Charles Dickens News

Before Scrooge. Before Jacob Marley. Charles Dickens had his own ghosts to contend with. Announcing the world premiere of 'A Dickens Carol,' an all-new holiday tradition that re-imagines the story of Scrooge from Dickens' point of view and real-life events.

Bah, humbug! is the cry from Ebenezer Scrooge, as he ushers in the holiday season in A Christmas Carol , at Leddy Center's beautiful theater on Ladd's Lane in Epping. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a tradition at Leddy Center and closes out our 43rd season of bringing Broadway musicals and classic drama to our greater communities! This year's production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol promises to make everyone's Christmas even more meaningful as it is Leddy's final show!

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

Director Rene Staub brings the Dickens and Leonard Bart classic to the Belmont mainstage. Jeff Gilbert's Fagin steals wallets, jewelry, and the show, but don't miss the women's singing in this production.

After its success in 2016, Lovehistory return this Christmas with their festive production The Ghosts of Christmas Past, coming to Liverpool's St George's Hall from Monday 4 Wednesday 13 December.

Some of the most-recognized phrases in the English language come from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: Bah!, Humbug! and God bless us, everyone. South Coast Repertory's annual production of the Dickens classic returns for its 38th year; performances run Nov. 24-Dec. 24 on the Segerstrom Stage. Hal Landon Jr. returns as Scrooge and John-David Keller directs both for their 38th consecutive year. Tickets are now on sale at scr.org.

Opening on November 24 and running through December 23, for the 36th consecutive year, the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future will converge in Dallas' longest running and highly acclaimed dinner theatre, Pocket Sandwich Theatre.

Unexpected Productions Improv opens its holiday classic, A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol, on November 24, 2017. It's a wild, hilarious, holiday ride.

Second Street Players presents The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol by written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, Jr. loosely based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

The Alley Theatre's holiday production of A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas celebrates the return to the Alley stage and reopens the Hubbard Theatre following Hurricane Harvey.

Rubicon Theatre Company kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season with the return of the critically-acclaimed holiday hit CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Broadway, TV and film veterans Peter Van Norden (RTC's Taking Sides, Copenhagen) and Emmy Award-winner Joe Spano ( NCIS, RTC's Bucky) reprise their roles as Scrooge and Marley, respectively, in this innovative telling of Dickens' timeless tale of transformation and redemption. Adapted by Producing Artistic Director Karyl Lynn Burns and directed by Brian McDonald, the 27-member cast features many of the same actors from the original production that earned a Critic's Pick in the Los Angeles Times and rave reviews from Ventura County Star, CASA Magazine, VIDA Magazine and the Ventura Breeze. This imaginative version of Dickens' novella offers a revealing portrait of the yearning, lost child inside the cold-hearted miserly man. Actors perform in the storytelling style of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Nicholas Nickleby, playing characters, animals even dressing gowns and doors! CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL opens in Ventura on Saturday, December 9at 7:00 p.m. followed by an after-party at Rhumb Line Restaurant. Low-priced previews are December 6-8. The show runs Wednesdays through Sundays through December 23.

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the SECOND SHOW of our 79th SEASON: The Holiday Favorite for the Entire Family A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens.

Over four decades, 1.5 million people have delighted in the spectacular storytelling, glorious music and Scrooge's unforgettable discovery of kindness, generosity and love. Ten directors, eight Ebenezer Scrooges and 29 Tiny Tims later, Goodman Theatre's A Christmas Carol celebrates 40 years, now through December 31. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Lies, Lies and Propaganda will present Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol, at the Kings Cross Theatre from December 12th to 24th, contrasting the classic Victorian ghost story with the modern Theatre.

First Financial Bank presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, adapted by Howard Dallin and directed by Michael Evan Haney, beginning November 22nd at The Playhouse.

On November 22, a beloved Rochester tradition returns to Geva Theatre Center on the Wilson Stage. The Key Bank Production of A Christmas Carol, Dickens' classic tale of redemption for the most despised man in London, will awaken your heart and rekindle your spirit this holiday season. This production of A Christmas Carol premiered to great acclaim in 2010 and features a script adapted by Mark Cuddy from Charles Dickens' novella with music and lyrics by Gregg Coffin, composer of Geva favorites, Five Course Love and Convenience.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's joyous, time-honored celebration of the true meaning of the holidays returns for its 27th season as First Financial Bank presents Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The beloved, iconic story will be performed Nov. 22 through Dec. 30 in the Playhouse's Robert S. Marx Theatre.

Everyone's favourite holiday tale of suffering and redemption returns to the Citadel December 1, 2017, for an unprecedented 18th season. A Christmas Carol is universally beloved for its dynamic themes and uplifting message that, ultimately, giving will bring you more joy than receiving.

Back by popular demand, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the highly anticipated return of the cheeky holiday classic Q Brothers Christmas Carol, from hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers Collective and developed with CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton. After three wildly successful runs in 2013, 2014, and 2015 to sold-out houses, the raucous and irreverent musical event now takes the stage of the Theater's innovative third venue, The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare through December 31, 2017.