In 1991, the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park first offered Howard Dallin’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale of the reclamation of the “wicked old screw” Ebenezer Scrooge, scared into loving happiness by a series of Christmas Eve ghosts. After a quarter-century, A Christmas Carol is a Cincinnati holiday tradition, a polished production beloved by local audiences. Bruce Cromer, in his 11th year as Scrooge, performs with emotion and physical humor. He’s a treat to watch with a big cast of local professionals (including nine local kids), guided for the 23rd year by veteran director Michael Evan Haney. He calls it a “recurring joy.”
Through Dec. 30. $30-$85. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Mount Adams, 513-421-3888, cincyplay.com.
This article appears in Dec 16-22, 2015.
