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Stage Adaptations of Dickens Novels
Bring Charles Dickens' entertaining and much-loved novels to the stage with these adaptations. | Photo: Carol Rosegg
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A Christmas Carol (Barlow)
Patrick Barlow
Full-Length Play, Comedy 2w, 3mA Christmas Carol (Barlow)
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 3m
“Picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December! It’s not fair sir d’ye hear me? Just not fair.”
It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. In this new stage version, Patrick Barlow takes Charles Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption, and makes it feel brand new again.
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A Christmas Carol (Harnick/Legrand)
Sheldon Harnick, Michel Legrand
Full-Length Musical, Comedy 6w, 9m, 3girl(s), 3boy(s)A Christmas Carol (Harnick/Legrand)
Sheldon Harnick , Michel Legrand
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 6w, 9m, 3girl(s), 3boy(s)
The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to life in this musical adaptation by Academy Award-winning composer Michel Legrand and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Sheldon Harnick.
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A Christmas Carol (Ludlam)
Charles Dickens, Charles Ludlam
Full-Length Play, Drama 14w, 17mA Christmas Carol (Ludlam)
Charles Dickens , Charles Ludlam
Full-Length Play, Drama / 14w, 17m
"A faithful, authentic adaptation of the evergreen Christmas tale." - The New York Times
"A perfect holiday entertainment." - SoHo Weekly News"A delicious family treat." - Christian Science Monitor -
A Christmas Carol (Mortimer)
John Mortimer, Charles Dickens
Full-Length Play, DramaA Christmas Carol (Mortimer)
John Mortimer ,Charles Dickens
Full-Length Play, Drama
Dramatized with flair and wit in a version first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, this adaptation of the ageless story captures Dickens' ironic point of view while it creates a panoramic view of Victorian London.
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A Tale of Two Cities (Gielgud/Rattigan)
Terence Rattigan, John Gielgud
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 5mA Tale of Two Cities (Gielgud/Rattigan)
Terence Rattigan ,John Gielgud
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 5m
One of the darkest and most romantic of Dickens' novels, A TALE OF TWO CITIES was adapted for the stage by the dream-team of Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud.
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A Tale of Two Cities: The Musical (Broadway Version)
Jill Santoriello, Charles Dickens
Full-Length Musical, Drama 5w, 9m, 1girl(s)A Tale of Two Cities: The Musical (Broadway Version)
Jill Santoriello ,Charles Dickens
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 5w, 9m, 1girl(s)
Based on Charles Dickens' masterpiece, A Tale of Two Cities is a classic story about love, revolution and redemption.
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David Copperfield (Francis)
Charles Dickens, Matthew Francis
Full-Length Play, Drama 10w, 13mDavid Copperfield (Francis)
Charles Dickens ,Matthew Francis
Full-Length Play, Drama / 10w, 13m
Following the adventures of its eponymous hero from birth through three decades, this acclaimed stage adaptation presents a plethora of brilliant characters from the original novel: the Peggottys; 'umble Heep; eccentric Aunt Betsey and Steerforth, yo…
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Great Expectations (Leonard)
Charles Dickens, Hugh Leonard
Full-Length Play, Drama 5w, 9mGreat Expectations (Leonard)
Charles Dickens ,Hugh Leonard
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 9m
Bringing to life all the vivid characters of the original and conveying the story with great clarity, atmosphere and theatrical flair, Hugh Leonard's adaptation of Charles Dickens's most popular novel is both exciting and haunting.…
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Hard Times
Stephen Jeffreys, Charles Dickens
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 2mHard Times
Stephen Jeffreys ,Charles Dickens
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m
The wide expanse of Dickens' novel on the riches and hardships of the Industrial Revolution is triumphantly brought to life in his skillful adaptation of Hard Times for a cast of four. The nineteen or so main speaking parts are portrayed by two actors and two actresses, each of whom also takes a share of the passages of direct narration.
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Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens, Jonathan Holloway
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 5m, 11any gender (adult)Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens ,Jonathan Holloway
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 5m, 11any gender (adult)
"A brilliant tribute to a great novelist who was also a mighty campaigner for social compassion" - The Scotsman
Nicholas Nickleby is newly employed as a teacher at Dotheboys' Hall in Yorkshire thanks to his manipulative and avaricious uncle Ralph, a…
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Oliver Twist (Brock)
Charles Dickens, Jeremy Brock
Full-Length Play, Drama 11w, 11m, 12any gender (adult)Oliver Twist (Brock)
Charles Dickens ,Jeremy Brock
Full-Length Play, Drama / 11w, 11m, 12any gender (adult)
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, Jeremy Brock's splendidly theatrical stage version of Oliver Twist combines all the richness of Dicken's story.
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Pickwick
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Drama 6w, 13mPickwick
Leslie Bricusse ,Charles Dickens ,Wolf Mankowitz
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 6w, 13m
"The Pickwickians are Dickensian to the life ... and their opening number is a delight." - Plays and Players
There isn't a jollier show anywhere than this musical version of The Pickwick Papers.