The current Clarence Brown Theatre version of A Christmas Carol which opened this past weekend is an adaptation by Edward Morgan and Joseph Hanreddy with music by John Tanner. This popular version first appeared on the CBT stage in 2016 and returned for three more years before the pandemic closure of 2020. It returned in 2023 and has now been freshened and energized for a 2024 run through December 21. Those theatre-goers who may have seen the production last year, or before, will certainly want to consider a return. This 2024 staging is CBT’s best by far—both in performances and visual delights.
Opening This Week: CBT’s Grand Tradition – ‘A Christmas Carol’
It seems inevitable that we find ourselves talking about traditions this time of year. Our holiday traditions often defy logic, embraced simply because there is inescapable satisfaction in the memories of food and drink, festive music, once-a-year events, and the…
Review: Traditions Get Even Better with CBT’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
CBT has been offering up various theatrical productions based on the Charles Dickens classic novella for decades, with many regular theatre-goers—and many occasional ones—making attendance a part of their own Holiday tradition.
Review: CBT’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ – The Grand Tradition Continues
BY ALAN SHERROD Ironically, talking about tradition has itself become a tradition at this time of year. For many, the Christmas season is all about tradition—customs and events repeated just often enough to remain comfortable and familiar. Surely then,…
Review: Clarence Brown Theatre Returns To Dickens In A New ‘A Christmas Carol’
BY ALAN SHERROD Although Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol was published to great popularity in London in 1843, it wasn’t until December of 1867 that the author managed to visit fans of the best-seller in the United States.…
Review: Clarence Brown Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ – The Tradition Continues
By Alan Sherrod In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, it is Christmas Eve and time is of the essence for Ebenezer Scrooge. The familiar tale of Scrooge, from the 1843 Dickens novella that inspired a plethora of film and…
Review: Warm Traditions Continue in CBT’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Traditions are indeed powerful and compelling things in human civilization—and seem to exist for both good and ill, often happily defying logic. Our holiday traditions are perfect examples of both the very peculiar and the very satisfying, embracing happy memories…