Customer Reviews for A Christmas Carol
Filter
An old classic revived with modern twist
I am just in awe. As a theater junkie I jumped at the opportunity to go to a play and when this opened I thought , oh well, have seen it a dozen times, but it’s a play. BUT wait. A whole new interpretation. With more character development. And oh my. Timmy. A surprise you won’t want to miss. This is a MUST. No old white man in a kerchief in bed visited by ghosts. It was. Amazing!!! I want to go again!!!
Amazing
The Christmas Carol has always been one of my favorite stories growing up. I saw it tonight with my mom. Such an amazing show. Everyone did a magnificent job. Everyone must see this. It brought a tear to my eye of how well done everyone did bringing the characters to life. Costumes, music, dancing everything was on point. All ages needs to watch this.
Love love love this great show!
This show is amazing and so much fun! The actors and the whole performance was amazing. The play has so much going on and the depth has been captured in the chemistry between Scrooge and Bell. I especially liked Sarah Hunt as Belle. She made me cry and laugh. The depth of her acting is something I haven’t seen in a very long time. Scrooge Was great. Loved Tiny Tim. Basically it’s a show for all the family and it’s just a fun heartwarming show I highly recommend it. Just what we need in these uncertain chaotic times. This is a perfect Christmas classic with audience participation, and just so much fun!
Awsome
This was my first time seeing this play and I would go back again. The cast did a wonderful job! Loved it, a must see, will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit. Go see it. Great for children and within walking distance from Bart,food and shopping.
An interesting take on a classic
Overall, I felt that the performance was entertaining. It had a clear "woke" atmosphere with a highly diverse cast and somewhat over the top bashing of poor Ebenezer. I was impressed with the creativity of the story line as it diverged from the traditional performances on screen. the cast was talented and gave a heartfelt tenor to the whole thing. I did, however, feel that certain [performers needed to modulate their voices and not shout so much.
Moralizing Applied with a Bulldozer Comprises Overall Production
Charles Dickens wrote his moralistic ghost story because of the appalling conditions of underprivileged children in 19th century London. The original novella's success is because the main character Ebenezer Scrooge, an amoral miser, and the audience/reader learn why we must take better care of those around us. Scrooge’s “lessons†succeed mainly through the visits of three ghosts who take him on fantasy journeys, but admonish him only infrequently. But this production changes much of the dialogue and scenes to apply the moralistic message with multiple sledge hammers. While the staging and music were none-better, characters scold Scrooge, diminishing the entire message. For example Scrooge's casket is brought forth during the Ghost of Christmas Future (who becomes his dead sister Fran), and important characters shame him about his faults. By the ghosts and other characters frequently criticizing Scrooge, the message became too maudlin and overlong. It's too much; I get it.