First look at John Simm in A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Emmie Newitt
30 September, 2024, 14:11
Matthew Warchus' beloved production of A Christmas Carol will return to the Old Vic this festive season with performances beginning on 9 November.
John Simm as Ebenezer Scrooge. Photo by Hugo Glendinning.
The full cast has also been announced for A Christmas Carol today.
Last year the production welcomed 66,000 people across its record-breaking eight-week run at the Old Vic.
Joining John Simm as Ebenezer Scrooge are Rob Compton as Bob Cratchit, Raffaella Covino as Swing/Dance Captain, Juliette Crosbie as Belle, Jamie Doncaster as Swing, Geraint Downing as Ferdy/George, Kimmy Edwards as Mrs Cratchit, Jenny Fitzpatrick as Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs Fezziwig, Mark Goldthorp as Father/Marley, Ahmed Hamad as Fred, Julie Jupp as Ghost of Christmas Past, Baker Mukasa as Nicholas/Schoolmaster, Alastair Parker as Fezziwig, Georgina Sadler as Little Fan, Lillie-Pearl Wildman as Jess and Connor Wood as Young Ebenezer.
This year, the role of Tiny Tim will be played by Casey-Indigo Blackwood-Lashley, Freddie Marshall-Ellis, Freddie Merritt and Vincent Stone.
Filling the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment, A Christmas Carol is one of the must-see theatre shows during the festive season. Hailed as London's longest-running annual production of the Dickens classic, it has been seen by an estimated 500,000 people globally.
A Christmas Carol will play at the Old Vic from 09 November 2024 to 04 January 2025.
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