42nd Annual Production of A Christmas Carol

The 42nd Annual Production of A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens, Adapted by Tom Creamer and Directed by Henry Wishcamper

November 16 – December 29, 2019 in the Albert Theatre

Acclaimed Chicago actor Larry Yando returns for his 12^th season at Goodman Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, directed for the seventh year by Artistic Associate Henry Wishcamper. More than 1.5 million theatergoers have attended “the crown jewel of the holiday season” (Daily Herald) since the Goodman established it as an annual offering in 1978—a time when only a handful of U.S. theaters mounted the production. Dickens’ holiday classic is the iconic tale of greedy businessman Ebenezer Scrooge, whose sizable bank account is only matched by his disdain for the holidays. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by four ghosts who take him on a spectacular adventure through his past, present and future, helping him rediscover the joys of life, love and friendship. Former cast members include stage and screen notables Jessie Mueller, Joe Minoso, Del Close, Harry J. Lennix, Felicia P. Fields, Raul Esparza, Sally Murphy and Frank Galati.

For more information about the show, please visit GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol.

Press Releases

October 16, 2019: Cast and Creative Team Set for “A Christmas Carol” 2019
July 23, 2019: Open Call Auditions for Youth Performers in A Christmas Carol Set for September 21

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ACC_Montage_No Sound: A montage of scenes from the 42nd annual production (2019) of A Christmas Carol featuring Asher Alcantara, Justin Amolsch, Breon Arzell, Kareem Bandealy, Jasmine Bracey, Molly Brennan, Ali Burch, Thomas J. Cox, Jillian-Giselle, Susaan Jamshidi, Philip Earl Johnson, Isabel Kaegi, Kristen Magee, Maddi Ruhl, Malcolm Ruhl, Christopher Sheard, Nelson Simmons, Hannah Starr, Paris Strickland, Alison Tatum, Penelope Walker, Jonah D. Winston and Larry Yando (0:52)

ACC_Montage_Sound: A montage of scenes from the 42nd annual production (2019) of A Christmas Carol featuring Asher Alcantara, Justin Amolsch, Breon Arzell, Kareem Bandealy, Jasmine Bracey, Molly Brennan, Ali Burch, Thomas J. Cox, Jillian-Giselle, Susaan Jamshidi, Philip Earl Johnson, Isabel Kaegi, Kristen Magee, Maddi Ruhl, Malcolm Ruhl, Christopher Sheard, Nelson Simmons, Hannah Starr, Paris Strickland, Alison Tatum, Penelope Walker, Jonah D. Winston and Larry Yando (0:52)

ACC19_Press Scene_1: The Cratchit family sings Humble Cot from the 42nd annual production (2019) of A Christmas Carol featuring Asher Alcantara, Jasmine Bracey, Thomas J. Cox, Jillian-Giselle, Susaan Jamshidi, Isabel Kaegi, Nelson Simmons, Hannah Starr, Paris Strickland and Larry Yando (0:37)

ACC19_Press Scene_2: Ortle and Crumb solicit Scrooge for a Christmastime donation from the 42nd annual production (2019) of A Christmas Carol featuring Thomas J. Cox, Susaan Jamshidi, Penelope Walker and Larry Yando (1:13)

ACC19_Press Scene_3: Scrooge and Bob Cratchit share a happy moment from the 42nd annual production (2019) of A Christmas Carol featuring Thomas J. Cox and Larry Yando (1:03)

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For more information about the show, including cast head shots and bios, please visit GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol.

Press Items

Download File	Henry Wishcamper, Director Henry Wishcamper (Director) is a producer at Goodman Theatre and member of the Artistic Collective. His Goodman Theatre directing credits include The Matchmaker, The Little Foxes, the world premiere of Ask Aunt Susan, his own adaptation of Animal Crackers, A Christmas Carol (2013 – 2018 productions), Other Desert Cities, Talking Pictures and Blue Skies Process (New Stages Festival). Other Chicago directing credits include The Dance of Death at Writers Theatre, The Night Alive at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and An Epic Tale of Scale which he co-devised and co-directed with Jo Cattell at Chicago Children’s Theatre. His New York directing credits include Manhattan Theatre Club, LCT3, Atlantic Theater Company, New World Stages, Katharsis Theater Company and Keen Company. Regional theater and other directing credits include Williamstown Theatre Festival, Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe and TheaterWorks. Wishcamper served as the assistant director of the Broadway productions of August: Osage County and Shining City. His adaptation of Animal Crackers has been produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company, Baltimore Center Stage and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, among others. He is a Drama League directing fellow and a graduate of Yale University. Author: Goodman Theatre Email: press@goodmantheatre.org
Download File	Larry Yando, Ebenezer Scrooge Larry Yando (Ebenezer Scrooge) returns to Goodman Theatre, where he previously appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge in 10 productions of A Christmas Carol, The Little Foxes, The Jungle Book and Candide (Jeff Award). Chicago credits include Titus Andronicus (Defiant Theatre); the international tour of BATTLEFIELD, The Tempest, King Lear, Cymbeline and Antony and Cleopatra (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Angels in America (Jeff Award), Travesties, and Measure for Measure (Court Theatre); Fake and Mother Courage and Her Children (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); The Dance of Death (Jeff Award), As You Like It, Buried Child and Nixon’s Nixon (Writers Theatre); Kiss of the Spider Woman (Pegasus Players, Jeff Award). In 2010, he was one of nine actors chosen for the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, an acclaimed program serving regional theater actors and the future of American theater. Author: Goodman Theatre Email: press@goodmantheatre.org
Download File	ACC19Pro_01 ACC19Pro_01: Larry Yando (Ebenezer Scrooge), Penelope Walker (Mrs. Fezziwig/ Mrs. Crumb) and Susaan Jamshidi (Mrs. Cratchit/ Ortle) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_02 Ali Burch (Frida) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_03 Kareem Bandealy (Narrator/ Jacob Marley) and Larry Yando (Ebenezer Scrooge) in rehearsal for the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_04 Molly Brennan (Ghost of Christmas Past) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_05 Jonah D. Winston (Mr. Fezziwig) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_06 Penelope Walker (Mrs. Fezziwig/ Mrs. Crumb) and Jonah D. Winston (Mr. Fezziwig) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_07 Jasmine Bracey (Ghost of Christmas Present) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_08 Larry Yando (Ebenezer Scrooge) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_09 Molly Brennan (Ghost of Christmas Past) and Larry Yando (Ebenezer Scrooge) in the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_10 The cast of the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	ACC19Pro_11 The cast of the 42^nd annual production of A Christmas Carol directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 16 – December 29, 2019). GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos