A Christmas Carol

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

Around 2 hours and 20 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission

A Christmas Carol is sold out—thank you Chicago! Tickets may be returned closer to the curtain times—contact the box office at 312.443.3800 (12noon – 5pm) for updated availability.

“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).

Children under 5 are not permitted in the theater.

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

Cratchit gets Scrooge to thaw out a bit…just in time for the Christmas holiday.

Before the humbug, Scrooge was just a young man with lively friends, prepared to celebrate the holidays.

Enjoy this heartwarming scene from A Christmas Carol when Scrooge meets the love of his life for the first time.

Audiences are raving about A Christmas Carol because “there’s always something new to see.”

This holiday season, join us for the 48th Annual A Christmas Carol to leave more joyful, surprised and amazed.

From the Cratchit and Goodman family, we wish you all a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—”A Christmas Carol” is back on stage at The Goodman.

Get a glimpse at the spirited rehearsal process for A Christmas Carol.

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.

Group Tickets: Now available for 15+, 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

“THERE’S NO BETTER CHRISTMAS SHOW IN TOWN”

– Splash Magazine

DIRECTOR “MALKIA STAMPLEY SPICES UP” THIS SOULFUL AND SINCERE ADAPTATION WITH SEVERAL NEW TWISTS.”

– Chicago Theatre Review

“A STELLAR CAST THAT WILL REJUVENATE YOUR HOLIDAY SPIRIT.”

– Newcity

“CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE CONTINUES TO CHARM AS SCROOGE..”

– Chicago Tribune

“AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO BEHOLD. EVERYTHING ANYONE COULD WANT IN A CHRISTMAS CAROL.”

– Chicago Theatre Review

“THE PERFORMANCES ARE CONSISTENTLY SOME OF THE MOST SINCERE AND MOVING OF THE SEASON.”

– BroadwayWorld

Artists

Choose someone to see their bio and past Goodman productions.

Charles Dickens

Author

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

Hillary Bayley

Understudy 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

Viva Boresi

Pratt/Belinda Cratchit/Fezziwig Guests

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Tatiana Bustamante

Belle/Philomena/Futurette

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Christiana Clark

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

Amira Danan

Frida/Fezziwig Guests

Elleon Dobias

Violin

Arash Fakhrabadi

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

Sól Fuller

Martha Cratchit/Fan/Catherine/Fezziwig Guests

Jordan Golding

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

Brian Goodwin

Musician

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Jalbelly Guzmán

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

Benjamin Heppner

Percussion/Guitar

Gregory Hirte

Violin/Futurette/Music Direction/Young Man

A’mia Imani

Child in Doorway/Emily Cratchit/School Child

Anthony Irons

Ortle/School Official/Old Joe/Fezziwig

Chiké Johnson

Alternate Scrooge

Loren Jones

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

Carmelo Kelly

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

Chris Khoshaba

Ensemble/Poulterer/Dick Wilkins/Stephens/Young Man

Helen Joo Lee

Mrs. Cratchit/Fezziwig Guests

Henry Lombardo

Peter Cratchit/Scrooge as a Boy/Fezziwig Guests

Daniel José Molina

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

Isabelle Muthiah

Chestnut Seller/Futurette/Fezziwig Guests

Jon Hudson Odom

Bob Cratchit/Wreath Seller

Mizha Lee Overn

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

Sebastian Rus

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

Robert Schleifer

Mr. Fezziwig/Futurette

Anne Sheridan Smith

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

Lucky Stiff

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

Bethany Thomas

Charwoman/Ghost of Christmas Present/Fezziwig Guests

Austin Tichenor

Crumb/Fezziwig Guests

Michael Cotey

Assistant Director

Tor Campbell

Choreographer

Andrew Hansen

Composer

Andrea Gentry

Flight 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 Designer

Kara Tesch

Assistant to the Costume Designer

Keith Parham

Lighting Designer

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Brian Elston

Associate Lighting Designer

Todd Rosenthal

Set Designer

Pornchanok Kanchanabanca

Sound Designer

Hannah Kwak

Assistant Sound Designer

Jennifer Gregory

Production Stage Manager

Beth Koehler

Stage Manager

Duncan McMillan

Stage Manager

Lexie Wiley

Floor Manager

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Hope X. Still

Stage Management Apprentice/Young Performer Supervisor

A person with shoulder-length brown and pink hair, wearing glasses, a black top, and a black blazer, smiles while standing outdoors near a body of water.

Jojo Wallenberg

Script Production Assistant

Gabriel Anderle

Young Performer Supervisor

A woman sits smiling in a classroom setting with papers and nameplates on desks; other people are seated nearby, and a bulletin board is visible in the background.

Malkia Stampley on “A Christmas Carol”

Posted: November 7, 2025

A welcome note from Director Malkia Stampley on “A Christmas Carol”.

Split image: On the left, two young girls in vintage uniforms watch something intently; on the right, a modern-day girl gazes upward with interest, softly lit.

The People of the Goodman: Nicole Niehoff

Posted: November 7, 2025

For 11-year-old Nicole Niehoff, “A Christmas Carol” has already become a cherished family tradition.

A group of five adults stand in a circle indoors, smiling and clapping, appearing to enjoy a lively conversation or activity.

A Story That Changes Us

Posted: November 7, 2025

For nearly five decades, “A Christmas Carol” has been a Chicago tradition, one that generations have shared.

Spools of sewing thread in various colors are arranged in a box with needles and metal bobbins nearby.

Behind the Seams

Posted: November 7, 2025

The Goodman’s Costume Shop Manager shares how she brings “A Christmas Carol” to life.

STUDY GUIDES

A Christmas Carol Study Guide

Download the A Christmas Carol study guide.

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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