonois

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Matthew Morrison

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Matthew Morrison and Renee Puente

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Christian Barillas

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Jules Willcox

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Erin Pineda

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Tiffany Lonsdale

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Rachel Prather

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Jennifer Leigh Warren

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Kate Linder




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