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On Friday, December 1, 2017 at 8pm and Saturday, December 2 at 3pm, The Grand 1894 Opera House presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.. Tickets may be purchased at The Grand's Box Office, 2020 Postoffice Street, by calling 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or online at www.thegrand.com.
Needham Community Theatre opens its 2017-2018 season with the production of Oliver!, a musical based on Charles Dickens's highly acclaimed masterpiece about a young orphan boy caught up in the troubles and turbulence of 19th century city streets.
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.
With crisp autumn air and family gatherings aplenty, Aurora Theatre extends fall fun with holiday festivities this Thanksgiving season! Theatergoers are welcomed to enjoy Latin American entertainment and themed performances with Teatro Aurora's CLUB BABAL series. Aspiring thespians can delight in Aurora Theatre Academy's 2017 Holiday Play Class throughout the month, while preparing to wow audiences and steal the limelight! Guests are invited to spread the holiday cheer by supporting the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive and local food banks with a gift under a decorated tree during Aurora Theatre's Festival of Trees and spread joy by nominating someone special for Aurora's Need a Little Christmas Giveaway. With a variety of holiday happenings at Aurora Theatre this month, there's something for everyone to reap a harvest of fun!
A young man, Twistov, has gone missing in London. Inspired by Charles Dickens' OLIVER TWIST and the experienceof migrant communities currently living in UK cities, TWISTOV explores identity and home and who we become if both are taken away from us.
Signature Productions Quality Family Entertainment is a local production company that does open calls to the community for their actors for the shows they produce. This time they decided to produce LIONEL BART'S OLIVER! OLIVER! is one of the cannon from early Broadway first produced in the West End opening in 1960 and continuing to Broadway in 1962. It is not a Disneyesque show. It does have a somber feel to it, with some lighthearted moments.
Beginning November 16, acclaimed actor Craig Wallace returns to Ford's Theatre to play Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol a production heralded as a rich visual and vocal treat (TheaterMania) and infectiously jolly (Washington Post). Performances continue through December 31, 2017.
Captivating patrons young and old, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol will bring the true meaning of Christmas to Aurora Theatre, November 24-December 23!
Harrisburg's seasonal favorite returns in an all-new production this holiday season. Newly adapted by Rachel Landon, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returns to Open Stage this year in a brand new production. This re-imagining of Charles Dickens' classic story follows Scrooge and his journey with the three ghostly spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve. A CHRISTMAS CAROL instills a powerful message about redemption and the spirit of the holiday season.
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.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2017/18 season with a 37-year holiday tradition, Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, running November 17 through December 24 at Spencer Theatre on the UMKC campus.
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.
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.
200 days ahead of its 200th birthday, The Old Vic today marks the launch of its bicentenary and Matthew Warchus' third year as Artistic Director of The Old Vic with a season of world premiere productions.
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, is excited to announce its 2017-2018 Season. Building on the success and support the theatre has attained over the last few years, Riverside is proud to present our magnificent season of music, comedy, and drama.
Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT) the not-for-profit 501c3 community theatre located at 49 York Street in downtown Gettysburg, will once again change lives through the joy of musical theatre during their 4th annual Penguin Project (Special Needs Theatre) production. This year's production is Elf the musical performing weekends November 10-19, 2017 and it is almost entirely sold out. The production stars 50 children with and without special needs/disabilities from 10 different school districts performing on stage together. GCT will present their annual Christmas Cabaret on Friday, November 24th with a reception beginning at 7pm and concert starting at 7:30pm. Directed by GCT faculty member and local favorite private voice/piano instructor, Mrs. Carrie Conklin Trax will again direct this year's Christmas Cabaret, Home For The Holidays, featuring students, alumni, and friends. On December 1st for Gettysburg's First Friday, visit GCT to shop at our Holiday Pop Up Boutique with vendors for great holiday shopping 5-8pm and stay for the free Improv Show at 8pm. Gift certificates to GCT for tickets or tuition can also be purchased at this no admission special event. In December, GCT is proud to once again for the 3rd year in a row, partner with Totem Pole Playhouse for their professional production of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol to be performed December 8-17, 2017 at Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater in downtown Gettysburg. Tickets on sale now at Majestic Theater, as well as the websites of Totem Pole Playhouse, Majestic Theater, and GCT.
dick clark productions announced today that the cast of the film THE BIG SICK, including Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, will receive the Hollywood Comedy Ensemble Award
Barter Theatre announced its 2018 Season lineup during an exclusive preview event featuring select excerpts from various productions. The event revealed details of more than 15 diverse shows planned for 2018.
What many people do NOT know about Dickens' 'Ghostly little book' is the origin story: how did one of England's most prolific writers ever come up with the idea for Scrooge, Cratchit, and Tiny Tim in the first place?
Charles Dickens's A CHRISTMAS CAROL will be presented from a new perspective when Citadel Theatre presents the world premiere of SCROOGE AND THE GHOSTLY SPIRITS - an entirely new musical adaptation by Chicago-based playwright and composer Douglas Post of the Dickens classic.
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