A CHRISTMAS CAROL Cancels December Engagement at the Civic Opera House

The producers of "A Christmas Carol" have announced that the engagement at the Civic Opera House has been cancelled. The full ticket price and convenience charge (if applicable), will be automatically refunded to credit cards. For tickets purchased in cash, refunds are available directly through the box office.

So, what went wrong?  While no official report has been issues, the production seemed plagued by the start after reports that stars Stockard Channing and Timothy Hutton would topline the prodution were retracted.  Additionally, reports The Chicago Sun Times, " Stockard Channing and Timothy Hutton, denied having contracts. And Kevin Von Feldt, the show's lead producer, adapter and director, was dogged by reports of non-payment problems with a Los Angeles production of the same show last year."

To read the full report in the Chicago Sun Times, click here.

Lyric Opera of Chicago, founded in 1954, is one of the world's greatest opera companies. It is renowned internationally for its artistic excellence and financial strength. Over the past two decades the company has achieved unparalleled success in its ticket sales, averaging 100% attendance from 1988-2002. Lyric Opera is also distinguished for having operated in the black for 20 of the past 21 years.

In 2008/09 the company boasts more than 30,000 subscribers. Lyric's eight-opera season starts in late September and concludes in late March, offering 81 performances of opera classics and 20th-century repertoire over that time span. (Several world premieres have been presented over the years, most recently William Bolcom's A Wedding during the 2004/05 season.)

Each season Lyric audiences enjoy the world's greatest singers in visually spectacular productions.