by Ted Otten Hot on the heels of the world premiere musical “A New World,” an unconventional retelling of the first American Thanksgiving story, New Hope’s Bucks County Playhouse unveils that theater’s third brand new show of the year, yet another variation on the Charles Dickens’ holiday story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s redemptive encounter with three ghosts, […]
By Anthony Stoeckert There are so many Scrooges to choose from — Alastair Sim, George C. Scott, Patrick Stewart, Jim Carrey, Mr. Magoo, Fred Flintstone, the list goes on and on. No way we need yet another version of “A Christmas Carol,” right? Wrong! A genuine Christmas miracle is taking place at the Bucks County […]
by Tim Dunleavy How many versions of A Christmas Carol have you seen? Probably too many to count. But I can guarantee you’ve never seen one that mentions Doylestown, Lambertville and Peddler’s Village before. They all get shout-outs in Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG Playhouse Christmas Show, this year’s Yuletide offering at Bucks County Playhouse. Yes, it’s an […]
by John Dwyer The miracle of Christmas is just not a tale of Baby Jesus. The celebration of Chanukah is not just about the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after it had been profaned and the miracle of a one-day supply of oil lasting eight days. The miracle of these days in our lives […]
Bucks County Playhouse premieres the new comedy, “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show,”December 8 through December 31. Producers Robyn Goodman, Alexander Fraser, Stephen Kocis, and Josh Fiedler announced the new show which is written by the Broadway team of Gordon Greenberg (“Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn”) and Steve Rosen (“The Other Josh Cohen”). It is directed […]
“A Christmas Carol” is a celebration of the holiday season, and the adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale that is coming to the Bucks County Playhouse promises to also celebrate theater and New Hope itself. “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show” is a comedic take on the story of a miser who is shown the […]
One of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written takes on a decidedly New Hope twist when Buck County Playhouse premieres the new comedy, “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show,” December 8 through December 31. Producers Robyn Goodman, Alexander Fraser, Stephen Kocis, and Josh Fiedler announced the new show, which is written by the Broadway […]
Don Stephenson will head the cast at the Bucks County Playhouse. Buck County Playhouse will premiere the new comedy Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, December 8–31. Directed by Josh Rhodes, the cast will be led by Don Stephenson (The Producers, Titanic) as Ebenezer Scrooge with Evan Alexander […]
Don Stephenson will star in the title role of Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show at the Bucks County Playhouse, December 8-31. Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s new adaptation of A Chrismas Carol will be directed by Josh Rhodes. Five actors, three ladders, lots of music, laughter, and one of the most beloved holiday stories […]
