Walnut Street Theatre's A Christmas Carol Tickets

For a few years we had a subscription to the Walnut, but gave them up this year as we anticipated our new theatre to be completed in town. Unfortunately, it is not. Anyhow, we did travel up this week to see the annual performance of The Christmas Carol. As always, we enjoyed ourselves. All seats in the theatre have good views. The performance, designed for children, was well executed. The staff was helpful and friendly. We will be back again when a show strikes our fancy. The one drawback is parking. The theatre has none. The lot right next door is replete with stories I could tell. Each time we park there there is an episode. This past time was the $18 for the 75 minutes we were parked there. Sheesh! Arrive early and park two blocks away.

I took a group of students to see this production. We are studying the story in class, and I thought it would be a nice field trip, especially during this time of year. I got a good response from my kids (7th/8th grades), but I wasn't as pleased as I expected to be. In the opening number, especially, the singers were out of tune, and I had trouble understanding quite a few of the lines throughout. It wasn't that they were delivered too quickly, but the overall sound balance wasn't as good as I expected. To be honest, it seemed more like a community theater production than a professional one. As a musician, I was mostly disappointed with the pitch issues. However, there were some good things that happened throughout, so I won't let it deter me from coming again.

WHEN WE ARRIVED FOR THE PLAY WE WERE SURPRISED TO SEE MANY BUSES LINED DOWN WALNUT ST. I MUST ADMIT WHEN I SAW THE TIME FOR THE SHOW (10:30)I THOUGHT ABOUT KIDS BUT NOT SCHOOL TRIPS. WE BROUGHT MY SISTER-IN-LAW FOR HER BIRTHDAY AND THEN TO LUNCH AND I ASSUMED MAYBE THIS WAS FOR FAMILIES TO BRING THEIR KIDS. KNOW RIGHT FROM THE START THAT I HAVE A LOT OF COMPASSION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN SO THIS IS NOT ABOUT THINGS THEY CANNOT CONTROL ITS ABOUT THE DISTRACTIONS WHILE TRY TO WATCH THE PLAY. WE HAD CHILDREN SCREAMING, MOANLY, CRYING AND JUST FUSSING ABOUT. THIS WAS VERY DISTRACTING. I BELIEVE THE THEATER SHOULD MAKE KNOWN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE THAT MORNING TIMESE COULD RESULT IN THESE SITUATIONS.

The theater and the story are wonderful, but this performance did not thrill. Good for children and families if they already know the story. I think if you were seeing this story for the first time ever you would not know what was going on. The acting seemed hurried and the lines spoken were at times hard to understand. There is very little set changing going on, with the same prop used over and over. There were microphone issues (not being on at first or loud enough at the start of someone speaking). The music to the songs are taped, no orchestra. For the price of the tickets, and if you don't expect more than a theme park type performance, then it would be worth your time. If you are expecting the type of performance like les mis, then you will be sorely disappointed.

was a wonderful experience!! The play was very entertaining and fun. I just love the Walnut Street Theatre - such history!

Great job by cast and production crew! Kudos to Ben Lovell on his excellent portrayal of Scrooge!

The production and cast were amazing. Each scene flowed flawlessly into the next.

We enjoyed the presentation very much. At the appropriate times, the story was humorous and horrifying. My only criticism had to do with the sound. Even sitting in the orchestra, it was difficult to understand the words at numerous points.

Great Performance from a novice cast! Loved the scene with the ghost of Marley, well done!

The show was very good for the short amount of time they had to perform the entire version of the Christmas carol. We did not take any children but the only thing I saw as a downfall was that the ghost of Marley was a little scary but none of the children around seemed to be scared or crying. Also, some of the words I thought would be hard for children to understand but I know it was part of the times back then. We really enjoyed the show!

The Walnut Street Theater's production of a Christmas Carol is a must see for families with young children. The costumes, music, and sets are beautiful and the acting, singing and dancing are very professional. Skip the movies and take your children to see this at The Walnut Street Theater.

I along with my grandchildren found the play enticing, exciting and wonderfully performed. My grandchildren were mezmerized from beginning to the end. You play made memories. I then took them to Macy's to see the Dickens Village. A great day!

We were very pleased with the performance of A Christmas Carol and felt that the performers did a wonderful job.