Charles Dickens News

“We haven't set up a tree yet, but I like preparing early”

Claudia Vargas Staff writer - Thanksgiving is still more than a week away, but this past weekend people were busily going in and out of the Craft Antique Co-op in Greece with all sorts of Christmas decorations ... via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

“The reason we are doing it so early is that we really wanted to kick off the holiday season right. And with so many things on the holiday schedule, we thought we'd begin it with a story that encapsulates what Christmas is all about”

Leftover Halloween candy might still be ruining your diet, but the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future have replaced the goblins. via The Tennessean

On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Players' Ring will hold auditions for Gary Newton's adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Players' Ring, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth. via The Citizen

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”

Last year, it was Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." This year's Beyond the Book title is another masterpiece of English literature, "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. via HeraldTribune.com

“It's about fathers and sons, lovers and mothers, and also how music connects to the deepest part of the soul.”

Friday, November 2, 2007; Posted: 4:44 PM - by BWW News Desk The Westchester Broadway Theatre will celebrate the Holiday Season with an array of entertainment at a great value! Tickets include the show and a ... via BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

I love the classic Charles Dickens tale "A Christmas Carol", and I also like watching the many and various versions that have been turned in to films. via Norfolk Blogger

The play presented Friday night by Vermont Stage was a complete mess. Fortunately, it was supposed to be. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

Thursday, October 18, 2007; Posted: 3:23 PM - by BWW News Desk The Guthrie is proud to present its 33rd annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on the Wurtele Thrust Stage. via BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

And so to mark the occasion, the company's 10th-anniversary season is filled with comedy, original plays and some of Soulpepper's most acclaimed productions. via Globe and Mail

“He is indifferent to everything but his calling”

One of Shakespeare's most familiar lines, emblazoned on coffee cups and T-shirts everywhere, is "the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." The Books Here is a list of the novellas and novels discussed ... via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“It's not to put Lionel Bart down to say he was not a highly trained or developed composer”

Nineteenth century literature has been plundered at various times for music theatre stories. via The West Australian

"A little bit of authoritarianism will do the country good" T he right to strike is an archaic notion that originated in America where workers were killed by disgruntled Employers using thugs wielding clubs and ... via TW news-features

Ocean County authorities say an adult used a toddler to steal a purse from a boardwalk arcade. via Press of Atlantic City