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The director Donna Shute says about A Christmas Carol: 'The tremendous appeal of the show lies in its very universality.

Featuring Franklin's Nick Paone as Ebenezer Scrooge, the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present its original holiday musical Humbug! on Saturday, December 17th at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 18th at 2:00 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street in Franklin.

Anthony Rodriguez is back for a 5th year with his compelling solo performance of the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol.

You don't watch "It's A Wonderful Life" to see if Clarence will earn his wings. You don't go to 'The Nutcracker' to see if Clara will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy. We all know the stories and we all the know the endings. We go to be reminded of messages of wonder and kindness and be filled with holiday spirit.

Featuring Franklin's Nick Paone as Ebenezer Scrooge, the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present its original holiday musical Humbug! on Saturday, December 17th at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 18th at 2:00 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street in Franklin.

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts invites patrons to celebrate the holiday season this year at with New England's largest production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, December 16-23, generously sponsored by Bank of America.

The BSO presents A Christmas Carol in Concert, a new twist on Dickens' classic tale performed as a concert with a full symphony orchestra on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 17th at 7:30 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

For over 16 years the Maryland Ensemble Theatre and The Fun Company (the MET's family theatre) have delighted audiences with Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. The MET's annual production at the Weinberg Center for the Arts has become a holiday family tradition in downtown Frederick.

What if Charlie Brown grew up to be Ebenezer Scrooge? This holiday season, ImprovBoston will give audiences a chance to ask what if as they see beloved Charles M. Schulz characters in a modern retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

As we come to the middle of December, I hope your holiday plans include finding your way to a show or two at one of the several live performance and theatre establishments that make their home here on the fabulous Central Coast of California!

You don't watch "It's A Wonderful Life" to see if Clarence will earn his wings. You don't go to 'The Nutcracker' to see if Clara will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy. We all know the stories and we all the know the endings. We go to be reminded of messages of wonder and kindness and be filled with holiday spirit.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts invites patrons to celebrate the holiday season this year at with New England's largest production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, December 16-23, generously sponsored by Bank of America.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse's Final Act Ensemble will present an original radio play of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol,' Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 7:00 PM, at the Playhouse. Tickets are $5 for all ages and available at the door or in advance at the Playhouse ticket office, 515-277-6261.

Featuring Franklin's Nick Paone as Ebenezer Scrooge, the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present its original holiday musical Humbug! on Saturday, December 17th at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 18th at 2:00 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street in Franklin.

The Un-Common Theatre Company and Bay Colony Productions are pleased to present 'A Christmas Carol - The Musical', a fun and lively adaptation of the Dickens' classic.

The students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education will present, A Christmas Carol on Saturday, Dec 10 at 2 & 7pm and Sunday, Dec 11 @ 2pm in the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse's Final Act Ensemble will present an original radio play of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol,' Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 7:00 PM, at the Playhouse. Tickets are $5 for all ages and available at the door or in advance at the Playhouse ticket office, 515-277-6261.

Restaging Studio Tenn's A Christmas Carol for the company's new home at the lavishly restored historic Franklin Theatre, director/designer Matt Logan manages to give new and invigorated life to the time-honored tale while interpreting it in a manner that is tremendously appealing and accessible, adding an almost cinematic flow to the proceedings. A revival of Studio Tenn's 2010 A Christmas Carol, Logan's staging is altered somewhat to accommodate the confines of the new venue, as well as to capitalize on the strengths of his cast, which includes an artful blending of new and returning players.

Can you hear the sound of children laughing? Smell the vegetables cooking? Feel the cool air surround you? Hear the carolers singing? There's one carol you won't want to miss. American Conservatory Theatre's annual production of the classic Charles Dickens tale, "A Christmas Carol," has earned its place in the line of many adaptations of the classic worth watching over and over again every year. There are few stories people never tire of, and a Christmas story like "A Christmas Carol" is one of them. With beautiful, dream-like sets and a strong cast that highlights veteran, masters program students and child actors, A.C.T. stays true to the dialogue of the originals short story while adding in its own creative variations, including a musical score. The story follows the stingy Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by four ghosts and encouraged to reform and embrace the Christmas spirit.