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A Christmas Carol

A Musical in One Act, 14 Scenes. Book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens. Based on the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.

Paramount Theatre, Madison Square Garden, New York: Opened 1st December, 1994; closed 1st January, 1995 ( 71 performances)

Musical Numbers

1. The Years Are Passing By - Gravedigger
2. Jolly, Rich and Fat (A Jolly Good Time) - Charity Men, Smythe Family, Businessmen, Wives, Children
3. Nothing to Do With Me - Scrooge, Cratchit
4. Street Song (Nothing to Do With Me) - People of London, Scrooge, Fred, Jonathan, Sandwich Board Man, Lamplighter, Blind Hag, Jack Smythe
   
5. Link By Link - Ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge, Ghosts
6. The Lights of Long Ago (Part 1) - Lamplighter
7. God Bless Us, Everyone - Scrooge's Mother, Fan (aged 6), Scrooge (aged 8)
8. A Place Called Home - Scrooge (aged 12), Fan (aged 10), Scrooge
9. Mr. Fezziwig's Annual Christmas Ball - Fezziwig, Mrs Fezziwig, Guests
10. A Place Called Home (reprise) - Emily, Scrooge (aged 18), Scrooge
11. The Lights of Long Ago (Part 2) - Scrooge (aged 18), Marley as a Young Man, Emily, People from Scrooge's Past
12. Abundance and Charity - Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge, Christmas Presents
13. Christmas Together - Tiny Tim, Cratchit, Mrs Cratchit, Crachit Children, Fred, Fred's Wife, Scrooge, People of London
14. Dancing on Your Grave - Grave Diggers, Ghost of Christmas Future, Minks, Businessmen, Mrs Mopps, Undertakers, Old Joe, Mr Smythe, Cratchit
15. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Scrooge, Angels, People of London
16. The Years Are Passing By (reprise) - Jonathan
17. Nothing to Do With Me (reprise) - Scrooge
18. Christmas Together (reprise) - People of London
19. God Bless Us, Everyone (Finale) - Company

Scenes and Settings

The action takes place in London, 1880.

• Scene 1: A Graveyard near St. Paul's Cathedral, Christmas Eve.
• Scene 2: The Royal Exchange.
• Scene 3: The Street.
• Scene 4: Scrooge's House.
• Scene 5: Scrooge's Bed Chamber.
• Scene 6: The Law Courts.
• Scene 7: The Factory.
• Scene 8: Fezziwig's Banking House.
• Scene 9: Montage.
• Scene 10: A Starry Night.
• Scene 11: All Over London.
• Scene 12: The Graveyard.
• Scene 13: Scrooge's Bed Chamber.
• Scene 14: The Street, Christmas Day.

CAST (in order of their appearance):