Independent Arts News Reporting A Christmas Carol, The Big Band Holiday Concert, and Sweets with Santa
Thursday, November, 30, 2023.
Pictured Above: Santa’s Dancers of A Christmas Carol. Photo Credit: Contributed.
NEWSROOM POST: LAMBERTVILLE, NJ
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) – Beloved seasonal traditions return to Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, New Jersey, and they will make the perfect addition to family traditions!
First, audiences can get in the holiday spirit with the literary classic transformed into a musical spectacle, A Christmas Carol, based on the tale by Charles Dickens. This adaptation of Dickens’ most well-known story has proved its staying power and is now a highly anticipated annual holiday tradition at MMT, delighting audiences for thirteen consecutive years!
Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than happiness, but on Christmas Eve, he is forced to face his selfish ways when three spirits lead him through his past, present, and future. A Christmas Carol features music by Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies) and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Once on This Island, Anastasia).
Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than happiness, but on Christmas Eve, he is forced to face his selfish ways when three spirits lead him through his past, present, and future. A Christmas Carol features music by Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies) and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Once on This Island, Anastasia).
Pictured Above: Young Scrooge on stage of A Christmas Carol at Music Mountain Theatre. Photo Credit: Contributed.
MMT’s production of A Christmas Carol consists of an outstanding cast of 75, and features David Whiteman as Ebenezer Scrooge, Louis Palena as Bob Cratchit, Jill Gibilisco as the Ghost of Christmas Past, David McCloughan, Jr. as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Allison McMullen and Dorothy Bach as the Ghost of Christmas Future, Alex Klein as Jacob Marley, and Sam Chase as Tiny Tim.
For a special treat at the matinee performance on December 9th, MMT will host an ugly sweater contest and audience members are encouraged to wear their best! Voting will take place during intermission and a winner will be chosen by applause and receive a trophy, and also have the option to be featured on the theatre’s social media platforms.
Pictured Above: Tiny Tim on the shoulders of Scrooge in the classic production of A Christmas Carol at Music Mountain Theatre. Photo Credit: Contributed.
A Christmas Carol only runs on the MMT stage for two more weekends, concluding on December 10th, with 8:00 pm evening performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays.
The holiday fun doesn’t stop there! To conclude the 2023 Mainstage Season at MMT, The Big Band Holiday Concert will be returning for a special one-weekend only event! This festive evening of song and dance features the quintessential music of the season in the styles of Mariah Carey, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and more! This show is performed live by a 17-piece big band and some favorite MMT personalities.
The Big Band Holiday Concert will run on the MMT stage for a single weekend of four performances, from December 15th through December 17th, with 8:00 pm evening performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays.
For a special treat for the little ones in your family, MMT is also hosting a Sweets with Santa event before the big guy has to head back to the North Pole to prepare for his biggest night of the year! Kids can enjoy some sweet treats, a fun craft to take home, and their very own photo with Santa. This is a one-day only event on December 3rd from 10:00 am through 12:00 pm, with timed entry available at 10:00 am, 10:45 am, and 11:30 am.
For any MMT show, discounted tickets are available for students, seniors, and members of the military, as well as for subscribers to MMT, and in group sales of fifteen or more.
Reserve your seats for A Christmas Carol:
https://www.musicmountaintheatre.org/a-christmas-carol.
Reserve your seats for The Big Band Holiday Concert:
https://www.musicmountaintheatre.org/big-band-holiday-concert.
Reserve your time slot for Sweets with Santa:
Learn more at: www.musicmountaintheatre.org
