A Christmas Carol 2024

Nov 16 – Dec 30, 2024 in Goodman's Albert Theatre

Around 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission

Please note, most performances of A Christmas Carol are sold out. Limited seats may be available. Contact the box office at 312.443.3800 (12noon – 5pm).

The “perfect Chicago holiday tradition” (Chicago Parent).

Rediscover the magic of Dickens’ classic with a fresh, heartwarming adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy businessman whose disdain for the holidays is transformed on a fateful Christmas Eve. Directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring a “first-rate cast and marvelous staging” (Chicago Sun-Times), this beloved tale remains “the best Christmas story ever told” (Time Out Chicago).

Children under 5 are not permitted in the theater.

Austin Tichenor will be performing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the performances listed below. Christopher Donahue will perform the role of Scrooge for all other performances.

– Friday, November 22 at 7:30pm
– Sunday, December 1 at 7pm
– Tuesday, December 3 at 10:30am
– Sunday, December 8 at 7pm
– Tuesday, December 10 at 10:30am
– Sunday, December 15 at 7pm
– Wednesday, December 18 at 7pm
– Thursday, December 26 at 2pm
– Thursday, December 26 at 7pm
– Sunday, December 29 at 2pm

Christmas Present blesses the Cratchit family with a sweet song in this spirited scene from our 2024 production of A Christmas Carol. On stage through December 30 only!

SCROOGE gets a visit—and a lesson—from the ghost of Christmas Present in this engaging scene from A Christmas Carol 2024. On stage through December 30 only, get tickets today!

“Together friends let’s have a toast!” Join us for this year’s production of A Christmas Carol, a Chicago holiday tradition that is “stunning, moving, engaging and better than ever” (WGNRadio.com). On stage through December 30 only!

Whether it’s your first time or a yearly tradition, audiences agree that A Christmas Carol is “for everyone.” On stage through December 30 only, join us and find out why patrons like you are “impressed with everything and everyone” in this celebrated production.

Catch a first glimpse of A Christmas Carol on stage now through December 30. Get tickets today!

Find out why some of our new cast members are excited to join this “magical” production.

“It is a story of hope” that “speaks to all us.” Watch Jessica Thebus on why A Christmas Carol has endured for generations. Get tickets today!

Photo: 2023 Production of A Christmas Carol

Photo: 2023 Production of A Christmas Carol

Photo: 2023 Production of A Christmas Carol

Photo: 2023 Production of A Christmas Carol

Photo: 2023 Production of A Christmas Carol

Audience are loving this holiday must.

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.

CRITICAL PRAISE

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

Buzz Center Stage

“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

“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

AUDIENCE PRAISE

“IT BROUGHT US IMMENSE JOY THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON!”

Kaylan P. via Email

“THE BEST CHRISTMAS CAROL I’VE SEEN.”

Carrie O. via Facebook

“LOVED THE ACTING, DIVERSITY, ADDITION OF MULTIPLE LANGUAGES & SIGNING, ARTISTIC DEPICTIONS OF THE SPIRITS, AND MORE. KUDOS!!”

Susan S. via Email

“I’VE SEEN IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT’S EXCELLENT.”

DrZee D. M. via Facebook

“CONGRATS TO THE ENTIRE CAST AND CREW. THIS SHOW IS SUCH A WONDERFUL CHICAGO TRADITION.”

@hibearmates via Instagram

“THE PERFORMANCES WERE INCREDIBLE AND THE SET DESIGNS WERE FANTASTIC.”

Keith P. via Email

ARTISTS

Charles Dickens

Author

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Tom Creamer

Adapter

Jessica Thebus

Director

Christopher Donahue

Ebenezer Scrooge

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

Alternate Scrooge

Isabel Ackerman

Belinda Cratchit/School Child

A woman with curly hair smiles at the camera, wearing a grey shirt against a plain light background.

Jazzlyn Luckett Aderle

Chestnut Sellet / Philomena / Mrs. Dilber

Dee Dee Batteast

Frida

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

Onstage Musician

Mark Bedard

Max Fezziwig /Abe

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

Emily Cratchit/Child in Doorway/Pratt/Ignorance

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

Belle / Ghost of Christmas Future

William Dick

Ghost of Marley / Old Joe / Topper

Tafadzwa Diener

Martha / Fan / Catherine

Ava Rose Doty

Tiny Tim/School Child/Want

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

Young Marley/ Onstage Ensemble

Annabel Finch

Understudy Young Performers

Kate Fry

Narrator

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

Offstage Male Understudy

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

Onstage Musician

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

Jalbelly Guzmán

Onstage Ensemble

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

Gregory Hirte

Dick Wilkins / Musician

Xavier Irons

Johnston/Peter Cratchit/Turkey 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

Bob Cratchit

Susaan Jamshidi

Mrs. Cratchit

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

Newspaper Seller/Boy Scrooge/Gregory Cratchit

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 Scrooge

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

Robert Schleifer

Fezziwig

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

Offstage Female Understudy

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

Bri Sudia

Ghost of Christmas Present / Charwoman

Penelope Walker

Mrs. Fezziwig / Crumb

Wai Yim

Ortle / Tree Seller / School Official

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

Tatiana Bustamante

Understudy

Sam Hyson

Understudy Musician

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 Bob Cratchit / Ghost of Marley / Old Joe

Lauren Port

Casting

Neena Arndt

Additional Adaptations

Adam Belcuore

2nd Line Producer

Tor Campbell

Associate Director and Assistant Choreographer

Sammi Grant

Voice and Dialect Coach

Artist Placeholder Image

Andrea Gentry

Fly Director

Francesca Patrón

Assistant Director

Lauren Port

Casting

Tommy Rapley

Choreographer

Malcolm Ruhl

Music Director

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

Production Assistant and Young Performer Supervisor

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

Jennifer Gregory

Production Stage Manager

Jillian Gryzlak

Puppet Co-Designer

Katie Hanson

Young Performer Supervisor

A woman with curly light brown hair, wearing a green zip-up shirt, stands outside in sunlight, smiling at the camera.

Emily Hayman

Assistant Sound Designer

Artist Placeholder Image

Rachel Anne Healy

Puppet Co-Designer

Artist Placeholder Image

Lawrence Jacquan

Stage Management Apprentice

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 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

Artist Placeholder Image

Heidi Sue McMath

Costume Designer

Artist Placeholder Image

Duncan McMillan

Stage Manager

Keith Parham

Lighting Designer

Todd Rosenthal

Set Designer

Artist Placeholder Image

Kara Tesch

Assistant to the Costume Designer

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