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Scrooge! (Abbreviated Version)

Full-Length Musical  /  10any gender (adult)

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

In this timeless one-hour 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.

Scrooge! (Abbreviated Version)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    10any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
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Summary

A one-hour adaptation of the crowd-pleasing holiday musical!

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 this 55-minute adaptation, which 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 this shortened adaptation.

(In order of appearance)

SCROOGE
YOUNG MAN
NEPHEW
BOB CRATCHIT
KATHY
TINY TIM
FATHER CHRISTMAS
1st GENTLEMAN
2nd GENTLEMAN
1st WOMAN
2nd WOMAN
TOM JENKINS
URCHINS
MARLEY
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
FAN
YOUNG EBENEZER
FEZZIWIG
MRS. FEZZIWIG
ISABEL
GIANT (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT)
MRS. CRATCHIT
PETER
CRATCHIT GIRLS
PHANTOM (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME)

ENSEMBLE

  • Setting Christmas. London, England. 1860s.
  • 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

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Music

Song Samples

A Christmas Carol
Christmas Children
I Hate People
Father Christmas
December the Twenty-Fifth
I Like Life
Good Times
The Beautiful Day
Thank You Very Much
I'll Begin Again

“Overture” – Instrumental
“A Christmas Carol” – Choir
“Christmas Children” – Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Kathy
“I Hate People” – Scrooge
“Father Christmas” – Urchins
“One O’Clock Chimes” – Instrumental
“A Christmas Carol (Reprise)” – Children
“December the Twenty-Fifth” – Fezziwig, Mrs. Fezziwig, Chorus
“Two O’Clock Chimes” – Instrumental
“I Like Life” – Giant, Scrooge
“Good Times” – Mrs. Cratchit, Cratchit Family
“The Beautiful Day” – Tiny Tim
“Three O’Clock Chimes” – Instrumental
“Thank You Very Much” –Tom Jenkins, Scrooge, Company
“I’ll Begin Again” – Scrooge
“Father Christmas (Reprise)” – Urchins
“Thank You Very Much (Reprise)” – Bob Cratchit, Scrooge, Cratchits, Tom Jenkins, Company
“A Christmas Carol (Reprise)” – Company

  • Orchestra Size Piano Only

Licensing & Materials

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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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