Ghosts, Goodwill And Second Chances

Fast becoming a holiday tradition in Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh CLO bring their festive offering of Dickens' A Christmas Carol - the famed story of miserly Scrooge (played by Denis O'Hare, the ever-faithful Bob Cratchit, the sweet and hopeful Tiny Tim, and a parade of lively spirits determined to remind one grump what Christmas is really all about. A a story that's touched hearts for generations, this is one version of Victorian England, with spectacular music and special effects, that you'll certainly want to visit.

What's The Story?

Crotchety London moneylender Ebeneezer Scrooge has spent nearly a whole lifetime in pursuit of pounds and pennies, at the cost of kindness, love, and happiness. His bad temper a black cloud that follows him always, he treats his only associates, his employees, and those desperate enough to borrow from him, with disdain and has no true friends.

Alone on Christmas Eve after eschewing the holiday in favor of working, it looks as if this miser has truly gotten what he deserves. That is until he's surprised by the reappearance of an old colleague - one whose been dead for seven years! What follows is an evening of supernatural visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Each sprit has something to show old Scrooge, hoping to change his ways and make him the man he always could have been. But will Scrooge learn his lesson?