A Christmas Carol Reviews

Disappointed Attendee. from Houston, Texas

PLEASE GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS PRODUCTION!

My husband, his parents, and I have been going to see A Christmas Carol at the Alley Theater for years. We hadn't been for a couple of years though. But this year my husband and I decided to go again, but we did see it was going to be a "new twist" on the classic. Well, from the very beginning it was obvious to us this was not a good twist. The whole show felt like it had way too much going on. The attempt to have as many characters as possible cross the stage while narrating it was confusing and distracting. The lack of Mrs. Dilbert was the biggest disappointment for me. And the dancing ghosts missing were the biggest disappointment for my husband. I'm not sure how this version came to be, when the other version is so good and loved. I truly hope the older version from years ago comes back next year, as this one was so disappointing. It was boring and confusing. Also during the play the lights randomly came on. But I will say, the actors are still really great overall.

Jennifer from Houston, Texas

INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING

The narration left little to no room for the actors’ character development. We’ve attended the production since 2007 and loved this holiday family tradition. However, we will not be back if this new rendition continues. We had a party of 6 and everyone was quite disappointed. I’d go so far as to say, I think the Covid productions were better than 2022 new production.

M. Sanders from Houston, Texas

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

I looked forward to seeing this play and raved to others about the special affects. I was very disappointed when I showed up and they had rewritten the story. This new version was a total disappointment for me. The special affects were very cheesy least to say. The people who gave it 5 stars were probably the actors in the play. The two men holding the plastic boat above their heads was enough for me. I often found my self dozing off at times. There was more talking throughout the play than acting. This rendition ranks up there with a high school play. They need to go back to the original rendition. For the price, I would not recommend this play to anyone. Save your money until they make things right. Oh, you might ponder why they put 5 stars up front. What a nice way to start off the season. Very very dissatisfying and disappointing. Save your money.

Ally from Houston, Texas

CRIED OF DISAPPOINTMENT

Seeing the Christmas Carol has been a family tradition since I was super young. Memories of putting on my best Christmas dress to take pictures in front of all of the beautiful trees has become a cherished childhood memory. That being said, when watching the new adaptation and bringing my fiancé for the first time to share in such a special memory brought me to tears. I understand that changes are necessary and improvements can be made, but this is nothing near what it used to be. Year round my family would share inside jokes about the play. Reciting lines, songs, and dances. It feels like these memories have been ripped away. Growing up the ballerina ghosts used to terrify me, but as I got older they became my favorite part. Gone. The set that once felt like we were apart of the character's dinner and games. Gone. Please revise and try again with more of a meaningful Christmas Carol we once knew and loved.

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