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(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center has announced the cast for its reimagined production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Directed by Adam Immerwahr, A Christmas Carol runs December 9 - 31 in the Matthews Theatre.
Ebenezer Scrooge (Greg Wood) is not a fan of Christmas. He “bah humbugs" every glimmer of holiday happiness. Cheer is costly and good-will is bad for business. This Christmas, however, things are going to be a little different. In a new look at an annual McCarter tradition, this exciting new production will usher you into the spirit of the season with all the joy, wonder, and generosity that Scrooge himself discovers.
McCarter has created a brand new version of Ebenezer Scrooge’s magical journey through Christmas past, present, and future. Combining period-specific music with 21st century design and special effects, a cast of professional actors will be joined by ensemble members chosen from the greater Princeton community. Audiences will experience an immersive Dickensian environment from the opening of the theater doors to the final bows.
Ever since its publication in 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has come to embody everything that is good and right about the human spirit not only during the holidays, but all throughout the year. Originally written in rebuttal of the squalid working conditions of child laborers in Industrial Age England, A Christmas Carol remains a timeless tale of redemption, hope, and love.
A Christmas Carol combines David Thompson’s (The Scottsboro Boys) adaptation with music composed by Michael Friedman (Artistic Director of City Center Encores!), choreography by Lorin Latarro (Waitress), scenic design by Daniel Ostling (Metamorphoses), costumes by Linda Cho (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), lighting by Lap Chi Chu (Father Comes Home from the Wars), sound design by Darron L West (Tony Award – Peter and the Starcatcher), and special effects by Jeremy Chernick (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).
PHOTO: Actors Frank X (Old Marley) and Greg Wood (Scrooge) rehearse during McCarter’s summer 2016 workshop for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Photo by Matt Pilsner.
