A Christmas Carol set for Ford's Theatre in DC

The Ford's Theatre 2012-2013 season continues with "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and adapted by Michael Wilson, November 16 to December 30, 2012. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens's Yuletide classic. Acclaimed Washington stage actor Edward Gero returns to play Scrooge in the production The Washington Post hailed as "musically high-spirited" and "infectiously jolly."

"This heartwarming telling of Dickens's ghost-filled story celebrates the season with enough merriment to refresh even the most disheartened of spirits, and reminds us that it is never too late to re-examine our lives and choices and to transform our thinking," said Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault.

"A Christmas Carol" is made possible by Lead Sponsor AT&T; and Sponsors BAE Systems; Siemens Corporation; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; General Motors Company; and Sunoco, Inc. Media Partner The Washingtonian provides promotional support during the run.