Charles Dickens News

Boroughs of the Dead presents their annual holiday tour, Ghosts of Christmas Past, on select dates in December 2017.

O'Connell & Company, in partnership with Shea's Smith Theatre presents a limited engagement of the British comedy, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Presents A Christmas Carol (AKA: FARNDALE CHRISTMAS) by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, Jr. onstage at the Shea's Smith Theatre December 1, 2 & 3, 2017.

Totem Pole Playhouse, in association with Gettysburg Community Theatre, will once again bring its original adaptation of the Charles Dickens' holiday classic A Christmas Carol to the stage of Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater this December 8-17. This year's production boasts an even larger cast of over 60 professional union, non-union, and local community actors, making it by far the largest production in Central Pennsylvania.

The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) begins its annual Holiday Season on November 29 with performances of A Christmas Carol and Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!).

What you may not have known about Charles Dickens and The Christmas Carol

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the full casting for the return of The Second City's irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, Twist Your Dickens. Second City alumni Carisa Barreca and Paul Jurewicz and local favorite Eric M. Messner join returning cast members Aaron Bliden, Anne Bowles, John Lescault, and Tia Shearer.

PRIMARY STAGES (Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Shane D. Hudson, Executive Director; Casey Childs, Founder) announced today additional programming and events for the Fall 2017 season.

Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present the first of its two holiday productions, A Christmas Carol, a story about self-redemption, empathy, kindness and love.

North Coast Repertory Theatre is happy to announce a lineup of upcoming Holiday shows: Dickens Unscripted, From Berlin to Brooks: Celebrating Broadway! and Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of The Magi's Gold. See full details below!

In fostering The Rep's mission of creating positive change in the community, the A Christmas Carol Families Program raises funds for underprivileged families during the holiday season. This year we are pleased to announce that families from the United Community Center, one of our Mpact Pillar Partners, will be the A Christmas Carol Families Program recipient.

Work Light Productions and The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced casting for the highly-anticipated Las Vegas engagement of RENT Jan. 30 Feb. 3, 2018.

The Old Vic today announces new performances in its Voices Off and One Voice series as well as Christmas Storytelling as part of its programme for families.

Hubbard Hall Center For The Arts And Education presents a new version of Rupert Holmes' Tony-winning The Mystery of Edwin Drood, relocated from a London music hall to an opera house in upstate New York, beginning performances tonight, November 17, with opening night today, November 18, to be attended by Holmes.

Ten directors, eight Ebenezer Scrooges and 34 Tiny Tims later, Goodman Theatre's A Christmas Carol celebrates 40 years as Chicago's long-standing holiday tradition, enjoyed by more than 1.5 million people, November 18 December 31.

New version by Director Eric Rosen stresses original Dickens text and humor

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.

Victoria Theatre Association continues the 2017-2018 Projects Unlimited Star Attractions with the traditional holiday classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL. on Nov. 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the historic Victoria Theatre.

Chesapeake Shakespeare's holiday tradition sets the Victorian tale in familiar Baltimore neighborhoods including Fells Point and Mount Vernon, and this winter, opens with songs of the season performed by fine local choirs.

A Christmas Carol will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse in the Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre Nov. 17-Dec. 23, 2017. This will be the 42nd year for this holiday production at OCP. Actor Jerry Longe returns for his 12th season as Ebenezer Scrooge.