A Christmas Carol

Adaptation by John Jakes
MUSICAL Family Christmas Show: This version of the familiar and much beloved tale, A Christmas Carol, is a new adaptation by John Jakes. Although it is faithful to the original story, it goes beyond other adaptations with a unique dramatic concept. At the opening curtain, Charles Dickens himself is introduced to the audience, ready to present one of his famed platform readings of his stories that packed auditoriums in Europe and America. A Christmas Carol is a story he often chose to perform (Dickens' marked-up script still exists). The story begins to unfold behind him, and soon Dickens is weaving in and out of it, observing, performing small roles, and interpolating short passages of rich narrative never heard in other versions. He handles props and helps Scrooge and others with costume changes. The show includes "God Bless Us Everyone", a lovely new carol by Mr. Jakes and Tony-nominated composer Mel Marvin.
Produced by John Scheer Directed by Carol Scheer