Full cast announced for The Old Vic's A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Lowry this festive season
Lowry has announced the full cast for The Old Vic’s much-loved, Tony Award-winning production of A Christmas Carol at Lowry, Salford, playing at another UK city for the first time in its 10-year history.
Directed by Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus and adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, A Christmas Carol will play from 11 December - 10 January.
Joining the previously announced John Thomson as Ebenezer Scrooge will be Laura Baldwin as Belle, Hayley Canham as Little Fan, Marilyn Cutts as Ghost of Christmas Past, Hadrian Delacey as Father/Marley, Jamie Doncaster as Swing, Peter Dukes as Nicholas/Schoolmaster, Christian Edwards as Bob Cratchit, Kamilla Fernandes as Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs Fezziwig, Seb Harwood as Ferdy/George, Emma Lucia as Mrs Cratchit, Rachel Moran as Associate Movement/Offstage cover Mrs Cratchit & Jess, Annell Odartey as Jess, Ben Redfern as Fezziwig, Joe Usher as Fred, and Connor Wood as Young Ebenezer.
Sharing the role of Tiny Tim are actors Ronan Caldwell, Chloe Gay, Franklin Gimson and Kharia Thompson.
On announcing the show, Matthew Warchus, director of A Christmas Carol and Artistic Director of The Old Vic, said: “For ten years now this production of A Christmas Carol has been delighting audiences from London and beyond and I am immensely proud of the impact it continues to have on audiences - whether it be their first time seeing the show or one visit of many. To now be able to share the joy of this production with the Lowry and its audiences makes this year a truly special one.”
The creative team includes set & costume designer Rob Howell, composer & arranger Christopher Nightingale, lighting designer Hugh Vanstone, sound designer Simon Baker, casting director Grindrod Burton Casting, and movement director Lizzi Gee.
A Christmas Carol fills the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment in this unique big-hearted production full of music and festive cheer.
Having announced that it will also return to The Old Vic for its tenth consecutive year, starring Giles Terera, this production has now played to almost one million people in London, America and Australia and across the globe as part of OLD VIC: IN CAMERA in 2020.