A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to New York For Limited Run at PAC NYC This Winter
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There is nothing “bah humbug” about this news! A Christmas Carol is returning to New York for a limited run this winter. The production, adapted by Jack Thorne and conceived and directed by Matthew Warchus, will run at PAC NYC from Nov. 23 — with an official opening on Dec. 4 — through Dec. 28.
“Matthew and Jack’s production of A Christmas Carol is stunning and incredibly entertaining. We are thrilled that multiple generations of families will be able to enjoy this story together and our theaters can offer the uniquely immersive staging that the artists originally dreamt up,” Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of PAC NYC, said in a statement. “The holidays will be a special time at PAC NYC this fall.”
Warchus is known for his work directing Matilda The Musical, Follies, and the 1998 production of Art — which will be revived on Broadway this fall. Thorne is best known for writing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — for which he won the Lawrence Olivier Award for Best New Play and Tony Award for Best Play — and the television show His Dark Materials.
A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a grumpy elderly man who is visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve night. On his journey, he journeys through worlds past, present, and future, and is forced to reconcile what his lifetime of fear and selfishness has led to.
This production first premiered at the Old Vic Theatre in London in 2017, and will play its ninth consecutive year there due to popular demand. It transferred to Broadway for a limited run in 2019 and went on to win five Tony Awards including Best Original Score and every design category.
Casting for the production will be announced shortly. Its creative team includes sets and costumes by Rob Howell, lighting design by Hugh Vanstone, sound design by Simon Baker, and wigs, hair, and makeup design by Campbell Young. Christopher Nightingale serves as the Composer and Arranger, with Lizzi Gee providing movement.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sept. 9.
