‘Scrooge! The Musical’ at Chance Theater

A fresh take on one of the most classic holiday tales ever written

Bruce Goodrich. Show artwork courtesy of The Prepared Performer.

by Anne Reid

Chance Theater’s holiday Literature Series has long celebrated the power of great books to inspire imaginative theatrical storytelling, and this season’s addition, “Scrooge! The Musical,” invites audiences into a fresh, intimate retelling of one of the most enduring holiday tales ever written.

Literary Manager and Resident Artist James McHale was asked to direct the new adaptation for the series, which focuses each year on musical works inspired by celebrated literature. “The Chance has a rotation of shows we do for the holidays, which we call our Literature Series,” McHale explains. “We had an opportunity to add a new show this year with ‘Scrooge! The Musical,’ being an adaptation of Dickens’ novella, and I was honored to be asked to direct it.”

“Few stories have been retold as often as ‘A Christmas Carol’,” McHale said...

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