Primary Stages to Present Raúl Esparza-led A CHRISTMAS CAROL Reading

12/9/2020 2:14pm


Primary Stages (Andrew Leynse, Artistic Dir; Shane D Hudson, Executive Dir; Casey Childs, Founder) has announced that the virtual benefit reading of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, adapted by Theresa Rebeck & Erin Daley and directed by Ms Rebeck will now take place on Friday Dec 18 at 8:00 PM ET. Originally scheduled for Wed Dec 16, the live reading has been moved due to a scheduling conflict. The recording will now be available from Sat Dec 19 through Tues Dec 22. Starring Raúl Esparza as Scrooge, the cast will also include Mary Bacon, Abadi Bacon Leynse, Kimberly Chatterjee, W Tré Davis, David Mason, Krysta Rodriguez& Matthew Saldivar. Everyone knows and loves the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, the mean-spirited miser who is visited by three ghosts and transformed to help a family in need. This time-tested classic will feature Primary Stages family members from the past, present and future. Tickets to the live performance and VIP post-show holiday party with the cast are available for $100 at www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/virtual-reading-a-christmas-carol. Reservations for the free viewing link for December 19-22 are also available at the link above. Any donations made in addition to this reservation will benefit Primary Stages Teen Programs. Press contact: Matt Ross Public Relations (212/756-1248)...