A Christmas Carol 1996

Opened: 1996
Closing: December 31, 1996

A Christmas Carol - 1996 - Broadway History , Info & More

Based on the book by Charles Dickens

From tiny tots to young-at-heart seniors, for a lot of North Texans it just wouldn’t be the holidays without DTC’s festive production of the Dickens classic. It’s a lot like Christmas itself... magical and moving and colorful and filled with laughter and song!From tiny tots to young-at-heart seniors, for a lot of North Texans it just wouldn’t be the holidays without DTC’s festive production of the Dickens classic. It’s a lot like Christmas itself... magical and moving and colorful and filled with laughter and song!

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A Christmas Carol FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of A Christmas Carol have there been?
A Christmas Carol has had 9 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1994, Off-Broadway which opened in 1995, Off-Broadway which opened in 1996, Broadway which opened in 1996, Off-Broadway which opened in 1997, Off-Broadway which opened in 1998, Off-Broadway which opened in 1999, Off-Broadway which opened in 2000 and Broadway which opened in 2022.
What are the songs in A Christmas Carol and what's the order?
The Years Are Passing By
Jolly, Rich and Fat
Nothing to Do With Me
Street Song (Nothing to Do With Me)
Link by Link
The Lights of Long Ago
God Bless Us, Everyone
A Place Called Home
Mr. Fezziwig's Annual Christmas Ball
The Lights of Long Ago (Part II)
Abundance and Charity
Christmas Together
Dancing on Your Grave
Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today
A Jolly Good Time
You Mean More to Me
London Town Carol

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