Like
The Nutcracker, another one of my cherished holiday traditions is seeing Hale Theatre's production of
A Christmas Carol. I've seen it so many times that I really think I could stand in for any part (happily, my services were not required last night) but it just wouldn't be Christmas without it! The well-known story of Ebeneezer Scrooge's redemption after visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future is so touching that I always walk out of the theatre vowing to keep Christmas in my heart all year long. Some of the actors (such as David Weeks as Scrooge and Brad Charon as Bob Cratchit) return again and again and I look forward to seeing them. I also look forward to seeing new actors making very familiar roles their own and I particularly liked Brannon Killgo as the Ghost of Christmas Present and, of course, Jimmy Empey was adorable as Tiny Tim. I love the familiar sets, the opulent Victorian costumes, and the beautiful Christmas carols sung by an octet throughout the play. It is always fun for me to look for any subtle changes that are made to the production (again, I've seen it so many times I can detect any change in an instant). This year there was a new set for Scrooge's Counting House, which I thought was highly effective because it put Scrooge above Bob Cratchit and the rest of the office serving to emphasize his isolation from everyone (I have no idea if Kacey Udy, the brilliant set designer for HCT, intended it thus but I literally cannot stop my brain from analyzing everything I see). There was also a new costume for the Ghost of Christmas Future which I really liked because, quite frankly, the old one was rather scary! Last night was another lovely evening filled with Christmas spirit but, unfortunately, it was the final performance of
A Christmas Carol for 2014
. However, you can go
here to check out HCT's 2015 season! I'm looking forward to it!
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