Old Vic Christmas Carol at PAC

Not seen this posted yet:

https://playbill.com/article/jack-thorne-a-christmas-carol-will-return-to-nyc-this-holiday-season?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLbQ79leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsqMVRV8Z7Dsaz2E_3mJigXUdM_SOr9UuielqkRVufnJsZo3ruFbvhzjL9V8_aem_m2rjAfuN7GIjgiP3H7IuAw

Frankly find this a ridiculous move. Could this new venue built with tax dollars not employ some New Yorkers to create a new one rather than import a production from… the UK? Am I alone in this reaction?

It’s a great production and the PAC is primarily a presenting house. They don’t self-produce a ton of things (and we all heard about the behind the scenes challenges of CATS).

It will employ dozens of New Yorkers.

The PAC is not a jobs program.

Hope they have a really exciting Scrooge lined up.

iluvtheatertrash said: "Not seen this posted yet:

https://playbill.com/article/jack-thorne-a-christmas-carol-will-return-to-nyc-this-holiday-season?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLbQ79leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsqMVRV8Z7Dsaz2E_3mJigXUdM_SOr9UuielqkRVufnJsZo3ruFbvhzjL9V8_aem_m2rjAfuN7GIjgiP3H7IuAw

Frankly find this a ridiculous move. Could this new venue built with tax dollars not employ some New Yorkers to create a new one rather than import a production from… the UK? Am I alone in this reaction?"

I think you are alone in these thoughts. I saw it when it played Broadway in 2019 and it still is one of my favorite nights at a theater and I am planning a trip to NY just to see it again. The cast at that time was all Americans but was a reproduction of the Old Vic’s production. I am thrilled that this is returning.

This was a beautiful beautiful show. I normally don't care all that much for the whole "Christmas spirit" of things but even seeing this in November of 2019 last time, I felt really moved by it, and I'll be curious if they stage it in the round like it was in London.

Wonderful news. The show is excellent. Prefect venue.

Wick3 said: "Loved this show and was hoping it would go back to Broadway but I’d go see it downtown at the PAC!

It’s a holiday show which means it’s a limited engagement and will most likely generate revenue for PAC. I think it’s a win-win.

PAC will have other opportunities throughout the year to host new original work."


could a local artist not create a new christmas carol/holiday show?

iluvtheatertrash said: "I never said I was "angry", just that I found it ridiculous. It's a fine production. But, I suppose as a playwright, it would be nice to see NEW work commissioned by people here. *shrug*"

Feel free to not see it

and try playing the technicality card like “not SAYING angry” somewhere else.

iluvtheatertrash said: "Frankly find this a ridiculous move. Could this new venue built with tax dollars not employ some New Yorkers to create a new one rather than import a production from… the UK? Am I alone in this reaction?"

The production will employ hundreds of New Yorkers. What are you talking about?

PAC does not produce or commission shows and the rest of the year they host a myriad of original shows. They can take a holiday season to make some money on a well known production of a holiday classic.

Michael Cerveris is Ebenezer Scrooge for this production, making it a must see for me.

Playbill

Updated On: 10/7/25 at 01:11 PM

How is he in the part? I will just assume wonderful, like all of his performances.

If anyone’s interested in seeing this tonight at 7:00 (Orch Row P Seat 9) for face value ($59), DM me!

I am under the weather and would love for someone else to go in my stead.

How many seats are they using for this production, I’ve never been to this venue but understand they can configure up to 1200 people if they merge all theaters?