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About A Christmas Carol
Dickens’ novella captures the zeitgeist of the mid-Victorian revival of the Christmas holiday, popularizing many aspects of Christmas celebration— including family gatherings, seasonal food and drink, dancing, games, and a festive generosity of spirit. And it shows how selfish, greedy men may redeem themselves. Its most important theme, however— all too relevant today— is to shine a glaring light on the mistreatment of the poor. Dickens wrote his novella in response to British social attitudes towards poverty. He was compelled to show the repercussions of ignoring the poor— especially children— in poverty.
This story has been represented in over a hundred stage, film, opera, and radio adaptations. In Allen’s version, audiences can use the full range of their imagination as one actor— on a virtually bare stage— creates 26 different characters. Audiences have been delighted by this approach’s personal, individual impact.
About Allen Fitzpatrick
Allen has spent 50 years on Broadway and professional theatre, working alongside notables such as Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Harold Prince, John Guare, and Marvin Hamlisch. He debuted on Broadway in Les Miserables; his other eight Broadway credits are Driving Miss Daisy (with James Earl Jones), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Damn Yankees (with Jerry Lewis), and 42nd Street. He was the stand-by for John Lithgow in Sweet Smell of Success, directed by Sir Nicholas Hytner. Allen shared an Emmy Award for contributing to Passion: Live from Lincoln Center, where he appeared opposite Patti LuPone. He starred opposite Petula Clark in Sunset Boulevard, with Keith Michell in Lloyd-Webber’s Aspects of Love and Marlo Thomas in Six Degrees of Separation. He was featured in several national tours and played a leading role in the premiere of Whistle Down the Wind, directed by Hal Prince.
Celebrate the Holidays at the BIC Center
A Christmas Carol is just one of the holiday events at the BIC Center. Join us December 7th at 5:30 p.m. for Home for the Holidays Concert & Tree Lighting Ceremony. It’s an Island Community Christmas with a tree lighting and a concert featuring the Stay Happy Band and readings by Robert Cole. There’ll be holiday treats and sweets, hot cocoa and a special visitor from the North Pole. On December 18th at 6 p.m. we collaborate with the Beaver Island Performing Arts Alliance to bring you a Candlelit Christmas. The BIC Center will burst forth in carols sung by the Cumming’s Quartet along with holiday readings by Robert Cole all on a candlelit stage. Then, Santa comes to the BIC Center on December 14th from 2 to 4 p.m. with photo opportunities, cookie making and special treats.
While there is no charge for admission to any of our holiday events, you should reserve seats for all events at tickets.biccenter.org.
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