"As the auditorium erupts in the final sequence into song, dance, snow, and merriment, one’s joy is tempered only by the prospect of its absence. That duality sends playgoers tearfully into the night, their empathy reinforced just as Scrooge himself is spiritually restored."
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"Even though I’ve seen it several times before, I still leave grinning from ear to ear and with tears in my eyes. Every year, it welcomes you back like a warm, familiar embrace."
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“As escapism that’s also all-too-pertinent, with the prettiest staging and the loveliest music, this production really is the crème de la crème of traditional ‘Christmas Carols.’ ”
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"John Simm brings dry humour to Dickens's tale of redemption"
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The entire experience feels far more cinematic than theatrical, and that transfers a different kind of spectacle.
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Jack Thorne’s version of the familiar tale is richly textured and shamelessly emotive, full of song and heart. This year’s staging feels shorter and more hard-hitting than the 2017 original and 2018 reprise.
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"This show tugs shamelessly but unsentimentally on the heartstrings"
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"This show’s familiarity aside, the cupboard for five-star Scrooges is now looking a touch bare."
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