Articles about A Christmas Carol
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The actor performs a scene from Patrick Barlow's adaptation of the Charles Dickens work.
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By Mark Eleveld Chicago theater during the Christmas season is plentiful. Add to this growing list an "out-of-the-box, not your typical fare, wild, crazy, gay fantasia," as director Scott Fe…
The Dukes, Lancaster: Little would Charles Dickens have realised when he created his seasonal morality tale what a Pandora's box of interpretations he had opened up.
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Take Steps to See A Christmas Carol: Last year was the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth.
Patrick Barlow's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" has fashioned a recognizable Scrooge, a poisoned man who seems sadly right at home in 2013.
Debbie Oates updates Dickens' Christmas classic at the Dukes in Lancaster and it works, says Michael Nunn.
A Dickens of a dilemma faces theatergoers this holiday season. Which version of "A Christmas Carol" to see? Four productions of the classic tale face off " one that's already running, and t…
Under the direction of Henry Wishcamper, a Christmas Carol rookie making his debut with the piece - the spirited tale of redemption remains evergreen, a thrilling, gratifying and joy-inducin…
Based on the Charles Dickens novella, A Christmas Carol: The Musical is the story of miser Ebenezer Scrooge who gets a chance to redeem himself after he is visited by a series of ghosts on C…
An interesting spin on the Christmas classic, it's certainly worth seeing during the holidays. But a good script doesn't always guarantee a good production, and in this presentation NightBl…
Usually when a production is put together the director stages the show, it opens and the stage manager keeps the show in shape for the remainder of the run. But what happens when the product…
Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” has a new lively adaptation written by 39 Steps’ Patrick Barlow featuring…
Now entering its 36th year, The Goodman Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol" is a family tradition for many in the Chicago area. The story is Dickens at his best and one of the most b…
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol — featuring an adaptation by 39 Steps' Patrick Barlow — officially opened in its limited engagement Nov. 25 at 7 PM at the Theater at S…
There's never a shortage of productions of A Christmas Carol this time of year, but for those looking for something a little different, MetroStage continues its popular holiday tradition of …
Patrick Barlow finds rich texture in the holiday classic — From a certain angle, A Christmas Carol is a story about storytelling. After all, the ghosts make Scrooge listen to stories a…
A Broadway Christmas Carol, now playing at Old Town Alexandria's intimate MetroStage, is a must see for the Broadway musical lover.  An inventive and professional cast of four bring…
RECOMMENDED Since Charles Dickens' novella about the overnight transformation of the crotchety Ebeneezer Scrooge was first published in 1843 (right around Christmastime, natch) it has been s…
Tom Creamer's adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic now in its 36th season at the Goodman Theatre " no better way to get into the holiday spirit than to let yourself be enveloped by this t…
Here at ArtsPage HQ, we are thankful for you, our readers (of the blog, and The Seattle Times as a whole). We're also thankful that we live in such an arts-rich city, one that rewards us man…
A Christmas Carol " As Told By Jacob Marley (Deceased), Hyland’s award-winning one-man show delivers, in a masterful storytelling style, the age-old tale of Charles Dickens’s …
For anyone tired of the 'same old, same old’ holiday offerings, or others looking for something to add to the tradition fare, A Broadway Christmas Carol is a joyous and wonderfully …
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol — featuring an adaptation by 39 Steps' Patrick Barlow — officially opens in its limited engagement Nov. 25 at 7 PM at the Theater at St…
A new adaptation of A Christmas Carol celebrates opening night on November 25 at the Theatre at St. Clement's. Patrick Barlow, writer of the Tony winning hit The 39 Steps,…
