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Inspirational Musical Theater in Concord, MA & Beyond

Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

An original musical adaptation retelling the tale of the redemptive Dickens’ classic.

Ruth

The classic biblical narrative of Ruth sings of love and redemption

Celestial City

A musical adaptation of the “original English novel” Pilgrim’s Progress and the integrated life of its author, John Bunyan.

Esther

For Such A Time As This

Martin Luther:
The Hammer and the Door

An original musical drama written to commemorate Martin Luther’s recovery of the essential gospel truths that had been obscured through centuries of neglect.

Song on the Wind

An original musical describing the convergence of the English and Native cultures and the relationships that formed between them during the first 50 years of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Such an entertaining production with a strong salvation message about our Lord!
So worth seeing! A must!!!

I saw it for the first time Saturday it was so inspirational and it was better than any Broadway play I have seen!

Wow wow wow what a production !!!
Wow wow wow what a great cast !!!!!
Wow wow wow what a performance.
Great job everyone!

SO well done! A blessing to attend!

Beautiful production and wonderful cast!

Magical and professional!

Ebenezer Scrooge Musical
featuring local talent comes to Groton for 8 performances

New Life Fine Arts ’popular musical theater adaptation of Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol” is a sure bet to rid you of any residual ‘humbugs’ in your heart and promises to put you in the holiday spirit.

A cast of 64 and a small orchestra, conducted by John Skinner, features talent from Southern New England. 8 performances will be held at the Groton-Dunstable Performing Arts Center, 344 Main Street, Groton, Massachusetts.

“A seasonal dose of this Dickens classic is good for the soul”, according to David MacAdam of Concord, Massachusetts, the director, lyricist and composer of this piece which he originally adapted and produced while living in England. “There is something cathartic about witnessing the on-stage transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge (performed by baritone Ben Morse of Natick). Dickens’ gifted prose introduces Scrooge as a ‘squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner’. I believe audiences are moved by his miraculous reclamation because there is a little bit of Scrooge in all of us and this message gives us hope”. Our version highlights the work of the Spirit to make a new man of Scrooge and weaves together Dickens’ story with another 19th century Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” written by the renowned clergyman, Phillips Brooks, from this side of the Atlantic who was invited to preach before Queen Victoria at the Royal Chapel at Windsor. The juxtaposition of both Christmas carols clarifies Scrooge’s reaction to his wounded past, his spiritually impoverished present, and the warning of his woeful future if he fails to receive the change of heart described in Phillips Brooks carol.

This production has proved to be a family favorite in NLFA’s repertoire, bringing audiences to their feet and reminding them that the spirit of Christmas can be every day of the year.