Charles Shaughnessy Returns To AZ In A CHRISTMAS CAROL

TV, Film and Broadway star Charles Shaughnessy returns to Scottsdale Musical Theater Company this December as Ebenezer Scrooge in the musical A Christmas Carol (December 6 - 23, 2018) at Tempe Center for the Arts.

The star of TV's "Days of Our Lives" and "The Nanny" as well as Broadway's Urinetown happily returns to SMTC after playing Julian Marsh in 42nd Street opposite Debby Boone and Eloise Kropp.

This musical version of A Christmas Carol features music by Alan Menken (Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Little Shop of Horrors) and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens (Anastasia, Ragtime, Seussical). SMTC's production will be directed by David Hock, with dance choreography by Hillary Conrad. Musical direction will be by Joni Van Rossum, with our live 20+piece orchestra conducted by Kevin Hayward.

Show dates and times are as follows:

Thursday, December 6th @ 7:30pm

Friday, December 7th @ 7:30pm

Saturday, December 8th @ 2:00pm and 7:00pm

Sunday, December 9th @ 2:00pm

Thursday, December 13th @ 7:30pm

Friday, December 14th @ 7:30pm

Saturday, December 15th @ 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Sunday, December 16th @ 2:00pm

Thursday, December 20th @ 7:30pm

Friday, December 21st @ 7:30pm

Saturday, December 22nd @ 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Sunday, December 23rd @ 2:00pm

All performances take place at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281. Tickets range from $42.00 - $58.00 with a special children's ticket for only $25 (10 years old or younger, limit 4 per adult ticket order.) Ticket on sale now - including group sales - please call (602) 909-4215 or buy online at www.scottsdalemusicaltheater.com.

Entering into its 9th year, SMTC prides itself on "bringing Broadway's favorites back to life", presenting full, large-scale productions of Broadway musicals in their original forms, as they were meant to be seen. Utilizing professional sets and costumes, exciting guest stars from the world of TV, Film, and Broadway, great local talent and a full live 20+ piece orchestra, SMTC has been called "the best theatre company in the Valley when it comes to producing classic musicals." (Talkin' Broadway).

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