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Release Date:
December 20, 2013
Original Title:
A Christmas Carol: The Concert
Genres:
Music
Production Companies:
HMS Media
Scrooge & Friends
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 86
A Christmas Carol: The Concert is a unique musical event — Charles Dickens' popular 1843 novella has been adapted for a live orchestral concert with choir and soloists, and performed for an audience in a concert setting. The score, composed by Bob Christianson, recalls Broadway classics such as Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera, and is filled with memorable, haunting and rousing songs. It includes musical styles that range from classical to Broadway to blues and gospel. The story, faithfully adapted by Alisa Hauser (who also wrote the lyrics), is performed by leading lights from the Chicago and New York theater world, including Michael Aaron Lindner (Ebenezer Scrooge), E. Faye Butler (Narrator), Scott Coulter (Fred/Bob Cratchit), Kyle Scatliffe (Marley/The Ghosts), and Arya Daire (Belle).
Book:
Alisa Hauser
Cinematography:
Matt Hoffman
Co-Producer:
Bob Christianson
Director:
Matt Hoffman
Editor:
Matt Hoffman
Executive Producer:
Bob Christianson
Lighting Artist:
Todd Clark
Music:
Bob Christianson
Orchestrator:
Bob Christianson
Producer:
Scott Silberstein
Scenic Artist:
Todd Clark
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