Synopses & Reviews
Scrooge? I have to redeem old Scrooge? The one man I knew who was worse than Iwas? Impossible I'll never be able to...
DICKENS ONLY GAVE US part of the story Chained, shackled, and condemned to a hellish eternity, Ebenezer Scrooge's mean, sour, pruney old business partner hasonly one chance to free himself: to escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge.
So begins a journey of laughter and terror, redemption and renewal, during which Scrooge's heart, indeed, is opened; but not before Marley-in this irreverent, funny and deeply moving story-discovers his own.
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol was originally published in 1995 by Adams Media; it was immediately a Chicago Tribune bestseller. The audio version was broadcast nationwide on National Public Radio for six seasons. The play premiered in 1998 at Chicago's Goodman Theatre and won a handful of awards. It has received hundreds of productions worldwide.
Marley's Christmas? Impossible But you did it
-Ray Bradbury
...Nothing less than an anthem to human nature, to imagination, and to the wonder of a compelling story told by a wondrous storyteller...
-Chicago Tribune
TOM MULA has been an awardwinning actor, director, and playwright for more than 30 years. He spent seven seasons (and over 400 performances) as the Goodman Theatre's Scrooge.