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'Christmas Carol' enjoys successful opening night
Dan Stroud
Issue date: 11/26/07 Section: Culture
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To the left was an antique pump organ and to its left, an orchestral harp. Cleverly camouflaged behind an array of Christmas wreaths was a concert piano that would be utilized many times during the play.
To the right of the stage was a two-tiered London general store and poulterer's shop. Hanging from the rafters of this store set were numerous animal carcasses prepared and ready to be bought and cooked. There were turkeys, chickens and even what resembled a squirrel.
The street lamps did nothing less than stoke the majestic nature of the show and enhance the British imagery designed for the evening.
But the show stopper was to be the assorted carols sung by the ensemble as the evening played out. The singers seemed to come out of the walls dressed impressively in the English attire of 18th century London.
As the play concluded, with excited accolades and standing ovations coming from the audience, the actors marched out of the theatre and into the lobby. The crowd then began to exit and upon spilling out into the concourse, they were greeted by yet more caroling from the ensemble, now standing on risers as if performing a concert.
It was the ultimate culmination of a wonderful Christmas performance and worth the price of admission. Joy could be seen spread across the faces of young and old people alike as they walked out of the theatre in route to their cars and the journey home.
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens will run through Dec. 24. It is a show that should be appreciated by all who attend. Several might even return next year … and the next … and the next.
dstroud@unews.com
To the right of the stage was a two-tiered London general store and poulterer's shop. Hanging from the rafters of this store set were numerous animal carcasses prepared and ready to be bought and cooked. There were turkeys, chickens and even what resembled a squirrel.
The street lamps did nothing less than stoke the majestic nature of the show and enhance the British imagery designed for the evening.
But the show stopper was to be the assorted carols sung by the ensemble as the evening played out. The singers seemed to come out of the walls dressed impressively in the English attire of 18th century London.
As the play concluded, with excited accolades and standing ovations coming from the audience, the actors marched out of the theatre and into the lobby. The crowd then began to exit and upon spilling out into the concourse, they were greeted by yet more caroling from the ensemble, now standing on risers as if performing a concert.
It was the ultimate culmination of a wonderful Christmas performance and worth the price of admission. Joy could be seen spread across the faces of young and old people alike as they walked out of the theatre in route to their cars and the journey home.
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens will run through Dec. 24. It is a show that should be appreciated by all who attend. Several might even return next year … and the next … and the next.
dstroud@unews.com
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