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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.


CAST (in order of their appearance):

  • Punch and Judy Man
  • Punch and Judy Woman
  • Organ Grinder
  • Grave Digger
  • Mr. Smythe
  • Jack Smythe
  • Grace Smythe
  • Scrooge
  • Crachit
  • Charity Men
  • Old Joe
  • Match Girl
  • Street Urchins and Children
  • Sandwich Board Man
  • Fred
  • Jonathan
  • Lamplighter
  • Blind Hag
  • Mrs. Mops
  • Ghost of Jacob Marley
  • Ghost of Christmas Past
  • Judge
  • Scrooge at 8
  • Fan at 6
  • Scrooge's Mother
  • Scrooge's Father
  • Mr. Kent
  • Scrooge at 12
  • Fan at 10
  • Fezziwig
  • Scrooge at 18
  • Marley, as a young man
  • Mrs. Fezziwig
  • Emily
  • Ghost of Christmas Present
  • Tiny Tim
  • Mrs. Crachit
  • The Crachit Children
  • Sally, Fred's wife:
  • Undertakers
  • Ghost of Christmas Future
  • Business Men, Ghosts, Gifts and the People of London