If you're looking for the 2023 production of A Christmas Carol, click here.
Callous Scrooge, shackled Marley, and the haunting spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future spring vividly to life in our fresh adaptation of a favorite yuletide ghost story. Featuring a vibrant mix of original songs and newly arranged nineteenth-century English carols, this music infused retelling captures the magic, joy, and generosity of Dickens’ beloved classic.
Quick thing! For all you People's Light holiday veterans, A Christmas Carol is not a panto. But it is music-filled, interactive fun for every age—whether you believe in spirits or not.
Recommended for ages 8 to 108! Approximate run time is 2 hours and 10 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.
Individual Sponsors: Pat and Jane Lusk
Relaxed Performances offer a judgment-free environment that invites individuals with autism, ADD, ADHD, dementia, and other sensory sensitivities to enjoy theatre in a relaxed, “shush-free” zone—a great option for parents with young children, too. This RP also features ASL interpretation, and audio description is available upon request. Please note that there will be NO Sensory Tour for this RP due to health and safety protocols. We hope to offer Sensory Tours again at future RPs.
Click here to read the pre-performance guide.
Sunday, December 19 at 2pm
American Sign Language interpretation for this performance is provided by Hands UP Productions. Audio description, provided by Nicole Sardella, is available upon request. This performance is a Relaxed Performance.
Sunday, December 19 at 2pm
During every performance this week, dialogue appears on an LED screen placed near the stage to benefit patrons with hearing impairments, as well as English language learners.
December 28 – January 2
To expand access to our work, we offer 50%-off Access Nights throughout the season. The discount is automatic for this performance, no promo code required.
Tuesday, December 28 at 7pm
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Review: Broad Street Review
"The entire company is excellent"
"A worthy addition to the holiday canon"
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Feature: 6abc Loves the Arts
"It's not your mother and father's Christmas Carol."
"I now see this as a story about restorative justice."
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"Broadway-caliber voices and a winning lead performance by Philadelphia veteran Ian Merrill Peakes."
"Peakes gives us a Scrooge who’s never completely hateful — and whose pleasure in his own transformation is enacted with exuberant, comic glee."
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"[Peakes'] time on stage with Zonya Love is practically theater gold."
"Simultaneously familiar and fresh...If you want to fly away for a few hours, this might be your ticket."
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"My hope with this entire adaptation is there is a vibrant dance happening between 1843 and 2021. . . . I hope people will find the music compelling, surprising, catchy, and sometimes a bit unsettling – just like our ‘A Christmas Carol.’" — Zak Berkman
