The Christmas Doll
Book, Music & Lyrics
by Joan Cushing
Based on “The Christmas Doll” by Elvira Woodruff
©2000 by Elvira Woodruff. All rights
reserved.
Nov. 30 - Dec. 16, 2007
ADDED PERFORMANCE!
Saturday, Dec. 15, 4:00 pm
McColl Family Theatre
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Seating Map)
Front Orchestra $21.00 │
General Admission $16.00
Acclaimed playwright Joan Cushing turns her talents toward Victorian London in this beautiful holiday musical for the whole family. With rich storytelling and the period detail of a Charles Dickens novel, this tale follows two orphan sisters who flee the bleak public workhouse and try to survive on the bitter, winter streets. Knowing her sister will die if they cannot find food and shelter, Lucy, the older and stronger of the two, gives Glory hope and kindles her imagination with stories from their happy early childhood. Inspired by these stories, Glory clings to a dream about a beautiful doll that will change their lives. When Lucy finds holiday work in a doll shop, it looks like their dreams might come true, and an act of selfless generosity leads them to an unexpected homecoming. For ages 6 and up.
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Date |
Time |
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Fri. |
Nov. 30 |
7:30 pm |
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Sat. |
Dec. 1 |
1 pm |
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Sat. |
Dec. 1 |
4 pm |
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Sun. |
Dec. 2 |
2 pm |
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Fri. |
Dec. 7 |
7:30 pm
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Sat. |
Dec. 8 |
4 pm |
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Sun. |
Dec. 9 |
2 pm |
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Fri. |
Dec. 14 |
7:30 pm |
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Sat. |
Dec. 15 |
4:00 pm ADDED SHOW! |
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Sat. |
Dec. 15 |
7:30 pm |
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Sun. |
Dec. 16 |
2 pm * |
*Signed Performance
Sponsored by
"It's better than half the new
musicals I saw on Broadway last year - with production values at
the same high level."
-- Perry Tannenbaum,
Creative Loafing
"Woodruff spins a Dickensian saga, full of outlandish
Londoners and narrative twists both cruel and kind … But beneath
the dark, chilly gloom of The Christmas Doll … beats a big,
bright, beautiful heart."
-- Julie
York Coppens, The Charlotte Observer (FULL
REVIEW)
A world premiere
musical from the
playwright who brought us
Junie B. Jones and a
Little Monkey Business
and Miss Nelson Is Missing!
Teacher
Resource Guide
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Children's Theatre performance. Guides are in PDF format.
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