A smiling Black man in Victorian-style clothes and a top hat stands with a group of diverse children, also in Victorian-style clothing, in front of a large Christmas tree.

Craig Wallace as Ebenezer Scrooge and the young cast of A Christmas Carol (2023). Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Christmas Carol – 2023

Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption.

November 17, 2023 — December 31, 2023

2 hours with one intermission

Recommended for ages 5 and older

Accessible

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Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic, with familiar characters, ghosts and a children’s ensemble in the spirit of the holidays. Acclaimed actor Craig Wallace returns to play Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s annual tradition heralded as a “rich visual and vocal treat” (TheaterMania) and “infectiously jolly” (The Washington Post).

Artistic Team

Based on the book by Charles Dickens

Adapted by Michael Wilson

Original Direction By Michael Baron

Original Staging Recreated by José Carrasquillo

Scenic Design Lee Savage

Costume Design Alejo Vietti

Lighting Design Rui Rita

Original Music and Sound Design Josh Schmidt

Choreography Shea Sullivan

Wig Design Charles G. LaPointe

Choral Direction Jay Crowder

Dialects and Vocal Director Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston

Associate Directors Craig A. Horness and Erika Scott

Production Stage Managers Craig A. Horness and Brandon Prendergast

Assistant Stage Manager Taryn Friend

Cast

Jonathan Atkinson

Bob Cratchit

Jessica Bennett

Understudy

Michael Bunce

Solicitor #2/Undertaker

Debora Crabbe

Understudy

John Floyd

Fred/Young Scrooge

Kristen Garaffo

Belle

Kimberly Gilbert

Fruit Vendor/Ghost of Christmas Present

Tori Gomez

Mrs. Fred’s Sister/Beggar Woman

Kaiyla Gross

Mrs. Fred

Ayanna Hardy

Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig

Tyler Herman

Solicitor #1

Troy Hopper

Understudy

Emily Kester

Mrs. Cratchit

Joe Mallon

Clock Vendor

Justine “Icy” Moral

Doll Vendor/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Future/Dance Captain

Christopher Mueller

Understudy

Stephen F. Schmidt

Jacob Marley/Old Joe

Chris Stinson

Topper/Young Marley

Tom Story

Mr. Fezziwig

Craig Wallace

Ebenezer Scrooge

Riglee Bryson

Belinda Cratchit/Rich Daughter/School Kid

Nicolas Cabrera

Turkey Boy/Ignorance/Boy Scrooge

Taylor Esguerra

Martha Cratchit

True Kelly

Fan/Want

Elmer Killebrew

Peter Cratchit/School Kid

Harlan Killebrew

Tiny Tim/School Kid

Somaya Litmon

Belinda Cratchit/Rich Daughter/School Kid

Harrison Morford

Tiny Tim/School Kid

William Morford

Turkey Boy/Ignorance/Boy Scrooge

Kieran Tyan

Peter Cratchit/School Kid

Adrianna Weir

Fan/Want

Ainsley Zauel

Martha Cratchit

Digital Program

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Set Description Video

We offer audio-described performances for all of our mainstage productions. Audio-described performances for A Christmas Carol are Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 2 p.m. Watch and listen below for a description of the set for this show.

From the Gallery

A smiling white man in a top hat and long grey jacket sits and drives a Victorian-era car.

Joe Mallon in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Black man wearing a Victorian-era night cap, white nightgown and red house robe sits in a green armchair, as a smiling Asian woman dressed as the Ghost of Christmas Past in all white flies in the air in front of a clock and fireplace.

Craig Wallace and Justine “Icy” Moral in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A diverse, multigenerational group of girls wearing Victorian-era dresses smile and dance joyfully, with their left legs kicked up high like a “Can-Can.”

Ainsley Zauel, Kaiyla Gross and Tori Gomez in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A white man wearing a gold vest and grey pants dances, with one arm bent facing upwards and the heel of his left foot leading.

Chris Stinson in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A diverse cast in festive garb dances onstage, with a happy couple holding hands and embracing at center stage.

Ayanna Hardy, Tom Story and the cast in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A white woman dressed as the Ghost of Christmas Present in a richly decorated green Victorian-style dress sits on a cart and smiles with a jovial expression, her arms outstretched.

Kimberly Gilbert in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A group of Victorian-era passersby and a Black man wearing a Victorian-era night cap, white nightgown and red house robe stand in a bedroom with a fireplace and bed.

The cast of the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Black man wearing a Victorian-era night cap, white nightgown and red house robe sits in a green armchair, in a bedroom with a fireplace and bed. A group of children and adults stand to his left and above him on steps.

The cast of the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A poor man dressed in worn Victorian-style coat, scarf, fingerless gloves and top hat carries his small child who carries a crutch. Both smile and gaze adoringly at each other.

Harrison Morford and Jonathan Atkinson in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Two diverse Victorian couples in fancy dresses and suits stand raising a toast around a silver punch bowl.

John Floyd, Kaiyla Gross, Tori Gomez and Chris Stinson in the 2023 Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

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