A definitive ‘A Christmas Carol’
Among all theatrical productions of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by various groups that we’ve seen through the years, 9 Works Theatrical and Globe Live’s restaging—running at the Globe
Among all theatrical productions of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by various groups that we’ve seen through the years, 9 Works Theatrical and Globe Live’s restaging—running at the Globe
As a Christmas treat, this production barely bursts with the excitement of holiday cheer. Even the final scene featuring Scrooge dressed up as Santa and spreading the love to the whole town wasn’t enough to stop the kids in front of us from prematurely rushing to the bathroom.
The big musical of Repertory Philippines this year is “Scrooge,” a takeoff on Charles Dickens’ beloved novel “A Christmas Carol,” with formidable character actors Miguel Faustmann and Chinggoy Alonso alternating as the cantankerous, usurious old man whom everybody hates.
“’Di na kailangan ’yan, ayos na ’to,” says my husband, shooing away a boy hard-selling him long-stemmed roses on Valentine’s Day.
Our babies belong to generations that don’t know ‘party line,’ analog phones you dialed, or radios with antennae.
Prince Albrecht in “Giselle”; Basilio in “Don Quixote”; Franz in “Coppelia”; Prince Siegfried in “Swan Lake”; and the Young Man in “Songs of a Wayfarer”—name it, this superb Filipino dancer has played the male lead opposite some of the world’s most brilliant ballerinas in almost every popular production imaginable.
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