This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Made-for-television version of the Charles Dickens classic of the same name. Ebenezer Scrooge is a hard-nosed, single-minded businessman in Victorian London. He has disowned his only living relative, his nephew Fred, and generally treats everyone he meets with extreme contempt. He hates…
A Christmas Carol
December 25, 2022
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All I Want for Christmas Is to Be Like Ebenezer Scrooge … And So Should You!
Other than the accounts of a birth in a manger, the most popular and best-known Christmas story in the English-speaking world is Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” First published on Dec. 19, 1843, this novella about a miser, visitations from three Christmas spirits, and a conversion of the heart was sold out by Christmas Day…
Theater Review: ‘A Sherlock Carol’: It’s Never Too Late to Change
December 10, 2022
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NEW YORK —The fictional worlds of Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lovingly collide in playwright Mark Shanahan’s not-at-all humbug, “A Sherlock Carol” at New World Stages. This delightful mash-up features beloved literary characters, one from the Dickens’ novella “A Christmas Carol” and various elements from Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories—in particular, the only Holmes tale Doyle set during Christmas: “The…
Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’: To Change or Stay the Course?
NEW YORK—Eternal damnation or ultimate redemption often go hand-in-hand. So it is with Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella, “A Christmas Carol,” a sparkling adaptation of which can now be seen at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway. Featuring a tour-de-force performance by actor Jefferson Mays, it’s a spellbinding experience from start to finish. The Dickens story introduced…
It’s That Time of Year: Surviving the Holiday Season
Ah, the winter holidays. That glorious time when hopes and wishes override past experience, when the forgetful again envision the season from Thanksgiving through New Year’s as a Hallmark flick, bright with good cheer and glad hearts. In your mind’s eye, you see Grandma baking pies in the kitchen, Mom and Dad wrapping presents in…
Christmas Is Not About Our Hubris
Commentary Here’s a theme for a modern Christmas carol. “People are blasting Chanel’s $825 advent calendar on TikTok. TikTok users unboxing Chanel’s $825 advent calendar are complaining about the quality of items in the holiday package.” Dickens being unavailable, what sort of tale can I make of this news item about Karen meets Marley? For…
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