7 / 10
It’s Christmastime in the city, and you can hear the silver bells ring off Broadway in A Christmas Carol — quite literally. Of the many traditional carols performed in this production, those performed with a full bell choir stunned my audience into awed silence. And shock and awe are just the beginning of the emotions this evocative production hopes to stir up.
8 / 10
Prettily dressed in flowery patchwork attire as the spirits who wise up Scrooge is an admirable trio: Ashlyn Maddox possesses a luminous quality and Crystal Lucas-Perry is a fiery, no-nonsense presence spiked with a Caribbean accent, but the weary graciousness that Nancy Opel exudes as a motherly Ghost of Christmas Past is haunting. So touching in her recent Tony-nominated performance in Dead Outlaw, Julia Knitel lends a genuine sensibility to Belle both as a feisty girl and a wise matron. Izzy Elena Rita presents quite a valiant Tiny Tim. The ensemble work by the 15-member company looks as good, if not better, than Broadway standard. Their bell-ringing reprise after the bows sends the audience out with smiles.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL opened on Thursday night at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan. See photos from the red carpet here!
A Christmas Carol opens tonight at the Perelman Performing Arts Center. Matthew Warchus’ production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne stars Tony-winner Michael Cerveris as Scrooge. Read the reviews!
A Christmas Carol has begun performances at the Perelman Performing Arts Center. You can now get a first look at George Abud, Julia Knitel and more in the production.
New York City is about to get a little bit merrier with the arrival of A Christmas Carol- Matthew Warchus’ production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne. Watch in this video as the cast gets in the holiday spirit in the rehearsal room!
Next up at Perelman Performing Arts Center is the New York return of Matthew Warchus’ production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne. The cast just met the press and you can check out photos here!
Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed the complete cast for the New York return of Matthew Warchus’ production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne. Learn more!
Two-time Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris (Fun Home, Sweeney Todd) will make his PAC NYC debut playing “Ebenezer Scrooge” in the New York return of Matthew Warchus’ A Christmas Carol. Learn more!
| 2017 | West End |
Original Production West End |
| 2018 | West End |
Old Vic Theatre Return Engagement West End |
| 2019 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2019 | West End |
Old Vic Theatre Return Engagement West End |
