Casey Audrain once portrayed a woman in “A Christmas Carol” who was selling Ebenezer Scrooge’s clothing after his death. She also spent several seasons working backstage for a Goodman Theatre ...

Leading the Celebration of the Holidays. Photo by Lynn Lane. The stage goes dark as actors mill down the aisles, dressed in festive, detailed wear from 1840s London. They are carrying candles to light ...

The title page of the first edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Public domain via Wikimedia Commons In the preface to his novella A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens wrote that he ...

There is already magic in the Charles Dickens tale of the cantankerous old Ebenezer Scrooge being transported from past to present to future one Christmas Eve to help him adjust his outlook on life.

It’s the most melodious time of the year. Even if you’re not religious, many people enjoy soaking up the blessed sounds of Christmas hymns and carols during the December holidays and beyond. While ...