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(© Manuel Harlan) Often times watching online theater can feel like a consolation prize – rather than reveling in the story you're seeing unfurl, you're reminded over the course of two hours just how much has been made impossible by the pandemic. It takes a special show to overcome this rather hefty obstacle and deliver a genuine sense of wonder through pixels rather than dynamic, live entertainment – many have tried and fallen short, especially in the UK where the ability to get casts on stage together seems slightly more feasible. One production on its feet is London's Old Vic's A Chr...

Of all the Christmas Carols I have seen this season – this was my fifth – Jack Thorne's adaptation takes the story furthest away from Charles Dickens, providing both different motivation and more generic emotion. In Thorne's hands the story shifts from being one about the awakening of compassion and empathy, into one about the healing power of love: Scrooge's willingness to accept that others may love him unlocks his ability to love the world. It's a very 21st century take on the classic, and one which has provided the Old Vic with a hugely popular Christmas show that is returning to the...

Where to Watch A Christmas Carol Starring Andrew Lincoln as Scrooge The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln is Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, performed and streamed live from The Old Vic Theatre now through December 24. Part of the Old Vic: In Camera series, Charles Dickens' timeless classic comes to life as a full-scale production with live musicians, theatrical lighting, and a cast of 18 performers led by Lincoln. Director Matthew Warchus' production of Jack Thorne's A Christmas Carol is a two-hour performance with a 10-minute interval and is now available to stream daily at 1:00 PM...