Make A DICKENS CAROL your family's new holiday tradition
Before Scrooge, before Jacob Marley, Charles Dickens had his own ghosts to contend with. An all-new family friendly holiday tradition that re-imagines the story of Scrooge from Dickens’ point of view and real-life events. A DICKENS CAROL - written by Ned Crowley and produced by Madison Street Theater in collaboration with Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts - is not only the carol behind the most famous carol of all time. It’s an all-new twist on a family ghost story that promises to melt the heart of any Scrooge out there. A DICKENS CAROL will play from December 5th - December 29th at the newly reimagined Madison Street Theater. Tickets are$15-35 and available at http://MSToakpark.com and http://ovationacademy.org or by calling (708) 222-7564
In A DICKENS CAROL, it’s 1842 Victorian London, and Dickens popularity is on the wane. His marriage and finances are in trouble and he has become embittered toward life itself. Yes, in a way, Dickens has become a bit of a Scrooge. A character he has yet to even create! But on a cold Christmas eve, his fortunes take a dramatic turn when a train crash send Dickens into the icy Kent river. There, in a sinking carriage, Dickens is visited by three Spirits who lead him on a journey through his past, present and future. A journey that transforms his life and inspires him to write his most celebrated work ever.