A Christmas Carol

Nov 15 – Dec 31, 2025 in Goodman's Albert Theatre

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”

Rediscover Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a businessman whose disdain for the holidays is transformed on Christmas Eve. Malkia Stampley takes the reins as director, with Christopher Donahue returning as Scrooge after a “historical standout” performance in his 2024 debut (WGNRadio.com). Featuring a “first-rate cast and marvelous staging” (Chicago Sun-Times), this tale remains “the best Christmas story ever told” (Time Out Chicago).

Chiké Johnson will perform the role of Alternate Scrooge in all of the performances listed below:

– Friday, November 21 at 7:30pm
– Saturday, November 29 at 7:30pm
– Tuesday, December 2 at 10:30am
– Sunday, December 7 at 7pm
– Tuesday, December 9 at 10:30am
– Sunday, December 14 at 7pm
– Wednesday, December 17 at 7pm
– Friday, December 26 at 2pm
– Friday, December 26 at 7pm
– Sunday, December 28 at 2pm

First-time A Christmas Carol director and The Goodman’s BOLD Artistic Producer, Malkia Stampley on “the best Christmas story ever told” (Time Out Chicago).

Hear why audience’s from last year’s production of A Christmas Carol raved about this Chicago tradition.

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Group Tickets: Now available for 10+, email Groups@GoodmanTheatre.org for information on select discounted rates and perks.

Questions? Need help? Contact the box office at (312) 443-3800, 12noon – 5pm, daily.

For Theater of the Mind: Performance buyouts are available for groups (16 or more). Groups save $10 on tickets as well as waived service fees email Groups@GoodmanTheatre.org for availability.

Tickets

Artists

Choose someone to see their bio and past Goodman productions.

Charles Dickens

Playwright

Tom Creamer

Adapter

A woman with short curly hair, wearing a patterned red scarf and gray sweater, looks at the camera and smiles softly. The background is softly blurred.

Malkia Stampley

Director

Christopher Donahue

Ebenezer Scrooge

Jazzlyn Luckett Aderele

Maxine Fezziwig/Abigail

A woman with dark brown hair, red lipstick, and gold earrings stands in front of an orange wooden fence decorated with greenery and red flowers.

Hillary Bayley

US Musician

Young girl with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a red sequined top and small white flowers in her hair, standing in front of a plain brown background.

Ella Boparai

Tiny Tim/Fezziwig Guests

A girl with long wavy brown hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a white top with a dark blue patterned dress, standing in front of a plain yellow background.

Viva Boresi

Pratt/Belinda Cratchit/Fezziwig Guests

Woman with medium-length curly black hair, wearing a sleeveless green top and hoop earrings, posing against a beige background.

Tatiana Bustamante

Belle/Philomena/Futurette

A woman with curly hair smiles at the camera, wearing a teal top and round earrings, posed against a light background.

Christiana Clark

Mrs. Fezziwig/Pie Seller/Mrs. Dilber/Dance Captain

A woman with curly dark hair and medium skin tone wearing a black sleeveless top looks at the camera against a neutral background.

Amira Danan

Frida/Fezziwig Guests

A woman with light brown hair, blue eyes, and light skin looks at the camera. She wears a blue top and a single drop earring, with a neutral background behind her.

Elleon Dobias

Violin

A man with dark hair and a beard looks at the camera, wearing a dark gray V-neck shirt against a blurred background.

Arash Fakhrabadi

Tree Seller/Undertaker/Poulterer/Scrooge as a Young Man

A woman with curly black hair wearing a denim jacket looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression against a plain background.

Sól Fuller

Martha Cratchit/Fan/Catherine/Fezziwig Guests

A person with short dark hair wearing a denim button-up shirt over a white t-shirt poses in front of a plain light green background.

Jordan Golding

Understudy Ensemble/Understudy Dick Wilkins/Understudy Young Scrooge/Understudy Undertaker/Understudy Bob Cratchit/Understudy Musician

A man with glasses, a beard, and a mustache wears a burgundy velvet tuxedo jacket, white shirt, and black bow tie, standing in front of a blurred green background.

Brian Goodwin

Musician

Woman with short curly black hair, wearing hoop earrings and a white top, smiling softly against a pink background.

Jalbelly Guzmán

Ensemble/Hat Seller/Felicity/Young Woman/Assistant Choreographer/Fezziwig Guests

A young man with light skin, brown hair pulled back, and blue eyes stands against a brick wall, wearing a plain black t-shirt.

Benjamin Heppner

Percussion/Guitar

A man with wavy brown hair and blue eyes is looking at the camera, standing in front of a brick wall.

Gregory Hirte

Violin/Futurette/Music Direction/Young Man

A young girl with long, wavy hair styled in braids, wearing a red scarf and light-colored top, poses in front of a neutral background.

A’mia Imani

Child in Doorway/Emily Cratchit/School Child

A man with short hair and a graying beard wears a red sweater and stands in front of a dark background, looking at the camera.

Anthony Irons

Ortle/School Official/Old Joe/Fezziwig

Chiké Johnson

Alternate Scrooge

A bearded man with short dark hair and light eyes, wearing a green shirt, looks directly at the camera against a dark background.

Loren Jones

Understudy Ensemble/Understudy Marley/Understudy of Ghost of Christmas Future/Understudy Fezziwig/Understudy Crumb/Understudy Ortle/Understudy Old Joe

A young boy with short curly hair and brown skin looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression, against a plain beige background.

Carmelo Kelly

Understudy Tiny Tim/Understudy Johnston

A man with dark hair and a trimmed beard wears a plaid shirt over a gray hoodie, looking straight at the camera against a plain dark background.

Chris Khoshaba

Ensemble/Poulterer/Dick Wilkins/Stephens/Young Man

A woman with long black hair and light makeup smiles softly at the camera against a blurred, neutral background.

Helen Joo Lee

Mrs. Cratchit/Fezziwig Guests

A person with short dark hair and blue eyes is smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue shirt. The background is softly blurred.

Henry Lombardo

Peter Cratchit/Scrooge as a Boy/Fezziwig Guests

A young man with short curly dark hair and light skin wears a teal button-up shirt and looks directly at the camera against a plain dark background.

Daniel José Molina

Young Marley/Ghost of Christmas Future/Ghost of Jacob Marley

A woman with curly brown hair and blue eyes looks directly at the camera, wearing a sleeveless top and a thin necklace, against a plain gray background.

Isabelle Muthiah

Chestnut Seller/Futurette/Fezziwig Guests

A man with short curly hair and a slight beard is wearing a blue denim shirt and looking directly at the camera against a plain background.

Jon Hudson Odom

Bob Cratchit/Wreath Seller

A person with short, layered blonde hair and light makeup smiles slightly at the camera against a dark background.

Mizha Lee Overn

Understudy Ensemble/Understudy Ghost of Christmas Past/Understudy Maxine Fezziwig/Understudy Abigail/Understudy Belle/Understudy Martha Cratchit/Understudy Fan

A young person with short brown hair and a neutral expression, wearing a gray sweater, poses against a plain gray background.

Sebastian Rus

Understudy Young Performer/Understudy Emily Cratchit/Understudy Peter Cratchit/Understudy Boy Scrooge/ Understudy Gregory Cratchit/Understudy Ignorance/Understudy Turkey Child

A middle-aged man with light hair and a beard, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, smiles at the camera indoors.

Robert Schleifer

Mr. Fezziwig/Futurette

A woman with light brown hair and blue eyes poses in front of a brown background, wearing a dark top and a neutral expression.

Anne Sheridan Smith

Understudy Ensemble/Understudy Mrs. Cratchit/Understudy Charwoman/Understudy Ghost of Christmas Present/Understudy Mrs. Fezziwig/Understudy Frida

Person with short blue hair, wearing a black and white striped sleeveless top, smiles in front of a solid yellow background. Tattoos are visible on both shoulders.

Lucky Stiff

Ghost of Christmas Past/Topper/Makeup Consultant for Christmas Past

A woman with medium skin tone and curly dark hair looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

Bethany Thomas

Charwoman/Ghost of Christmas Present/Fezziwig Guests

A middle-aged man with curly gray hair and a goatee, wearing a dark jacket and black shirt, smiles slightly at the camera against a blurred neutral background.

Austin Tichenor

Crumb/Fezziwig Guests

A man with short, curly dark hair wears a black t-shirt featuring an illustrated portrait of a person in a knit hat. He stands indoors and looks directly at the camera.

Michael Cotey

Assistant Director

Tor Campbell

Choreographer

Andrew Hansen

Composer

Andrea Gentry

Flight Director

Woman with short, wavy salt-and-pepper hair wearing a black turtleneck, looking directly at the camera against a dark background.

Michelle Lopez-Rios

Vocal & Dialect Coach

Lena Romano

Line Producer

Adam Belcuore

Managing Producer

Lauren Port

Casting Director

Grace Dolezal-Ng

Casting Coordinator

Heidi Sue McMath

Costume Designer

Kara Tesch

Assistant to the Costume Designer

Keith Parham

Lighting Designer

A man with short light brown hair wearing a navy blue button-up shirt with a small white pattern, smiling at the camera against a light background.

Brian Elston

Associate Lighting Designer

Todd Rosenthal

Set Designer

Person with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a brown blazer and blue scarf, looks upward against a dark, softly lit background.

Pornchanok Kanchanabanca

Sound Designer

A woman with medium-length dark hair smiles at the camera, standing in front of a green garage door. She is wearing a light green shirt over a black top and a necklace.

Hannah Kwak

Assistant Sound Designer

Jennifer Gregory

Production Stage Designer

A young woman with shoulder-length auburn hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black top with a colorful floral pattern. The background is softly blurred.

Beth Koehler

Stage Manager

Duncan McMillan

Stage Manager

Lexie Wiley

Floor Manager

A young person with long dark hair, glasses, and a white shirt smiles outdoors.

Hope X. Still

Stage Management Apprentice/Young Performer Supervisor

Jojo Wallenberg

Script Production Assistant

A young person with curly brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a light blue shirt, poses in front of a dark textured background.

Gabriel Anderle

Young Performer Supervisor

CRITICAL PRAISE from the 2024 production

“STUNNING, MOVING, ENGAGING AND BETTER THAN EVER.”

– WGNRadio.com

“THE GOODMAN MADE AN INSPIRED CASTING CHOICE WHEN IT CAME TO REPLACING THE NEAR-ETERNAL SCROOGE.”

– Chicago Tribune

“★★★★★ (OUT OF 5).”

– WGNRadio.com

“A YULETIDE TREASURE.”

– Chicago Sun-Times

“GOODMAN’S HEARTFELT HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE.”

– Chicago Theatre Review

“EVERYTHING ANYONE COULD DESIRE IN A CHRISTMAS CAROL.”

– Chicago Theatre Review

“★★★★ (OUT OF 4).”

– Chicago Sun-Times

“THIS PRODUCTION WILL WARM YOUR HEART THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.”

– Buzz Center Stage

STUDY GUIDES

A Christmas Carol Study Guide

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Accessible & Enhanced Performances

Questions? Please contact (312) 443-3800 for voice or (312) 443-3829 for TTY/TDD, or email Access@GoodmanTheatre.org. Visit our Accessibility Overview page for full details.

American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance
Friday, December 5 at 7:30pm

Use code SIGN for $49 ($40 tickets plus $9 handling fee)

Touch Tour and Audio-Described Performance
Saturday, December 6
12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Performance

Use code AUDIO for $49 ($40 tickets plus $9 handling fee).

Spanish Subtitles Performance
Sunday, December 7 at 7:00pm

Use code SPANISH for $49 ($40 tickets plus $9 handling fee).

Open-Captioned Performance
Sunday, December 7 at 2:00pm

Use code OPEN for $49 ($40 tickets plus $9 handling fee).

Sensory-Friendly Performance
Sunday, December 28 at 2pm

Use promo SENSORY online to unlock discounted tickets at $29, $39, and $49 (includes $9 handling fee).

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