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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at Olney Theatre Center
Dates: 11/28/2025 - 12/28/2025
📍 Theatre: Olney Theatre Center
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road
Olney, MD 20832
Phone: (301) 924-3400
Tickets: $52-76
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Michael Russotto returns to star for a second holiday season in this solo show that is a masterclass in theatrical storytelling. As he portrays nearly 50 different characters from the Charles Dickens classic, you’ll find yourself swept up in a story that is funnier, more timely, and far more familiar to our modern-day circumstances than you could ever imagine. Even more impressive, Paul Morella’s beloved adaptation stays true to Dickens’ original language – making this perhaps the most authentic Christmas Carol out there. There’s a reason our audience has made this part of their holiday tradition for the past 16 years.
Ages: If this were a film, it would be rated G, although because of the format and Victorian language we recommend it for ages 11 and up.
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Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre
December 12, 2025 What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre? Olney Theatre continues its lovely tradition of its annual rendering of Paul Morella’s one-person adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas.” Now in its 16th year, this rendition of the classic continues to delight audiences. For the second year, DC area veteran actor Michael Russotto masterfully performs all of the almost-fifty characters in the story. This production not only features a fine adaptation of the novella and a stellar performance by Mr. Russotto but also top-notch productions values. The show is full of humor, pathos, charm and fun.
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Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre Center
December 10, 2024 Quiet, cozy, and a little spooky, A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, is a longstanding tradition for many, and could be a new one for local theatergoers. It's timeless, satiating, and teaches a classic Christmas lesson. While always timeless, its themes of gratitude, thankfulness, and kindness are needed now more than ever.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre
December 04, 2023 What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre?
BWW Review: Olney Theatre Center's A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS Shines Especially Bright This Season!
December 06, 2021 When we first enter the Mulitz-Gedelsky Theater Lab at Olney, we see a thrust stage decked out with a wide variety of Victorian-style bric-a-brac, strategically tossed about by Scenic Designer Jacob A. Climer. Forget the tree and the lights, forget the boxes with tacky wrapping, I’ll take the pile of stuff here any time--it's Christmas all over again!
BWW Review: Olney Theatre Center's A CHRISTMAS CAROL a Joyful Celebration
December 18, 2020 Morella’s work as the adaptor/director/performer in this piece practically needs no introduction, and his comfort with the material enables him to switch characters and voices with ease. And Olney Theatre Center has teamed up with Chiet Productions, whose camera work enables us to experience Morella’s wonderful work in entirely new ways.About the Theatre
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Sleepy Hollow (10/10/26-10/10/26)
Les Misérables (11/05/26-11/05/26)
A Christmas Carol (12/03/26-12/03/26)
Crowns (01/31/27-01/31/27)
Churchill (02/07/27-02/07/27)
Kimberly Akimbo (03/21/27-03/21/27)
Peter and the Starcatcher (05/02/27-05/02/27)
Doubt: A Parable (06/06/27-06/06/27)
Million Dollar Quartet (07/03/27-07/03/27)
Where is Olney Theatre Center located?
Olney Theatre Center is at 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD.
What shows have played recently at Olney Theatre Center?
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (07/02/26-08/23/26)
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Appropriate (03/18/26-04/19/26)
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