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Photo Flash: First Look at Blake Montgomery in Building Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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The Building Stage has announced the return of Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol.' Again., created and performed by The Building Stage's Founder and Artistic Director Blake Montgomery, at The Building Stage, 412 N. Carpenter Street in Chicago's West Loop, November 29 – December 24. The performance runs 95 minutes without an intermission. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

The regular performance schedule is Thursday and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. There are two additional performances, Sunday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. and Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the previews are students/children: $5, adults: $15 and for the regular run, students/children: $15/$20 and adults: $25/$30. Tickets may be purchased at buildingstage.com or by calling The Building Stage box office at (312) 491-1369.

Created and performed by The Building Stage artistic director Blake Montgomery, Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol.' Again. both celebrates and skewers our attachment to this classic tale. Performed in an invitingly warm Victorian atmosphere filled with holiday treats and traditions, the play captures the essence of the Dickens story and provides an affectionate view of the great author himself rediscovering his own passion.

The Building Stage company members include: Daiva Bhandari, Chelsea Keenan, Pamela Maurer, Jon Stutzman, and Max Wirt.

Photo Credit: Chelsea Keenan

Photo Flash: First Look at Blake Montgomery in Building Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Image

Photo Flash: First Look at Blake Montgomery in Building Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Image
Blake Montgomery

Photo Flash: First Look at Blake Montgomery in Building Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Image
Blake Montgomery

Photo Flash: First Look at Blake Montgomery in Building Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Image
Blake Montgomery

Photo Flash: First Look at Blake Montgomery in Building Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Image

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