I'm a huge fan of musicals, but I have to admit - A Musical Christmas Carol was never on my radar. Not that I didn't want to see it; there are just many other musicals I have on my bucket list to see. After seeing this production (thanks to Yelp!), I am now a fan! \n\nI thought the set was awesome. The Byham has a noticeably smaller stage than other theaters in the city, but they made the most of the area. I thought it was beautifully decorated and made be feel like I was truly in the scene with them. Costumes were great as well!\n\nThe show itself was great. It definitely exceeded my expectations. I was afraid it was going to go slow and I was going to lose interest, but they did a good job keeping things moving at a steady pace. I was particularly fond of the woman who played the maid and wife. Her performance was hilarious. She's a true comedy act! I also loved the man who played her husband (he also played a ghost I believe). Once again, so funny! I loved seeing him come out because I knew we were going to laugh. \n\nPeople are criticizing Scrooge's performance, but I thought he did good. There may have been times he could have added more to his character, but he's Scrooge. He's supposed to be bland. \n\nMy only criticism (maybe because I wasn't too familiar with the story) was that I expected there to be more music and singing. There were only a handful of times music was involved and each time it wasn't a full song. It seemed like it was more or less used to help transition scenes. I loooove Christmas music so I would have liked to hear some carols. \n\nThanks again Yelp for giving me some Christmas spirit!
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