I saw this in 2002. I had F. Murray Abraham as Scrooge. I loved the music. and the Cartwheeling Grannies"! Gerry Mcquire was The Ghost of Christmas Present.
Roland, thanks for posting. That full Fezziwig's Ball just brought a tear to my eye while making me deliriously happy at the same time. Maybe it's the wine? In any event, God Bless my MSG Christmas Carol Family, Everyone.
I’m so happy I found a full version of this song 🥹 EDMT’s (El Dorado Musical Theater) is still the best, in my humble opinion. But that’s probably cuz I was in it 😂
@ You’re right! It really shows how distinct and jolly Alan Menken’s style is. I wish Disney still used him more, but they are set on a more pop-ey tone now.
Technically you are correct - bigger than Broadway! It was a Special Production Contract, in a 5,000 seat house, and all of the creatives were top-shelf Bway folks: Mike Ockrent (RIP) Susan Stroman, Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens, Tony Walton (RIP), Paul Gemignani, William Ivey Long, Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer...and many of the principals through the years are/were Broadway stars and consistently working show folk. It was a GREAT job that came around again every year, and if you were good enough and you were available, you got asked back. It was an extraordinary production, and I am grateful to have been a part of it. But yes, the Theatre at Madison Square Garden is not located between 41st and 54th Streets, and the producers are not part of the collective that negotiates the Production Contract. But it is definitely NOT an off-Broadway show!
I saw this in 2002. I had F. Murray Abraham as Scrooge. I loved the music. and the Cartwheeling Grannies"! Gerry Mcquire was The Ghost of Christmas Present.
This version of A Christmas Carol has the best music by far. I absolutely love it
Roland, thanks for posting. That full Fezziwig's Ball just brought a tear to my eye while making me deliriously happy at the same time. Maybe it's the wine? In any event, God Bless my MSG Christmas Carol Family, Everyone.
I've been searching for video of this forever so I'm so glad to see this! Thank you.
I’m so happy I found a full version of this song 🥹
EDMT’s (El Dorado Musical Theater) is still the best, in my humble opinion. But that’s probably cuz I was in it 😂
Sounds like something from Beauty and the Beast or Hunchback of Notre Dame.
@@Zarastro54 Because it was the same composer!
@ You’re right! It really shows how distinct and jolly Alan Menken’s style is. I wish Disney still used him more, but they are set on a more pop-ey tone now.
That's because the music was written by Alan Menkin and Howard Ashman. They wrote the music for Beauty and The Beast, and Hunchback of Notre Dame.
This never played Broadway.
Technically you are correct - bigger than Broadway! It was a Special Production Contract, in a 5,000 seat house, and all of the creatives were top-shelf Bway folks: Mike Ockrent (RIP) Susan Stroman, Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens, Tony Walton (RIP), Paul Gemignani, William Ivey Long, Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer...and many of the principals through the years are/were Broadway stars and consistently working show folk. It was a GREAT job that came around again every year, and if you were good enough and you were available, you got asked back. It was an extraordinary production, and I am grateful to have been a part of it. But yes, the Theatre at Madison Square Garden is not located between 41st and 54th Streets, and the producers are not part of the collective that negotiates the Production Contract. But it is definitely NOT an off-Broadway show!