‘A Christmas Carol’: The Story That Cheers Us All

The Goodman Theatre’s production of the classic holiday story is a spectacular theatrical event.

(Sitting L–R) The family of Bob Cratchits: Bob (Thomas J. Cox), Tiny Tim (Christian Lucas), Peter (Leighton Tantillo), Gregory (Amir Henderson), and Mrs. Cratchit (Susaan Jamshidi). (Standing) The Ghost of Christmas Present (Bethany Thomas), in “A Christmas Carol.” Liz Lauren

CHICAGO—It’s that season when every theater tries to put on a show in celebration of the most wonderful time of the year.  But of all the entertainments, the almost epic, and the best production to herald the true meaning of Christmas is that of the Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol.”

Now in its 46th year, the Goodman’s production of the Charles Dickens’s novella was adapted by Tom Creamer into a spectacular theatrical event. Those who have seen the Christmas classic continue to come back year after year because the Goodman’s presentation never gets stale.