How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
#0How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/15/04 at 7:19pm
There's the film Scrooge with Albert Finney which, I just learned recently, later had a stage version. Of course, there's the recent Kelsey Grammer version which won the best musical of all time award. 
What others?
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Updated On: 12/15/04 at 07:19 PM
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#1re: How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/15/04 at 7:21pm
According to one poster, there is only one that matters.
And it's the best musical of the century.
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#2re: How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/15/04 at 7:26pmNow, I would have to contest that with A Muppet Christmas Carol.
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#3re: How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/15/04 at 7:28pmDoes Mickey's Christmas Carol have songs?
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Posted: 12/15/04 at 7:29pm
The Kelsey Grammer version that was shown on TV was based on the production directed by Mike Ockrent (and later Susan Stroman) that ended last year
From Playbill.com
"The musicalized version of A Christmas Carol is based on the stageshow created and directed by the late Mike Ockrent (Crazy For You, Me and My Girl). The adaptation features songs by composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors) and lyricist Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Once on This Island). The stage production — which ended its decade-long stint at MSG last year — was later overseen by his widow, Susan Stroman, the multi-Tony Award winner (The Producers, Contact) who also provided choreography."
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#5re: How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/16/04 at 4:32amthere are 856 different known adaptations of A Christmas Carol that are musicals or contain a major musical number.
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#6re: How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/16/04 at 6:14am
I love Muppet Christmas Carol. The songs are some of the most haunting I have ever ever heard. As a composer, I tend to (unwillingly) snatch Paul Williams' tunes from time-to-time, and arrangers have noticed it over the years. So I've had to change them and make concessions, lol. But I love Williams and I love Christmas Carol. All the Muppet movies had awesome songs. Who else loves CABIN FEVER (from Treasure Island) as much as I do?
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#7re: How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/16/04 at 9:34amDare I mention the Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol (I'm sorry, I still love the whole razzleberry dressing). And, Gregory Hines' short-lived Comin' Uptown.
#8re: How many musical versions of A Christmas Carol are there?
Posted: 12/16/04 at 9:40amCaught the end of the Kelsey Grammar one, and it reeked of Humbug. But, the tv show "Popular" did a great rendition of A Christmas Carol" although it wasn't a musical. Let's just say that A Christmas Carol is too cliche to be the best musical of all time. Thank you
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