Wednesday, September 25, 2024

11 Most Produced Plays in the United States by New York Theater

Below is the annual list of the most produced plays and musicals this season, from American Theater Magazine, with links to those shows whose NYC productions I reviewed. This list was culled…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:21PM
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

First cast announced for A Christmas Carol including Alison Whyte, Tim Wright, Aisha Adara, Sarah Morrison & Kaya Byrne by Aussie Theatre

In what has quickly become a Melbourne festive season tradition, the blockbuster production A Christmas Carol returns for a third

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 02:06AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

First cast announced for A Christmas Carol 2024

The post First cast announced for A Christmas Carol 2024 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:55PM
Sunday, September 8, 2024

Fright nights and spooky stages highlight the 2024 fall theater season in Connecticut by Christopher Arnott

The upcoming theater season is full of scares from "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" to "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" to "Hocus Pocus Live!" and many versions of the ghostly "A Christmas Carol."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

First Look At A CHRISTMAS CAROL 2023 At ZACH Theatre by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Austin’s hottest holiday tradition returns with new music and surprises to ring in the season. See photos and a video preview of the production below!

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:18AM
Friday, August 9, 2024

Margolyes & Dickens: The Best Bits review – the nation’s favourite foul mouth by Brian Logan

Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh There’s more Margolyes than Dickens here, but her gift for florid characters is on fine display and suits the Victorian master perfectly “Guaranteed to offend…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:55AM
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Jefferson Mays Brings A CHRISTMAS CAROL Back to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Jefferson Mays' universally celebrated, one man virtuoso, tour-de-force performance in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is on Broadway this holiday season for…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:53AM
Monday, August 5, 2024

Jefferson Mays Says 'Happy Trails' to THE MUSIC MAN and Prepares for A CHRISTMAS CAROL by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Exclusive video has been released of Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays saying “happy trails” to his acclaimed run in The Music Man as he prepares to begin pe…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:53PM
Friday, August 2, 2024

Ali Ewoldt, Deven Kolluri & More in SHE LOVES ME by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The production, directed by Signature's Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (RENT, A Chorus Line) features Ali Ewoldt (Broadway's Les Misérables, Phantom of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:56PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

A Christmas Carol - 2024/25 Theatre Company Season by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Essential to the holiday season in Denver, A Christmas Carol is a joyous and opulent musical adaptation for the whole family that traces money-hoarding curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge’s triump…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:18PM
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

‘My poor kid has been haunted by it’: Harry Potter and the reviewer that mattered most by Jack Thorne

Jack Thorne’s baby son was a key influence on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. So it was a big day when he was old enough to see it with the playwright for the first time A few weeks ago…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AM
Thursday, July 25, 2024

A Christmas Carol returns to Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre for third year

The post A Christmas Carol returns to Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre for third year appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:27PM

A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns to Melbourne for the festive season by Aussie Theatre

The blockbuster production A Christmas Carol returns to Melbourne for a third triumphant season, in what has become Melbourne’s newest

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 03:46AM
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Alley Theatre Rings In The Holidays With A CHRISTMAS CAROL by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Alley Theatre and Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre, announce the cast and creative team of Alley's holiday tradition…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32PM

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Kicks Off the Holiday Season on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The holiday masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, opened on Broadway last night, November 20, following critically acclaimed runs at The Old Vic, London. Playwright J…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Peter Bradbury, Scrooge in Off-Broadway's A Christmas Carol - Search | Playbill

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth embarks on Playbill Travel's Broadway on the Rhine River plus the story of Marissa Jaret ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:18PM
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Theatre News: Ford’s Theatre Society Announces 2024-2025 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault announced that the Ford’s Theatre 2024-2025 season will feature actor Scott Bakula (TV/Film: Quantum Leap, Star Trek: En…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:30PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Highlights from A CHRISTMAS CAROL on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The holiday masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, is currently in previews on Broadway this holiday season, following critically acclaimed runs at The Old Vic, Lond…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:32PM
Monday, March 25, 2024

Dead Outlaw Trailer: New Off-Broadway Musical From Creators of The Band's Visit by TheaterMania

Directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer (The Band’s Visit, Prayer for the French Republic), Dead Outlaw was conceived by Tony Award winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:36PM
Monday, March 4, 2024

The Glass Menagerie, Noises Off, A Christmas Carol, More in Alley Theatre's 2024-25 Season by Molly Higgins

The Houston company's 78th season includes 11 productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM
Friday, January 12, 2024

Theatre News: Ford’s Theatre Charity Drive Donations for ‘A Christmas Carol’ Surpass $1 Million in Total  by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Ford’s yearly fundraising drive has raised more than $1,000,000 for Washington-area charities since 2009, with 2023 donations on behalf of Hope and a Home. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ford’s Th…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:07PM
Wednesday, January 10, 2024

New Musical Dead Outlaw, from The Band's Visit's Tony-Winning Team, Has its Cast by Darryn King

The complete cast is set for Dead Outlaw, a world-premiere musical from the Tony Award-winning creative team behind The Band’s Visit. Previews begin on February 28, with an official open…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Friday, December 29, 2023

Theatre News: Ford’s Theatre Charity Drive Donations for ‘A Christmas Carol’ Surpass $1 Million in Total by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Ford’s yearly fundraising drive has raised more than $1,000,000 for Washington-area charities since 2009, with 2023 donations on behalf of Hope and a Home. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ford’s Th…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:37PM
Friday, December 22, 2023

A Merry Little Christmas Carol 2023 by Westport Country Playhouse

In honor of the passing Paxton Whitehead (Ebenezer Scrooge), this re-release includes an introduction by incoming Playhouse Artistic Director Mark Shanahan, highlighting Paxton and his caree…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:48PM

A Christmas Carol by Sandra Mardenfeld

The redemption tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, and how he discards his miserly ways after a few spectral visitations has enchanted audiences since Charles Dickens published the novella in 1843. Ju…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:02PM

Dance Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charm City Ballet at the Peggy and Yale Gordon Center for Performing Arts by Timoth David Copney

The Charm City Ballet is a relative newcomer on the dance scene around these parts, but don’t let their short history mislead you into thinking that their steps are tentative or unpolished…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:30AM
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House Museum by Sandi Durell

Theater Review By Marcina Zaccaria . . . Summoners Ensemble creates an emotional journey with their presentation of A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House. Walking up the stairs, throug…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:32PM
Monday, December 18, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) by Katie Barnett

Nothing says Christmas like a live performance of “A Christmas Carol” and Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) has been bringing the show to the stage for the last 20 years. Originally adapte…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:51PM

Charles Dickens on the power of theater in the digital age. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

I asked Charles Dickens yesterday why  “A Christmas Carol” has been adapted for the stage more often, and on more stages, than any other novella in history. “I believe it is because …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:48PM

As ACT bids adieu to ‘A Christmas Carol,’ costumes, sets and props get a last hurrah by Lily Janiak

One Christmas ghost will haunt the rafters of American Conservatory Theater’s Toni Rembe Theater no more.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 11:04AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic