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2008
A World Premiere Musical
A CHICAGO CHRISTMAS CAROL
adapted by William A. Reilly
& Gary Lamb
directed by Tam Warner
Opens November 29th
runs through December 21st
Fri and Sat @ 8pm,
Sun @ 2pm & 7pm
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Gala opening w/ reception only $30
All performances $20 General Admission
$5 off for students (code 007)
Group Sales available
Reservations highly suggested
Crown City Theatre @
St. Matthew's Church
11031 Camarillo St. in NoHo
(West of the Lankershim/Vineland intersection)
Click here for a map
For Ticket Info:
Call: 818-605-5685
Crown City Theatre Company is proud to announce the opening of their World Premiere Musical Adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” This production takes Dickens’ novel and places it in the stockyards of 1908 Chicago giving the piece a Brechtian quality with music reminiscent of Kurt Weill.
About The Show
In transplanting Dickens’ tale to the stockyards and street corners of 1908 Chicago (as portrayed in Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle”) this new musical, “A Chicago Christmas Carol” is a powerful indictment of corporate America set against the background of the furious Chicago winter. As the wind howls across the city, we see the struggle of the poor in a very visceral way. We see Scrooge not as a cranky old man, someone to be laughed at and perhaps pitied, but as a man who holds the power of life and death in his greedy hands. His final conversion is not a happy turn of events, but a necessary re-alignment of how our society should conduct itself. With the current economic situation in our country and around the world, this production makes Dickens novel even more poignant today by reminding us of our not so distant past.
With an exciting new book and score by William A. Reilly set to powerful lyrics by Gary Lamb, this new ‘world premiere musical’ is sure to have an effect on even the greediest of hearts. If you see any “Christmas Carol” this year, this is the one to see. Although some material might not be suitable for the very young or sensitive audience members, it is sure to move, provoke and challenge your ideas of Dickens novel and remind you how vital and important this story remains.
The Talent
Cast Includes: Sonja Alarr, Bill Bookston, Tara Brown, Brad Fitch, Malek Hanna, Gary Lamb, Shannon Lamb, Joanne McGee, Heather Roop, Selby Schnobrich, Chris Shepardson, Danielle Soibelman, Hollace Starr and Michael Vodde as Scrooge
Part of Crown City’s mission throughout its history is to create theatrical productions that use music as an integral component to tell the story or to enhance the play.
Assistant director, production stage manager: Kimberly Bullock.
Set design: Dean Cameron.
Costume design: Caitlin Erin O’Hare
Lighting design: Barton Leibovitz
Properties: Joanne McGee.
For further information email us at info@crowncitytheatre.com
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