A Christmas Carol Presented by Theatre in the Park Tickets

I just found out that this show has been delighting audiences for 45 years. It is Dickens of today with the past revisited. It is so topical--right down to the day, with witty barbs added to the plot. The cast is locally selected with talented young dancers and singers along with seasoned performers. Costumes are of the period and most of the play is true to the story. Many extra liberties enhance the whole experience. One example being the singing "Elvis". Ira David Wood III shines as Ebeneezer Scrooge with his son as director and stand-in. So much fun to celebrate the season with this event.

Everything was great. First time I've ever seen it. Loved it and Ira David Wood III. Will have to see it again next year 😁.

A true North Carolina treasure that has been running for 45 years at Christmas. Professional; local and national news items updated each year; beautiful singing; live music in pit; great acting. This is my Christmas gift to myself each year and it always puts me into the Christmas spirit!. Thank you DPAC for scheduling this wonderful musical comedy adaptation of Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol each year!

my granddaughter and i have.been for 3 yrs she is 12, front row vip tickets. love it more and more. do wish u had hoodies for sale and more marley stuff a little disappointed we didnt get a souvenir for vip tickets but still worth it!!

Overall the cast was very good but Scrooge was and his dialog was unwatchable.

The show was well produced. Great scenery, costumes, music, and cast.

This was a wonderful 2.5 hours of Christmas magic....the singers, performance, costumes, story telling, stage fixtures....everything was PERFECT. Fun for everyone of all ages...highly recommend all to see....

Take Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and mix in well written and thoughtful songs with out-of-date & up-to-date jokes that will touch your funny bone if you let them, and you get this long-running unforgettable heartfelt interpretation. This was my 8th year attending and I found myself singing the words of every song (not out loud of course!), but once this special show gets into your heart you may find you begin to anticipate it more and more each year. And be sure to buy the soundtrack so you can continue enjoying it all season. A new one was released this year! And if you've never seen it, please do not let any Scrooge-like reviews keep you from going. The cast & crew work hard every year to produce a great show for our community and my desire to see it only deepens with each Christmas season. Love it!

Thoroughly enjoyed this local production. Loved how it caters to young and old, adding in local and current event humor. Amazingly talented singers, actors and dancers.

Fantastic show! The cast was magnificent. The show definitely puts you in the holiday spirit.

The play and venue surpassed my expectations! What an amazing experience!!

We loved everything about it! And the sound system at the DPAC is awesome!

Loved this show! Had been hearing about it for years. Loved the local political references too! 🎄❤️👍🍷🎅🏀👣🐑

We loved the show! A lot of contemporary humor mixed in. We loved it. This was our first time but this will be an annual tradition for us. Great time for the whole family!

Wow! We go to this show every year and are always amazed that it constantly improves. They make you laugh and cry. And you leave with true a Christmas spirit! Thank you!

We loved the show. We always love the local add libs. The show stays true to tbe book, but adds more fun and enjoyment. Wr can't wait till next year.

This was my first opportunity to see this show and it did not disappoint. My daughter and I went as part of our Christmas celebrations.

We finally made it to see Christmas Carol this year, after living in Raleigh for 17 years! We were excited! We knew it had local humor. No worries! Sounds fun! But this show is NOT the story of the Christmas Carol! What a bunch of nonsense! The jokes are crude and not very funny! To take a classic and completely ruin it for a few cheap laughs is really sad. A low point might have been the dancing emoji Christmas trees! My husband likened the experience to taking a Monet and spray painting it. So disappointing. We won’t be back.

I thought we were going to see A Christmas Carol... I'm not sure what this was supposed to be. Perhaps I didn't read the description, which I didn't think was necessary for something I've seen 100 times, and it indeed says "musical comedy" but this was one of the oddest things I've ever seen. When the first musical number started, I thought, ok, didn't expect that but it should be a nice little change. Then Scrooge shows up and starts firing off corny jokes that have nothing to do with the story. It only goes downhill from there, as he attempts to perform terrible magic tricks that take 10 minutes that once again have nothing to do with the story, and then the political jokes come out. Ok, I understand they are trying to make it funny and entertaining for the children but I cannot understand how they think Trump and Bernie jokes belong in A Christmas Carol. We hear enough of nonsense already, and go to events like this to escape it. Intermission finally arrived and we haven't even progressed in the story. So far, after an hour and a half, we know that Scrooge doesn't like Christmas (and oddly loves Halloween, which made no sense) and his partner is dead. We haven't even gotten to Marley in chains yet and it's half over? We left at intermission and saw many others doing the same. I was shocked to see after that this show has been going for 45 years. I guess that explains why Bob Crachet was 90 years old. So apparently some people enjoy this show but we felt this didn't deserve to be called A Christmas Carol. We now know to avoid anything with A Theatre in the Park before the title of the show we are trying to see, but if Charles Dickens knew they were calling this A Christmas Carol, he'd be rolling in his grave.

Screenplay 1. Dialog drags to the point many in audience were dozing off. 2. Frequent President Trump denigration written into script was typical low class bigotry. 3.Cackling by lead performer eventually became annoying 4. Rousing Holiday Singing by performers and maybe an audience singalong for one tune would have relieved the lengthy dialog. Set and support The sets, changes,, light enhancement, dancers, performers, backdrops, music was flawless.