Scrooge! The Musical
Awards and Recognition
- Top 10! Stage Raw
- WOW! Stage Scene LA
- 5/5 Stars Fanboy Nation
- 3.5/4 Stars OC Register
Reviewer Quotes
“ a nonstop treat ”
StageSceneLA
“ Full of Hum with none of the Bug ”
Fanboy Nation
“ a gloriously well sung show ”
Orange County Register
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Executive Producer
Bette & Wylie Aitken
Season Producer
Bette & Wylie Aitken
Corporate Sponsor
Associate Season Producer
The Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar
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On the Cripe Stage…
Scrooge! The Musical is a heartwarming and festive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novella A Christmas Carol, featuring music, lyrics, and book by Leslie Bricusse.
Set in Victorian London, the story follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted moneylender who despises Christmas and lives a life devoid of compassion and joy. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him to change his ways or suffer a grim fate in the afterlife. Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
With a score full of memorable songs, including music for which composer Bricusse received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score for the film adaptation, Scrooge! The Musical blends humor, drama, and uplifting messages in a celebration of redemption and the true meaning of Christmas.
Recommendation: Wonderful for the entire family, ages 4 and up.
Scrooge! The Musical contains themes that may be intense for some audiences, flashing lights, and theatrical haze & fog. For more info, visit this page.
“I’ve lost count of all the different versions of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol I’ve seen over the years, but I daresay not one of them can top Scrooge! The Musical where fun is concerned.”StageSceneLA
“Chance Theater’s “‘Scrooge! The Musical‘ is a refresh on a holiday classic…a warm, engaging, beautifully made production”Fanboy Nation
“3.5 / 4 stars… a gloriously well sung show! […] extremely well-directed production… a strong cast top to bottom!”Orange County Register
“Top 10! Recommended! This is a production in which every part works.”Stage Raw
“”Soulful tunes, timeless message… This production has set a high standard that will be hard to beat!”
SoCal Thrills“A feast for the eyes, ears, and soul”Chicago Theatre Review
Show artwork designed by KC Wilkerson, kcwdigital.com.
Scrooge! The Musical contains themes that may be intense for some audiences, including death and the supernatural. It also features flashing lights and theatrical haze & fog.
For those who prefer full disclosure (spoiler warning), please check this page.IN PERFORMANCE
IN REHEARSAL
Venue Bette Aitken theater arts Center
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At a Glance
- Approximate Running Time:
- 2 hours, 15 minutes with intermission
- Special Notes:
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- Join us for Opening Night as a Gold Member.
- Babes in arms and children under 4 are not permitted.
- 30% off for groups of 10 or more.
- Pay-What-You-Can Preview Performances
- Free, Convenient Parking
It was very entertaining, creative visual and sound effects, lively and fun, yet touching and meaningful. The live piano was great too! The actor who played Scrooge was wonderful!
We enjoyed the creative staging and the performers were very talented. We especially enjoyed Sophie Sonntag. The performance was outstanding!
I enjoyed the intimacy of the small theater and the performances were very good. When I initially purchased my seats they appeared to be to the far side of the stage so I was worried my view would be bad, but they ended up being great.
Excellent show! Made that old story fresh and fun again.
The quality of performances/tech/audio/musician. We’re theater people and didn’t expect this level of talent. We plan to become patrons.
LOVED the after show meet/greet/pic opportunity! My husband never wants to do that! He spoke to many cast members! Win!
We are planning on becoming regulars with both our guests we brought to the performance…and our son/daughter-in-law!
Bravo!
My daughter and I have gone to a different production of A Chirstmas Carol every year for ten years. This was one of our absolute favorites. The music allows you inside the minds of the characters. Also, your casting was just perfect. Somehow, with just a piano, the play sounded like a full musical. Great pianist.
Always excellent and love the small format. It was in line with other shows and nothing I would change
We were enchanted with the entire production. The cast, songs and choreography was perfect. The actor that played Scrooge nailed it! We enjoyed every aspect of the performance.
Excellent acting, staging and performance!
The music was so surprisingly appropriate and Scrooge was the best one ever, In my opinion. I was in the front row so I got the full benefit of all the work each person did. Loved it all.
It was a beautiful experience. I loved everything! The actors, performances, music, ambience, and the put joy!
Tear Jerking and the smile never left my face
very entertaining, strong cast, excellent staging, love the ambiance at the Chance
Excellent cast! Wonderful production!
The voices of all the cast were wonderful, along with their acting. The staging was great too!
The acting and vocals were superb, the sound design, special effects-all outstanding!
Performers are excellent
The casting was so right – the costumes very appropriate for the characters – over all performances doo enjoyable
There’s nothing quite like an up-close performance like these. Really enjoyable…and great cast and crew.
The play was absolutely fantastic!!!
Great production & family-friendly for a holiday activity. I’ve already spread the word.
Beautiful voices, great acting, visuals projected on the wall were awesome. Easy parking and liked that you could bring your purchased drinks into theater
Love the quality of the performances and how close it is to my house!
The Play could not have been better !!!!!! It was the best
Beautiful songs sung well by the cast. Great actors. We enjoyed performances especially by Mr. Scrooge, Ghost of Christmas Present, Isabel. But entire cast was wonderful. Our party had a wonderful time. We enjoy Chance’s holiday shows and it’s become a tradition to go to Chance at this time of year, plus other times!
The performers never disappoint!
Scrooge! The Musical was so funny and entertaining to watch. From the music to actors, technical elements, and story, this is a show for any age to see. Although there are some dark moments, there were also some comedic and sentimental moments, and the overall message of this show is one that audiences everywhere can resonate with. With that, it is about Christmas which puts people in that holiday spirit. I would highly recommend this show for anyone who wants to get into the Christmas spirit and have a laugh, enjoy catchy and entertaining music, watch a diverse cast come alive and tell a story, as well as teach you lessons, any audience member can learn something from this show. I enjoyed the fact that there wasn’t a talkback, but instead, giving the audience the chance to meet the cast and sign autographs. I got to see people from previous shows like Spring Awakening and Rent, as well as talk with them and learn from them (fellow musical theatre kid here) and get to know them as well, and take pictures. It was fun being able to share my thoughts with them.
Really enjoyed ourselves
Wonderful performance of this version of Scrooge
Excellent singing, acting, stage projections, costumes , intelligent Dickens observations. Loved all the actors, especially Scrooge, Fred, Tiny Tim, really captured and felt Dickens brilliance in this show
All good singers, even the kids
The performance was well done
It’s a great production in an intimate setting. The entire staff and cast were fantastic. An intimate setting and a great place to see a production. We look forward to coming back next time we’re in the area.
The play was absolutely fantastic!!!
Great production & family-friendly for a holiday activity. I’ve already spread the word. No suggestions about the performance. Not a big deal, but the ticket scanning to enter is a bit of a bottleneck.
Beautiful voices, great acting, visuals projected on the wall were awesome. Easy parking and liked that you could bring your purchased drinks into theater
Love the quality of the performances and how close it is to my house!
The Play could not have been better !!!!!! It was the best
Beautiful songs sung well by the cast. Great actors. We enjoyed performances especially by Mr. Scrooge, Ghost of Christmas Present, Isabel. But entire cast was wonderful. Our party had a wonderful time. We enjoy Chance’s holiday shows and it’s become a tradition to go to Chance at this time of year, plus other times!
The performers never disappoint!
It was very nice that there was no line for drinks when we arrived about 15 minutes before the performance. I don’t know if this bartender was more efficient than normal or fewer people were getting drinks, but it was a pleasant surprise, because we often have to stand in a long line.
Scrooge! The Musical was so funny and entertaining to watch. From the music to actors, technical elements, and story, this is a show for any age to see. Although there are some dark moments, there were also some comedic and sentimental moments, and the overall message of this show is one that audiences everywhere can resonate with. With that, it is about Christmas which puts people in that holiday spirit. I would highly recommend this show for anyone who wants to get into the Christmas spirit and have a laugh, enjoy catchy and entertaining music, watch a diverse cast come alive and tell a story, as well as teach you lessons, any audience member can learn something from this show. I enjoyed the fact that there wasn’t a talkback, but instead, giving the audience the chance to meet the cast and sign autographs. I got to see people from previous shows like Spring Awakening and Rent, as well as talk with them and learn from them (fellow musical theatre kid here) and get to know them as well, and take pictures. It was fun being able to share my thoughts with them.
Really enjoyed ourselves
Wonderful performance of this version of Scrooge
Excellent singing, acting, stage projections, costumes , intelligent Dickens observations. Loved all the actors, especially Scrooge, Fred, Tiny Tim, really captured and felt Dickens brilliance in this show
All good singers, even the kids
The performance was well done