Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
This Christmas, Dickens’ tale gets a Tennessee twist in an all-new musical with a soundtrack written by the Queen of Country herself.
Please note that Dolly Parton is not appearing live in this production.
Set during the 1930s in the Great Smoky Mountains of east Tennessee, this heart-warming and truly unforgettable production imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season.
As a Christmas Eve snowstorm approaches, Scrooge is visited by three ghosts who compel him to see life anew and discover that love is the greatest and most precious gift we have.
Dickens’ classic characters and Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting and storytelling expertise are certain to make this the most joyful Christmas event.
Dolly Parton: ‘I’ve been busy writing new songs that I hope will bring some of the warmth, love and good memories that I have of Christmas time in the smoky mountains of my youth.’
Presented in association with Fiery Angel Entertainment
Alison Pollard director & choreographer
Andrew Hilton musical director
Scott Davis set designer
David Howe lighting designer
Richard Brooker sound designer
Linda Roethke costume designer
Eleanor Kahn props designer
Pearson Casting casting director
Andrew Margerison assistant director & choreographer
Leigh Thompson associate musical director
Kelsh Buckman Drudge associate sound designer
Robert Bathurst Scrooge
Halle Brown Sadie & others
Iona Fraser Eliza & others
Richard J Hunt Mudge & others
George Maguire Cratchit / Marley & others
Ediz Mahmut Jabeth & others
Sarah O'Connor Fanny & others
Christopher Parkinson swing
Minal Patel Fustbunch / Ghost of Christmas Present & others
Annie Southall swing
Carole Stennett Ghost of Christmas Past / Mrs Dilber & others
Vicki Lee Taylor Mrs Cratchit / Amy Sue & others
Danny Whitehead Fred / Eben & others
Mitchell Zhangazha Dick & others
Martyn Sands production manager
Lydia Hardiman costume supervisor
Lizzie Frankl for Propworks props supervisor
Richard Morris for Music Solutions orchestral management
Sarah Walley company manager
Maikel Bellanco stage manager
Rebecca Snell deputy stage manager
Jess Hardcastle assistant stage manager
Merlin O'Brien sound no 1
Tolley Angell lead chaperone
Need to know
For ages 8+
The performance on Thursday 15 December at 7.30pm is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
To book tickets for these services, call our Ticket Office on 020 3879 9555 or email [email protected].
Audio Description is available during the performance on Thursday 22 December at 7.30pm. To use this service, please let a member of the team know when you arrive so that we can organise a headset for you.
A Touch Tour is also available before this performance. To attend the Touch Tour, please arrive at the Ticket Office, Queen Elizabeth Hall, at 6pm.
Touch Tours give people the opportunity to touch the sets, props and costumes to familiarise themselves ahead of the performance, and may be particularly good for blind and partially-sighted visitors.
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Please note that strobe-like effects, loud noises and light haze are used during this performance.
Latecomers will have to wait for an appropriate moment to enter the auditorium, so please make sure you arrive on time.
The run time for the show is expected to be 2 hours and 20 minutes, including an interval.
Act 1: 1 hour 5 mins
Interval: 20 minutes
Act 2: 55 minutes
Dates & times
8 Dec 2022 – 8 Jan 2023, 2.30pm, 3pm & 7.30pm
Approximate run time: 2 hours 20 mins, including an interval.
Act 1: 1 hour 5 mins
Interval: 20 minutes
Act 2: 55 minutes
Price
- Standard entryFrom £18.50*
- Concessions25%**
* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.
Book as early as you can to ensure the best choice of tickets. Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.
** Limited availability. Read about concessions.
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