Hip-hop sensations and siblings the Q Brothers—JQ as Christmas Present and GQ as Ebenezer Scrooge—serve as writers, directors and performers in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of A Q Brothers’ Christmas Carol. Photo

From: Photo Flash: First Look at Chicago Shakespeare's A Q BROTHERS' CHRISTMAS CAROL

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers are back at it again turning up the volume with a fresh take on a beloved classic. The Q Brothers and CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton have come together to develop A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol-a hip-hop reinterpretation of the perennial holiday favorite by Charles Dickens. Now, alongside Chicago theaters' familiar renditions of this heartwarming tale, audiences will participate in the creation of an energized, reinvented tradition. Work-in-progress performances of A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol will run in the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, now through December 22, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!