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The Argyle Theatre and producer Hunter Arnold unofficially kicked off the holiday season early by announcing that a special filmed version of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award winner MAYs/">Jefferson MAYs, was released worldwide on Saturday, NOVEMBER 28. This streaming video event will benefit The Argyle Theatre as well as other community, amateur, regional theaters across the country which have been devastated by the pandemic. Directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Michael Arden, adapted by MAYs, Susan Lyons, and Arden, and conceived by Arden and Tony Award nominee Dane Laffrey, the filmed version is based on the wildly acclaimed 2018 production which made its world premiere at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse.
Tickets for A Christmas Carol are now available to purchase via https://www.onthestage.com/show/argyle-theatre/a-christmas-carol-15589/tickets/5fce8c7c07d4fc00031b455f
MAYs/">Jefferson MAYs said, "A Christmas Carol was my first experience of living theater. My mother and father would read it out loud every year. My father would tell the story with clarity and humanity, while my mother, eyes ablaze, would transform into the characters, from the tortured Jacob Marley, to little Fan and the entire Cratchit family. Both, in their ways, created magic. And now here we are, aspiring to bring this magic to people across the country during this challenging time."
Michael Arden said, "My theater career began when I was a 10-year-old Texan playing Tiny Tim in the Midland Community Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. In a time when theaters and arts workers across the country are in great need, bringing a story that celebrates the power of creativity, community, and our shared humanity is humbling."
Hunter Arnold said, "Due to COVID-19, the country's theaters have lost over 80% of their income, a number that is devastating to our community. These theaters, the work they produce, and the artists and workers they support are a fundamental part of our society. We must fight for their survival."
The Argyle Theatre is a partner through a joint project between Arnold's TBD Pictures, La Jolla Playhouse, and On The Stage. Other partner theaters currently include 24th Street Theatre, Actor's Express, Actors' Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Bay Street Theatre, Boch Center, Boston Court, Bucks County Playhouse, Bunbury Theatre, Cafeteria Kids Theatre, CAPA/Shubert Theatre, The Cape Playhouse, Centerstage, Charles R. Wood Theater, Cinnabar Theatre, The Classic Theatre of San Antonio, Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre, Detroit Public Theatre, Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, El Paso Live, Geffen Playhouse, George Street Playhouse, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Gretna Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse, Huntington Theatre Company, International City Theatre, Iowa Stage Theatre Company, KC Melting Pot, La Jolla Playhouse, Lake Dillon Theatre Company, The MAD* Factory, Mad Cow Theatre, The MAD Factory, Midland Community Theater, Miners Alley Playhouse, New Stage Theatre, ORMACO, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, OpenStage Theatre & Co, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Park Theatre, Peoria Players, Pinedale Fine Arts Council, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Portland Center Stage, Pumphouse Players, Red Mountain Theatre Company, Reno Little Theater, Rubicon Theatre Company, Sankofa Collective, Savannah Repertory Theatre, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Shea's Performing Arts Center, South Coast Repertory, Spokane Civic Theatre, Springfield Contemporary Theatre, Theatre B, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, Theatre Tallahassee, Theatre Tulsa, Thunder River Theatre Company, Troy Foundry Theatre, Vermont Stage, Vilar Performing Arts Center, The Village Repertory Co, and White Plains Performing Arts Center.
A Christmas Carol was filmed at New York's United Palace, chosen to preserve the power of the theatrical storytelling MAYs and Arden have created.
When it played The Geffen Playhouse in 2018, A Christmas Carol and was called "a stunning adaptation" by Jordan Riefe of The Hollywood Reporter, and "a tour-deforce performance by MAYs/">Jefferson MAYs. Every bit of theater magic you can think of. You'll find yourself transported - hanging on to every word and relishing every last image" by Anthony Byrnes of KCRW.
Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times raved that "MAYs/">Jefferson MAYs not only got me to see A Christmas Carol, something I've vowed never to do again. But he got me to rave about it. For true theater lovers, there can be no better gift this season."
Experience A Christmas Carol unlike any other - past, present or future. The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to thrilling new life as MAYs/">Jefferson MAYs plays over 50 roles in a virtuosic, master class of a performance that must be seen to be believed. This theatrical achievement comes from the haunting vision of one of Broadway's most imaginative directors, Michael Arden.
Staged exclusively for this film and captured live with breathtaking clarity, this must watch streaming event conjures the powerful spirits of Christmas and brings all the magic of live theatre home for the holidays.
The creative team for A Christmas Carol includes Dane Laffrey (scenic and costume design), Maceo Bishop (director of photography), Ben Stanton (lighting design), Joshua D. Reid (sound design), Lucy Mackinnon (projection design), Cookie Jordan (hair and makeup design), James Ortiz (puppet design), and Nikki M. James (assistant director).
A Christmas Carol is produced by Hunter Arnold with George Bamber, Kayla Greenspan, Carl Daikeler, Roberto Quiroz Mata, and Tom Kirdahy serving as Executive Producers for the film.
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