A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol at Mimi Ohio Theatre At Playhouse Square

Dickens built a ghost story that ends in joy. Cleveland gets to feel it live. Great Lakes Theater lights up Mimi Ohio Theatre with A Christmas Carol on Saturday, November 28, a Northeast Ohio holiday favorite.

The title is familiar. The live experience is the point. Actors, timing and a house full of people leaning in at the same moment give Dickens' tale its heartbeat. This is a story about a man who is given a second chance, and it works because everyone in the audience gets to watch the change happen. The ghosts arrive, the doubts fall away and the room softens with him. The best part of a holiday classic is hearing a full house react to the moments it knows are coming. Gasps, laughter and a few quiet tears all happen together.

With a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes including intermission, it is a compact evening. There is still plenty of room for anticipation, reflection and the unmistakable feeling when the lights come back up. The intimate Mimi Ohio Theatre gives the night a warm, close-up feel in the heart of Playhouse Square. A Saturday date makes this an easy weekend plan. It falls early in the run. Two performances are scheduled for this date, so you can pick the one that suits your day. Start a tradition or keep one going. Get A Christmas Carol tickets for Saturday, November 28 and choose your performance.