'Invasion Christmas Carol' at Dad's Garage takes the classic tale and spins it on its head

An annual production at Dad's Garage hilariously derails a theatre classic with its phenomenally popular 'Invasion Christmas Carol.' (Courtesy of Meg Ansteensen)

Every holiday season, storytellers revive “A Christmas Carol,” the best-loved work of the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. The annual production at Dad’s Garage Theatre carefully sets the stage for the cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge’s redemption, and then entirely derails it!

Invasion Christmas Carol” is a phenomenally popular tradition at Dad’s Garage where bizarre, unthinkable characters invade the famous tale, surprising even the actors on stage. Maged Roushdi directs this year’s “Invasion Christmas Carol” and joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom, along with Karen Cassady, who plays Ebenezer Scrooge.

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