Charles Dickens News

It's the holiday season and the Newnan Community Theatre Company is ending its 2010 season with a special gift - two holiday shows, both guaranteed to be more fun than spiked eggnog!

It's the holiday season and we are ending our 2010 season with a special gift - two holiday shows, both guaranteed to be more fun than spiked eggnog!

This year, a six-year-long WQXR tradition will continue with a little help from WNYC - and a Tony Award winner, too. On Thursday, December 9 at 5pm, the annual WQXR reading of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL will take place in the station's live performance venue, The Greene Space. WQXR personalities, including Jeff Spurgeon and Midge Woolsey, will be joined by WNYC hosts, including Kurt Andersen and Jad Abumrad, in a version re-imagined for stage and directed by WQXR's Elliott Forrest. Stage and screen actor DAVID HYDE PIERCE will star in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Alleyway Theatre in Buffalo's Historic Theatre District will present the 28 th annual production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted and directed by Neal Radice, December 9-19, 2010.

The lights have barely dimmed on Alliance Theater's production of Twist, Debbie Allen's New Orleans 1928 rendition of the Charles Dickens' classic, and the director/choreographer has already announced the Premier of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, her hilarious and culturally rich take on the perennial holiday classic.

The lights have barely dimmed on Alliance Theater's production of Twist, Debbie Allen's New Orleans 1928 rendition of the Charles Dickens' classic, and the director/choreographer has already announced the Premier of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, her hilarious and culturally rich take on the perennial holiday classic. The show will run at UCLA's Royce Hall from December 9, 2010 to December 11, 2010, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting the children of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (www.debbieallendanceacademy.com) and the greater Los Angeles community.

Pittsburgh CLO is pleased to announce the return of Pittsburgh native Tom Atkins as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Musical Christmas Carol. Mr. Atkins is perhaps best known for his numerous film and television credits as well as for starring as Art Rooney, Sr. in Pittsburgh Public Theater's production of The Chief and the new film version of The Chief.

In Orange County, several local theaters big and small are presenting a plethora of yuletide-themed shows designed to put you in an even more festive mood-certainly a welcome break from all the parties and all that shopping you'll surely be busy with, of course. There are also many non-Holiday related presentations debuting or playing this month that will make great holiday gifts for the theater lovers in your midst. Whether you're looking for traditional fare or something a bit more quirky and off the beaten path, you will likely find something that will suit your tastes.

Pace University's Original Staged Adaptation of Dickens' Timeless Classic "A Christmas Carol" is Filled with Music, Dance, Larger than Life Puppets and Holiday Spirit

This season, along with Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas, which runs on the Hubbard Stage, the Alley Theatre will once again present a second holiday production, David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries on the Neuhaus Stage. Alley Artist Todd Waite will reprise his role as 'Crumpet the Elf' in the outlandish, and true, chronicles of David Sedaris' experience as a worker in Macy's SantaLand display. Also this season, for select performances Alley Artist Paul Hope will appear as 'Crumpet the Elf': December 8 at 7:30 PM, December 9 at 7:30 PM, December 10 at 6:00 PM and Saturday, December 11 at 2:30 PM.

The 6th Street Playhouse presents "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens / Adaptation by Michael Fontaine

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue, announces its schedule of radio shows from December 2010 though March, 2011. All performances are held at the theatre.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 12/05 for Arizona

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 12/05 for Mesa

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 12/05 for Vermont

New Rep On Tour is pleased to announce it has added a winter show, A Christmas Carol adapted and directed by Benjamin Evett, this season.

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol adapted and directed by Michael Shamata opens December 6, 2010 and runs till December 30, 2010 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Wilton's Vintage Christmas plays 6th ~ 18th December for 11 Shows Only!

Open Stage of Harrisburg returns to the Sunoco Performance Theatre at Whitaker Center with some new additions to the Harrisburg family holiday favorite, Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted and by Edward Alsedek.

Madison Theatre Guild will present A CHRISTMAS CAROL December 4, 11 & 18 at 3 pm in the Drury Theatre.