Productions
The original production starred Anthony Newley as Scrooge and opened on 9 November 1992 at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. The cast also included Stratford Johns, Tom Watt, Jon Pertwee and Jerome Wallington. The 2005 West End production at the London Palladium starred Tommy Steele in the title role. The musical was revived at London Palladium on 24 October 2012 with Steele reprising the role. It ran till 5 January 2013.
The American premiere opened on 26 October 2004 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre in Chicago. This production starred Richard Chamberlain in the title role.
It has also been performed by the Spring Lake Theater Company in Spring Lake, New Jersey, every Christmas season since 1982. Mark E. Fleming originated the production at Spring Lake and has staged the production at the Premier Theatre Co since its founding in 1987.
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