Marley was dead.” Those are the first words of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, although he still pops up again a couple of times: Scrooge sees his old partner’s face in the door knocker, looking ...

Mix Dickens with Dante, then sprinkle in some offbeat celestial humor à la “Good Omens,” and you’ll get something like “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.” Written by Tom Mula, this solo play follows the ...

This December, Dukesbay Theatre will present Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, a fresh and spirited reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic story, performed in a Readers Theatre format. The production, ...

The celebrated one-person adaptation, written by Tom Mula and performed by longtime Chicago actor and Lifeline ensemble member Phil Timberlake, returns following Timberlake's Jeff Award-nominated ...

“Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that,” is our introduction to Jacob Marley, whose ghost helps former business partner Ebenezer Scrooge find redemption in the enduring ...

Phil Timberlake in Tom Mula's Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol at Lifeline Theatre Credit: Jackie Jasperson The holidays are upon us, which means memorable productions like A Christmas Carol provide the ...

Chicago actor Tom Mula played Scrooge for several years in the 90s in the Goodman’s production of A Christmas Carol. While embodying the old miser, Mula also turned his attentions to the first ghost ...

“Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that,” is our introduction to Jacob Marley, whose ghost helps former business partner Ebenezer Scrooge find redemption in the enduring ...