The Actors Fund will present Benefit Concert of Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol

11/20/2019 1:31pm


The Actors Fund in association with Dreamworks Theatricals, Classic Media and Margaret Styne will present a one-night only concert presentation of the holiday classic MR MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL   on Monday, Dec 16 at 7:30 PM at the Gerald W. Lynch at John Jay College (524 W 59th St). The evening will be directed by Carl Andress with choreography by Nathan Peck, based on original choreography by Marcos Santana. John McDaniel has written new orchestrations for the score and will serve at the evening’s music director. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the programs and services of The Actors Fund, the national human services organization that helps everyone in performing arts and entertainment. The concert will star Gavin Lee as “Mr. Magoo/Ebenezer Scrooge”, Sierra Boggess as “Belle”, Claybourne Elder as “Bob Crachit”, Kyle Selig as “Young Ebenezer,”  Matthew Scott as “Fred”, Michael Potts as “Jacob Marley”, Don Darryl Rivera as “the Ghost of Christmas Past”, Frederic Odgaard as “the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come”, Klea Blackhurst as “the Charwoman”, Jennifer Cody as “the Laundress”, Jeff Blumenkrantz as “the Undertaker”, Stephen DeRosa as “The Old Man,” and Jeff Hiller as “The Director”.  "Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol" features a score by composer Jule Styne and lyricist Bob Merrill. The musical is a retelling of the Dickens classic, featuring the comically myopic cartoon character Quincy Magoo. Originally aired in December 1962, "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" was the first animated holiday special ever produced specifically for television. For tickets visit actorsfund.org/magoo. Press contact: DKC/O&M (212/695-7400)...