"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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The entire experience feels far more cinematic than theatrical, and that transfers a different kind of spectacle.
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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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Warchus enveloped a bustling production within the embrace of an audience held rapt at every turn. Composer and arranger Christopher Nightingale (a current Tony Award nominee for his score for this show) merits the highest praise.
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“I've seen all the various Scrooges...including a memorable Covid-era turn from Andrew Lincoln performed within an empty theatre. But Eccleston brings a near-maniacal intensity to the part that is quite something to experience. You might think you know all the notes that exist to be sounded in arguably the most extraordinary exercise in character-conversion ever.”
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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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"a terrific spectacle – yet the show’s customary stabbing potency doesn’t hit home soon"
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