![]() The production also employs 12 Christmas carols, including “Joy to the World” and “Silent Night.” From left, Alex Newell and Bradley Whitford star in “A Christmas Carol,” playing at Ahmanson Theatre from Nov. “It becomes a breath of fresh air again.”įor this staging the role of Scrooge is played by three-time Emmy Award winner Bradley Whitford (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The West Wing”). “It’s very simple and bare bones,” he said. Thomas Caruso, who is directing the new production of “A Christmas Carol” at the Ahmanson Theatre, says the new version of Dickens’ immortal tale has “brought it back to its heart.” We can take this a new step and refresh it while honoring the legacy of the show and its importance to the community.” A ‘CAROL’ FOR OUR TIMES “I think this just felt like a natural evolution for the theater to hopefully be a good caretaker of the show that the theater has built. “I’ve acted in the show for 14 years or so then assisted directed the show for 14 years or so,” she said. “Is it a great deal of responsibility? Yes.” “It is an honor to bring an audience back into the theater for a live staged, fully realized production for the first time since we had to cut short our season,” he said. He said he has great respect for the artists who have worked on previous productions of the holiday play. Richard Doyle (Ebenezer Scrooge) and Jennifer Parsons (Spirit of Christmas Past) rehearse a scene for South Coast Repertory’s 2021 production of “A Christmas Carol.” (Photo by Nicholas Pilapil, South Coast Repertory)ĭoyle also has a long history with “A Christmas Carol” at SCR and has performed in many other roles besides Scrooge. During the COVID-19 shutdown Doyle, who is a prolific voice actor, performed the voices for all the characters in “A Christmas Carol” in a free audio performance that patrons could listen to in place of attending a live staging. MEET THE NEW SCROOGEĪs a founding member of South Coast Repertory, Doyle is no stranger to the theater’s stage. It was honored with five Tony Awards earlier this year, making it the season’s most-awarded show. This production, written by Jack Thorne and originally directed and conceived by Matthew Warchus, originated at the Old Vic in London before moving to Broadway. In Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group is presenting a new version of the classic tale at the Ahmanson Theatrre. Don't forget, Don't forget I love, I love, I love you.Sign up for our Holidays & Nights newsletter and get all of the fun holiday happenings in Southern California delivered to your inbox. Don't forget, Don't forget I love, I love, I love you. It's the season of bowing our heads in the wind, And knowing we are not alone in fear, Not alone in the dark. It's the season of scars and of wounds in the heart, Of feeling the full weight of our burdens. It's the season of cold making warmth a divine intervention, You are safe here you know. It's the season of eyes meeting over the noise, And holding fast with sharp realization. Where time begins to fade, And age, is welcome home. It's the season of possible miracle cures, Where hope is currency and death is not, the last unknown. chords used: EADGbe A (x02220) AM7 (x02120) Asus2 (x02200) Asus4 (x02230) D (xx0232) E (022100) It's the season of grace coming out of the void, Where a man is saved by a voice in the distance. It sounds good alone, or better yet to accompany a pianist. "Atheist Christmas Carol" Artist- Vienna Teng Album- Warm Strangers There's no guitar on the track, but that's the instrument I tabbed the chords with.
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