Hoboken Theater Presents ‘Merry Little Christmas Carol’

HOBOKEN, NJ — The Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken is set to present “a Dickens of a tale” for the 2019 holiday season.

The theater’s run of “A Merry Little Christmas Carol” adapted and directed by Mark Shanahan will begin Thursday, Dec. 5 and continue until Sunday, Dec. 29. Opening night is Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. The shows on Dec. 5 and 6 are sold out. (Learn more about this local event)

According to a theater news release:

“A Merry Little Christmas Carol is a Dickens of a tale, told many times and many ways, but never before like this. Mile Square Theatre’s new production features five actors who take on all the classic characters from the beloved Dickens story, reimagined in a delightful new adaptation by Mark Shanahan. Audiences will delight in quick-change artistry, puppetry, traditional music and the warmth, laughter and tears of this beloved holiday classic.”

“Mark Shanahan is an extraordinary writer and director, and we are thrilled to have him back at MST directing his own wonderfully theatrical adaptation of the Dickens classic,” said Artistic Director Chris O’Connor. “Mark’s 2017 MST production of ‘The 39 Steps’ was by far one of our most memorable productions. People still talk about it! Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is my favorite tale for the holidays, and when Mark told me he had written a new adaptation, I jumped at the chance to produce it at MST.”

A Merry Little Christmas Carol stars Bruce Warren (Oklahoma! National Tour), Joe Delafield, (Tartuffe on Broadway, MST’S The 39 Steps), Joi Danielle Price (Broadway’s Mamma Mia, Raisin), Kelsey Roberts (Syracuse Stage), and Paul Gary (Florida Rep).

The creative team brings back; Charlie Corcoran, who designed the set for The 39 Steps; MST resident scenic designer Matthew J. Fick, designing lights (The Net Will Appear, Pipeline), MST resident costume designer Peter Fogel (The 39 Steps, The Net Will Appear), MST resident scenic artist and prop master Emmett Grosland (I and You, Pipeline) and sound designer Sean Hagerty (The Net Will Appear).

The Mile Square Theatre is located at 1400 Clinton Street in Hoboken.

Tickets are available at www.milesquaretheatre.org, or by calling 201-683-7014. Tickets are $15-40, and $18 for students and seniors. Group sales are available. Discount parking is available at The Harlow at 1330 Willow Avenue and at Little Man Parking at 1300 Jefferson Street.

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