By Joe Contreras, Latin Life Denver Media
They came in droves to the Wolf Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Kids, parents, grandparents, couples and just about anyone else who wanted to connect with the spirit of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol has become a must see event for the Holiday season. The costumes are over the top in elegance, lush, vibrant and full of detail. The set design, amazing. The acting by the entire cast is impecable with heartfelt moments and humor scattered about in this tale of greed, selfishness and compassion. The rich versus the poor, the have and have nots and what the true spirit of Christmas is all about.
The audience at the Wolf Theatre literally becomes engulfed in the story. With the cast engaging with audience members, singing, laughing and even snow falling throughout the theatre, the production becomes a submersive experience inviting everyone to join in. A Christmas Carol is not a musical, it is a play with music.
Based on the Charles Dickens’ classic 1843 novel, the story takes place in England where those who cannot pay their financial debts are sent to debt prison until their accounts are settled. Who cares if its Christmas. Dickens own parents went to debt prison when he was 12 years old.
It’s Christmas Eve and businessman Ebenezer Scrooge sits in his office taking care of business. Scrooge won’t even allow his assistant to put coal on the fire making him warm himself with only a candle. He refuses to acknowledge Christmas and rebuffs his nephew’s invitation to join him and his new wife for Christmas dinner, “Bah! Humbug!
He shoos away those soliciting funds for the poor claiming they are to blame for their fate in life. He sees them as lazy people who should be sent to debtors prison. Scrooge’s former business partner, who has long since passed away, appears as a ghost warning him about the cold, cruel and lonely fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.
Ebenezer Scrooge soon embarks on a miraculous Christmas Eve journey of transformation and redemption. Guided by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, Scrooge is given a glimpse into his own life and a second chance to open his heart to love, generosity, and the true spirit of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol captures the magic of the holiday season and is perfect for anyone who cherishes the spirit of giving and yearns to become a more compassionate person.
A Christmas Carol adapted from Charles Dickens’ Story, written by Richard Hellesen and directed by Anthony Powell plays the Wolf Theatre through December 28, 2025.
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