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Scrooge!

Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy  /  10any gender (adult) plus ensemble

Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
From A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

In this timeless musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    10any gender (adult) plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Christmas/Holiday, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary

In 1970, renowned writer/composer/lyricist Leslie Bricusse adapted the classic Charles Dickens tale A Christmas Carol into the hit screen musical Scrooge! Now available as a charming stage musical, Scrooge! has enjoyed a hugely successful tour of England and a season at London’s Dominion Theatre starring the late Anthony Newley. Included are six new songs not performed in the film.

This sure-fire audience pleaser is available in two versions: as a full-length musical and in a 55-minute adaptation that is ideal for small theatre groups and schools, where it can be performed as a short play or as part of a seasonal concert. Selected pieces from the most popular musical numbers are included in the shortened adaptation.

EBENEZER SCROOGE
BOB CRATCHIT
NEPHEW
KATHY CRATCHIT
TINY TIM
BESS
WINE MERCHANT
MR. CARSTAIRS
HUGO HARTY
JOCELYN JOLLYGOODE
BISSETT – The butcher
MRS. DILBER
MISS DILBER
BEGGAR WOMAN
URCHINS
PUNCH AND JUDY MAN
TOM JENKINS
JACOB MARLEY
PHANTOMS
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
SCHOOL TEACHER
JEN
EBBY
FEZZIWIG
YOUNG SCROOGE
DICK WILKINS
MRS. FEZZIWIG
ISABEL
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT
JACK-IN-THE-BOX
MRS. CRATCHIT
PETER CRATCHIT
MARTHA CRATCHIT
BELINDA
HELEN
TOPPER
MARY
PARTY GUESTS
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET-TO-COME
BOY WITH SLED
MR. PRINGLE – The toy shop owner
MRS. PRINGLE – His assistant
TRADESPERSONS, CHILDREN, BARREL-ROLLERS, APPRENTICE BOYS, BAKERY GIRLS, WINERY BOYS, etc.
  • Time Period Victorian (British and American), 19th Century
  • Setting Christmas. London, England. 1860s.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“Wonderful theatre.” – Yorkshire Evening Post

“If you liked Phantom of the Opera, just wait until you see Scrooge!” – Radio 3, Australia

“Sensational... it was terrific.” – BBC Radio 2

“Here is a musical on a grand scale – a rollicking, frolicking feast of entertainment.” – The Country Border News

“Don't miss it!” – Swindon Evening Advertiser

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

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August 14, 2019

Music

Music Samples

Act I

“Opening” – Company
“M.O.N.E.Y.” – Scrooge
“Christmas Children” – Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Kathy, Company
“Father Christmas” – Tom Jenkins, Miss Dilber, Mrs. Dilber, Bess, Bissett, Punch & Judy Man, Beggar Woman, Wine Merchant, Company
“I Hate People!” – Scrooge, Company
“Make The Most Of This World” – Marley, Phantoms
“It's Not My Fault Scrooge” – Staff, Children
“December the Twenty-Fifth” – Fezziwig, Mrs. Fezziwig, Chorus
“Happiness” – Ebenezer, Isabel, Scrooge, Christmas Past
“You – You” – Scrooge, Young Ebenezer
“Love While You Can” – Christmas Past
“It's Not My Fault (Reprise)” – Scrooge
“Finale Act I” – Christmas Present, Scrooge, Company

Act II

“The Milk of Human Kindness” – Tom Jenkins, Boozers, Quartet, Landlord
“The Beautiful Day” – Tiny Tim, Cratchits
“The Minister's Cat” – Mary, Guests
“Happiness (Reprise)” – Scrooge
“A Better Life” – Scrooge
“Thank You Very Much” – Scrooge, Tom Jenkins, Company
“The Beautiful Day (Reprise)” – Tiny Tim (voice over), Bob Cratchit
“I’lI Begin Again” – Scrooge
“Finale Act II” – Company
“I'll Begin Again (Reprise)” – Scrooge, Offstage Chorus
“Curtain Calls: Thank You Very Much” – Company

Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trombone
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Keyboard 3 (This Keyboard book covers all Woodwind parts. There are no individual Woodwind parts available for this title.)
Percussion (Suspended Cymbal, Tam Tam, Bells, Timpani, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Drum Kit, Xylophone, Tambourine, Mark Tree, Tubular Bell, Wind Chimes, Anvil, Wood Block, Sleigh Bells, Swanee Whistle)
Bass (Acoustic)
  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size Small

Licensing & Materials

  • Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.

Music Rentals

Concord offers a full suite of resources to help you put on the show of a lifetime!

1 Piano-Vocal
15 Vocal Book
1 Horn
1 Trumpet 1
1 Trumpet 2
1 Trombone
1 Keyboard 1
1 Keyboard 2
1 Keyboard 3
1 Drums/Percussion
1 Bass

Performance Tracks are available for an additional fee. Please contact your licensing representative for more information. 

1 Piano-Vocal
15 Vocal Book

Authors

Leslie Bricusse

Leslie Bricusse (1931-2021) was a writer/composer/lyricist who contributed to many musical films and plays during his long, award-winning career.

He was born in London and educated at University College School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, he was pre ...

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