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

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

Buy Tickets

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.

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/Ship Cart/Abigail

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

Viva Boresi

Pratt/Belinda Cratchit

Tatiana Bustamante

Belle/Philomena/Futurette

Christiana Clark

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

Amira Danan

Frida

Elleon Dobias

Musician

Christopher Donahue

Scrooge

Arash Fakhrabadi

Tree Seller/Marley Double/Young Scrooge/Undertaker

Sól Fuller

Martha Cratchit/Fan/Catherine

Jordan Golding

Offstage Understudy

Brian Goodwin

Musician/Future Double

Jalbelly Guzmán

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

Benjamin Heppner

Musician

Gregory Hirte

Musician/Marley Double/Futurette/Music Director

A’mia Imani

Child in Doorway/Emily Cratchit/School Child 3/Future Double

Anthony Irons

Ortle/School Official/Old Joe

Chiké Johnson

Alternate Scrooge

Loren Jones

Offstage Understudy

Carmelo Kelly

Gregory Cratchit/Newspaper Seller/School Child 2/Ignorance/ Turkey Child

Chris Khoshaba

Ensemble/Poulterer/Dick Wilkins/Stephens/Young Man

Helen Joo Lee

Mrs. Cratchit

Henry Lombardo

Peter Cratchit/Boy Scrooge

Daniel José Molina

Marley/Young Marley/Ghost of Christmas Future

Isabelle Muthiah

Chestnut Seller/Futurette

Jon Hudson Odom

Bob Cratchit/Wreath Seller

Mizha Lee Overn

Offstage Understudy

Sebastian Rus

US Young Performer

Robert Schleifer

Mr. Fezziwig/Cottage Cart/Futurette

Anne Sheridan Smith

Offstage Understudy

Lucky Stiff

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

Bethany Thomas

Charwoman/Ghost of Christmas Present

Austin Tichenor

Crumb

Michael Cotey

Assistant Director

Tor Campbell

Choreographer

Andrew Hansen

Composer

Andrea Gentry

Fly Director

Michelle Lopez-Rios

Vocal & Dialect Coach

Lena Romano

Line Producer

Adam Belcuore

2nd Line Producer

Lauren Port

Casting Director

Grace Dolezal-Ng

Casting Coordinator

Heidi Sue McMath

Costume Director

Kara Tesch

Assistant to the Costume Designer

Keith Parham

Lighting Designer

Brian Elston

Associate Lighting Designer

Todd Rosenthal

Set Designer

Pornchanok Kanchanabanca

Sound Designer

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

Hope X. Still

Stage Management Apprentice/Young Performer Supervisor

Jojo Wallenberg

Script Production Assistant

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

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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