If you are looking for a version that is very close to the Dicken's story this will disappoint you. If you are just looking for something fun to watch at Christmastime then this is fine. It does tell the basic story but adds some extra scenes and characters. The songs are mediocre but the singers are good. Kelsey Grammer is a good actor but he does much better as Fraser Crane than as Ebenezer Scrooge. He isn't bad as Scrooge but he isn't great either. This version was a Broadway musical so it looks much more like that than a story set in old England. Grab some popcorn and beverage and watch it for fun. Then watch the 1951 and the 1984 versions.
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
(2004 TV Movie)
Most other versions are better but this is ok.
24 December 2022