Charles Dickens News

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for its acclaimed 8th annual tradition of the magical story based on Charles Dickens' much loved A Christmas Carol with Book, Lyrics and Music by the acclaimed Leslie Bricusse (Willie Wonka) December 7-16.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a timeless tale of hope and redemption that has been a cornerstone of Milwaukee Repertory Theater for more than 40 years playing to over 1.5 million people making it Milwaukee's favorite holiday tradition. Keeping with The Rep's mission to creating positive change in the community, it is pleased to announce the recipients of the A Christmas Carol Families Program and Tiny Tim Ticket Program for 2018.

From the classic novella to George C. Scott's iconic portrayal to the Muppets, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has been warming hearts and heralding the spirit of the Christmas season for generations. Now being brought to life by Servant Stage Company, this holiday classic will be touring across Lancaster County for nearly 40 performances at local theatres, churches, retirement homes, and schools. Set in 19th-century London, A Christmas Carol tells the story of the joyless, penny-pinching miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who experiences a change of heart after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

Et sandt festfyrvaerkeri af iskrystaller og juleander praeger Aalborg Teaters opsaetning af 'Et juleeventyr'. Fortaellingen om den naerige Scrooge, der ikke ejer skyggen af hjertevarme, har startet arets julesaeson.

This holiday season, City Theater in Biddeford will present the holiday masterpiece A Christmas Carol the musical written by Tony Award winners Alan Menken and Lynn Aherns. This thrilling musical adaptation of Dickens' classic tale by the same creators as Beauty and the Beast and Sister Act reawakens the true spirit of Christmas with a heart-stirring tale of beauty and redemption. A Christmas Carol is playing at City Theater in Biddeford from November 30th through December 16th.

The classic novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a holiday favorite. Whether in book form, as a film, or on the stage, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit never fails to tug at the heart-strings and remind us about the things that are really important. Scrooge is helped along his journey from heartless miser to a kind and generous man by the ghosts of Christmas present, past, and future. A Christmas Carol opens at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre on November 15th, and we had a chance to hear about the production from Theresa Walker, Timothe Bittle, and Alicia McGinty, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, respectively.

On Friday, November 23rd PICT Classic Theatre will present the first production of it's 2018-2019 Season, The Old Curiosity Shop, at WQED's Fred Rogers Studio in Oakland.

In celebration of the holiday season, TheaterWorks' MasterWorks series reawakens our original production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by local playwright Richard Powers Hardt opens Friday, December 7, 2018 at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.

Trinity Rep's annual A CHRISTMAS CAROL production is always delightful in new and exciting ways. This year, they've partnered with 56 choirs from Rhode Island (and a few from Massachusetts) to make each show unique and feature even more local talent. This is a lovely addition to the classic story, and another way that Trinity manages to give this play something new year after year. Set in a classic Victorian backdrop, this year's production features lots of singing and dancing, and some pretty fantastic effects and performances.

The award-winning Titan Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of the Charles Dickens classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted by Emily Trask and Lenny Banovez.

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Lionel Bart's beloved musical Oliver! Adapted from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, this tale about finding hope and a chosen family in the bleakest of situations will provide an adventurous escape and moving holiday parable for many Philadelphians starting November 14, 2018. OPENING NIGHT is Saturday, November 17 at 7:30pm, and performances run through December 23, 2018.

Perennial holiday classic as you've never seen it before. Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series hosts an advanced look - in advance of the holidays - at Internationally-recognized Playwright Phil Olson's new play.'A Twisted Christmas Carol,' a Texas spoof of Charles Dickens' classic story, 'A Christmas Carol,.' in a one-night only staged Sunday, November 18th at 3:00 pm.

Pontine Theatre presents A Victorian Christmas. The production, performed by Pontine Co-Directors, Marguerite Mathews & Greg Gathers, includes a Toy Theatre adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and a puppet play, The Knave of Hearts by Vermont's Louise Saunders. Performances are Thursday at 3pm, Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 2pm at the Plains School located at #1 Plains Avenue, Portsmouth NH. Tickets are $27 and may be purchased online: www.pontine.org - tickets may also be purchased at the door a half-hour prior to each show, based on availability. Pontine's Plains School is fully accessible with convenient free parking adjacent.

Trustus Theatre continues their 34th Season with the production of Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, a play that portrays another side to the story behind Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. This play arrives at Trustus Theatre just in time for the holiday season, and will open up on Trustus Theatre's Main Stage on Friday, November 30 and will run through Saturday, December 22, 2018. Shows will run Thursday through Sunday for three packed weeks of holiday laughter and cheer.

Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will once again present the area's most beloved production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL sponsored by MarketStreet Lynnfield. This award-winning, original musical adaptation was created solely for North Shore Music Theatre and cannot be seen anywhere else. Two cast members, David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge) and Cheryl McMahon (Mrs. Dilber), will be both be celebrating their 25th appearance in the holiday show. A CHRISTMAS CAROL will play 14 performances from Friday, December 7 thru Sunday, December 23, 2018. 

Alleyway Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of A VERY, VERY TRUMPY CHRISTMAS CAROL at Main Street Cabaret, December 7 to 23, 2018. Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays (10/16 &10/23 only) at 7pm. The production will feature Stephanie Bax, Timothy Patrick Finnegan, A. Peter Snodgrass and Guy Tomassi. The production is redacted and directed by Todd Warfield.

The Hangar Theatre Company presents its second annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca with public performances running December 2-23, 2018.

The Geffen is currently hosting a world premiere adaption of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Adapted by Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons and Michael Arden, this one-man production features Mays taking on nearly 50 different roles in a new adaptation, which is based on the edited version Dickens himself used for public performances. Let's see what the critics had to say.

From Mickey's Christmas Carol with Scrooge McDuck to the Muppet Christmas Carol, the 1843 Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol has been adapted over 130 times. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who seems to have a heart of stone, has captured the imaginations of generations of book readers, movie-goers, and theatre-lovers. This beloved classic criticizes a society that condemns and ignores the poor. As Scrooge is confronted with images of his life and the life of his employee Bob Cratchit through the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, he comes to see the error of his ways. In the end, Scrooge becomes a kinder, more generous, and more compassionate man.

Florida Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce the southeastern United States premiere of "Damascus," a psychological thriller chosen from the theatre's popular PlayLab festival of new works in 2017. Playing November 9 to December 9 in the ArtStage Studio Theatre, the run includes four nearly sold out preview performances November 6-8 and features a talkback with the cast and playwright following the matinee performance on November 17.