Fun facts about A Christmas Carol
First published in London by Chapman & Hall on December 19, 1843 and illustrated by John Leech
Glendale Centre Theatre's original musical stage adaptation written and directed by Tim Dietlein, celebrated its 50th anniversary of consecutive shows in 2015, making it the longest-running adaptation
Scrooge: The Musical, adapted from the 1970 film Scrooge, opened at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, UK, on November 9, 1992. It starred Anthony Newley as Scrooge, Stratford Johns as Ghost of Christmas Present, and Jon Pertwee as Marley's Ghost
A Christmas Carol: The Musical (1994), with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, ran at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, New York City yearly until 2003. Starring as "Scrooge" were Walter Charles (1994), Terrence Mann (1995), Frank Langella (2000), Tim Curry (2001), F. Murray Abraham (2002) and Jim Dale (2003).
Jack Thorne's adaptation plays in London every holiday season from 2017 to present day. Among the actors to play Scrooge are Rhys Ifans (Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter) in 2017, and Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead).
The 2019 Broadway transfer of Jack Thorne's adaptation, starring Campbell Scott as Scrooge, won all 5 of the 2020 Tony Awards it was nominated for. It won Best Original Score (Christopher Nightingale), Best Scenic Design in a Play (Rob Howell), Best Costume Design in a Play (Rob Howell), Best Lighting Design in a Play (Hugh Vanstone), and Best Sound Design (Simon Baker)
There have been 28 feature film adaptations of A Christmas Carol since 1901
Actors who've played Scrooge on film include Daniel Smith (1901), Seymour Hicks (1913 and 1935), Rupert Julian (1916), Alastair Sim (1951), Albert Finney (1970), Bill Murray (1988), Michael Caine (1992), and Jim Carrey (2009)
Actors who've played Scrooge on TV include Dennis King (1948), Ralph Richardson (1951), George C. Scott (1984), Kelsey Grammer (2004), and Guy Pearce (2019)
