SPOTLIGHT

DISNEY’S THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert features a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live.

This Christmas, TO Live and Glatz Concerts present the continuation of their Cinematic Concert Series with Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live.

The TO Live Orchestra will be led by conductor Evan Mitchell.

The Muppets perform the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat.

The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Gonzo as the narrator Charles Dickens, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim. Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases – past, present, and future.

They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.

The original score was composed by Miles Goodman (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Shop of Horrors) with songs by Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy-winning songwriter Paul Williams (Rainbow Connection, Evergreen).

When and where: Two performances only on: Friday, December 15, 7 pm and Saturday, December 16, 2 pm. Meridian Hall, 1 Front Street East, Toronto. Tickets: $39-$99 (plus applicable fees) at www.tolive.com, by phone at 416-366-7723 and 1-800-708-6754, and in person at the Meridian Hall box office.