A Christmas Carol: The Concert (2013)
Overview
A Christmas Carol: The Concert is a unique musical event — Charles Dickens' popular 1843 novella has been adapted for a live orchestral concert with choir and soloists, and performed for an audience in a concert setting. The score, composed by Bob Christianson, recalls Broadway classics such as Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera, and is filled with memorable, haunting and rousing songs. It includes musical styles that range from classical to Broadway to blues and gospel. The story, faithfully adapted by Alisa Hauser (who also wrote the lyrics), is performed by leading lights from the Chicago and New York theater world, including Michael Aaron Lindner (Ebenezer Scrooge), E. Faye Butler (Narrator), Scott Coulter (Fred/Bob Cratchit), Kyle Scatliffe (Marley/The Ghosts), and Arya Daire (Belle).
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.074 |
Directed By
Matt Hoffman
Crew
Todd Clark
Todd Clark
Bob Christianson
Bob Christianson
Alisa Hauser
Matt Hoffman
Matt Hoffman
Bob Christianson
Matt Hoffman
Scott Silberstein
Bob Christianson
TOP CAST
E. Faye Butler
Narrator
Scott Coulter
Bob Cratchit and others
Arya Daire
Belle
Michael Aaron Lindner
Scrooge
Kyle Scatliffe
The Ghosts and others
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