‘A Christmas Carol’ Review: A Gentle Interpretation of a Classic
9 / 10
However, darkness is not what this “Christmas Carol” is about, or where it wishes to dwell. This version relishes simpler things, such as its centerpiece sequence of a newly transformed Scrooge giddily greeting and shaking hands with the audience and overseeing a cavalcade of potatoes, sprouts, apples, oranges and a ginormous bronzed turkey, all transported to the stage via fabric chutes and rope. Amid this bounty, the audience is encouraged to donate to River Fund, a provider of emergency food in New York City.
