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Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol December 10 – 24, 2020. Foreground: Lee E. Ernst, Background: Dan Kazemi. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
Stick close to
Dickens. That’s the secret for every adapter of a Dickensian story like
A Christmas Carol. The more of his galloping language, almost grotesque characters and moving demands to address bad social conditions, sentimentality be damned, the better you will be. It’s even easier since so many in the audience already know the story of Scrooge and are eager to revisit it.
12:00 AM
Les Miserables: School Edition - In nineteenth century France, Jean Valjean is released from years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a lifelong struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean s adopted daughter. Done in concert style. click here