A Christmas Carol
Erik Thomson, one of Australia’s most loved and award-winning stars across film, television and theatre will play the coveted role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the blockbuster production of A Christmas Carol – Melbourne’s new festive tradition at the Comedy Theatre from 22 November.
Joining the production for 2024 will be stage and screen actor Alison Whyte, fresh from starring alongside Anthony LaPaglia in the much-lauded Death of A Salesman, as the Ghost of Christmas Past; and Tim Wright, who recently played Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day the Musical and Bill Austen in Mamma Mia!, as Bob Cratchit.
Returning cast include Aisha Aidara as Little Fan, also recently seen in Death of A Salesman; Kaya Byrne as Fred, direct from A Streetcar Named Desire at MTC and Groundhog Day the Musical; Sarah Morrison as Belle, currently performing in the international tour of Opera Australia’s Miss Saigon; Stephanie Lambourn as Mrs Cratchit; Samantha Morley as the Ghost of Christmas Present; Grant Piro as Fezziwig; Cameron Taylor as Nicholas Ferdy; and Benjamin Colley as George.
Winner of five Tony Awards®, the smash-hit Old Vic production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic is conceived and directed by Matthew Warchus (Matilda the Musical) and adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), audiences are welcomed into an immersive experience, brimming with music and merriment.
note: $6.49 ticket handling fee applies
Feedback/Comments
Lived the whole show. Fun & yummy goodies given out before show.
Would go again
great show
Very impressive production with an informative Q&A session at the end
Incredible performance from all. Very lucky to have tickets from its on the house!
W. O. W!
Powerful performance from Erik
Exceeded expectations. Beautiful production and experience.
A superb production! The acting, staging, lighting and sound combined brilliantly providing a wonderful night of theatre. Highly recommend.
Great show!
Fabulous - the mince pies and oranges were a lovely surprise
Great Show and great message. Great night out
It was truly magical, the staging, the performers and the music were excellent and fun.
We had a wonderful time. The actors looked liked they really enjoyed performing. Great audience participation and a lovely Christmas feel. We highly recommend this show
Excellent musical. The Christmas spirit and vibes were immaculate. The props and stage were visually stunning. Lots of interaction that made the atmosphere much more intimate than your usual musicals. Highly recommended!
What a fantastic event! From the ticket scanning area till the end of the show we were entertained. The performance of everyone involved was astounding and the set was a feast for the eyes, it was very unique. Loved the audience participation as well in a lot of parts. Highly recommended as it is a really great production!
Great celebration of Christmas & Dickens' writing of universal themes, a joy.
My mum and I attended this performance and both loved it. It was amazing. The acting and set design were fabulous and we would highly recommend going.
A wonderful Christmas event, giving new life to a classic tale. Great music and acting with plenty to involve the audience as well. Worth seeing every Christmas.
Brilliant and inspiring show! It gives such a great Christmas feeling!
A wonderful and uplifting show!
Engaging production including extensive audience participation.
Wonderful, joyful production. Perfect lead-in to the Christmas season. Beautiful music.
What a joyous night out.
The production values were simply stunning.
I adored the bell ringing.
Thus is highly recommended
A wonderful, feelgood show for the season. The set design is absolutely beautiful and the performances are fantastic. Highly recommend for the silly season.
Great event - lots of fun and giggles
A fun night out for the whole family! Great heartwarming Christmas story -- coming from a Scoorge myself.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching A Christmas Carol. I was able to connect very easily with the story.
Wonderful cast with amazing acting, musical talent and storytelling. The stage lighting added to the heartwarming experience.
My teen and I thoroughly enjoyed this! Great set, top class acting and some audience interaction and participation added to the fun.
Charles Dickens would be proud. A fabulous story brought to life by a brilliant cast.
Family friendly production. Heartwarming and lots of laughs at the end.
Lovely and heartwarming. Perfect for Christmas.
Superb production. Beautiful to see at Christmas time
Amazing performances and a fantastic production for the whole family!
Heart warming performance ?
Magical!!
Beautiful heartwarming interactive never aging Christmas classic. Highly recommended!
Absolutely brilliant, loved every moment
Great performance. Definitely left with a smile on our faces.
An interactive show with bonus mandarins and mince pies!
Erik Thompson is the perfect Ebeneezer! Great comic timing and terrific ability to recreate himself. Exceptional talent by the ensemble cast, particularly with harmonies and the gorgeous bell ringing.
Fabulous and uplifting. Very creative with the food
Terrific show, great production and performance.highly recommended.
One of the best shows you can see in Melbourne right now!
Had a lovely experience. Show was great ????
This was a thoroughly delightful night at the theatre. Acting, sets, costumes, music - all wonderful. It was a magical and very entertaining experience - and with the bonus of a fruit mince pie!! What's not to love?
Outstanding performances and fresh ideas
Amazing performance!
A high-quality production with innovative staging, talented performers, and some unexpected kooky humour. A real festive treat.
Amazing. Such high quality. The set was brilliantly done. Little Timmy is very talented.
Beautiful music, acting, staging and costumes.
Loved it! Beautiful!
A must see!
I enjoyed it.
Amazing
Worth seeing for sure
Great show and acting. Recommended :)
Amazing ???? show and great interaction with audience
A wonderful evening
Great!!!!
AMAZING
Fabulous production! Loved how interactive it was and how the show began as soon as you entered the theatre! Great performance and retelling of a Christmas classic.
Absolutely loved A Christmas carol.
Brilliant and outstanding !! highly recommend
I loved this, the show started as you walked in the very front door. Interactive, and a great story. Great voices. The ads and promos don’t do this show justice. People are really missing out on something great. Highly recommended
What a wonderful performance from the pre show entertainment, with a free mince tart to the actual show. It tugged all the heart strings and laughter. Well worth a visit
Merry Christmas everyone!
A Christmas Carol at the Comedy Theatre! Great fun, definitely the best version I’ve seen. Loved it 5 stars! The promos don’t do it justice, better than I could ever imagine. Many surprises and very heartwarming! Merry Christmas and God bless us one and all!
Very interactive. Loved the mince pies and snow! Good story for this time of year. Loved hearing Xmas carols and in such harmony. Second section of show better than the first. Great singing and acting :)
Great show. Very talented actors. Loved the show from start to finish. Definitely gets you into the Christmas spirit. Love the audience participation.
Highly entertaining including audience participation. A bit loud at times making the voices a bit hard to understand. Still a very worthwhile show. Beautiful singing and bell playing.
Memorising. Captured our attention before the show started. Talented actors and great setting. Love to see it again.
Fantastic production. Loved every single minute of it.
Outstanding performance… beautiful stage design, and amazing lighting. Thank you on the house for this great offer. I took a friend who's new to Melbourne & he was blown away. He hadn't seen anything like this before. Thank you to all
And people should take their kids to this show. Great Xmas gift idea.
Fantastic performances and storyline. A great show to go to and celebrate Christmas!
Slick production made me smile!
Brilliant cast great classic Dicken’s story and very inventive details to the story involving audience participation
Great light and stage, good story line. Lovely instrument playing. A slow start but enjoyable ending.
Brilliant! Captivating from start to end.
Absolutely wonderful. Definitely see this one!
What a great performance! The actors were brilliant! It was not only well staged, but very entertaining!