Scrooge - the Musical

Synopsis

Ebenezer Scrooge repents his past life when visited by three successive Christmas spirits. Baa Humbug!!

Our Review:

Damian Robson - 25 October 2010

Tommy Steele stars in Scrooge all this week at Sunderland Empire; and I for one can't think of a better reason to get to the theatre this week. Many people today are 'hyped' to stardom without the talent to back it up, they should all watch and learn from a real and genuine star.

Scrooge is of course Dickens' classic tale of a miserly old man who put money before all else, not a penny for the starving, for the correct and decent wage for his loyal clerk Bob Crachitt, even spending a few shilling's for a bowl of soup. A note not lost on the gentleman behind, who mentioned "just like Osborne" in a reference to the current political climate we find ourselves in. But that's the point of the story, and one every politician and business leader should remember; not the global economy or the next share dividend, but this tale of greed, and the forging of the links of your own demise and doom.

There are some truly spell binding stage tricks and effects, that bring t...

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Jim Walker - 29 October 2010:

Great show - Bob Cratchit (Morgan Crowley) actor deserves a mention as a star of the cast, Tommy was brilliant too, left feeling happier than any other show. Cheers!...

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