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For about 150 years, it hasn’t really been Christmastime until Ebenezer Scrooge learned about that season’s spirit.

The Walnut Street Theatre for Kids is putting on a musical production of A Christmas Carol that will run weekends from Dec. 5-19. The Charles Dickens classic, first published in 1843, shows how some ghostly guests visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve and with images of holidays past, present and (the possible) future.

This stage version set in Dickens’ 1840s London includes an original score based on mid-19th century musical stylings. The show will feature authentic instruments, sets and theatrical special effects of the time period. It’s a chance for children (and parents!) to watch a period-specific production in the country’s oldest theatre.

The hour-long production is perfect for young children, and for anyone who wants to see the classic again.

A Christmas Carol @ the Walnut Street Theatre
Dec. 5 – 19th, 2009

Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
(215) 574-3550
www.walnutstreettheatre.org