Scrooge (November 2023)
Aberdeen Arts Centre
Scrooge the musical is a sure-fire festive treat for the entire family! This fabulous show, with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, retells Charles Dickens' classic story in spectacular fashion, with music which will keep you singing all the way home.
The miserly skinflint, Ebenezer Scrooge, considers Christmas to be 'humbug' until he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and three further spirits - The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present and the terrifying Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. In turn, these spirits show Scrooge the error of his ways and we are eventually brought to a happy ending which is both moving and uplifting.
“...Overflowing with festive spirit and with costumes straight from a chocolate box, the tale of A Christmas Carol, rewritten as a musical by Leslie Bricusse, is all the joy of the festive season wrapped up in some show-stopping melodies and tied with a glitzy bow....”
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