{"id":37471,"date":"2025-12-04T09:20:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=37471"},"modified":"2025-12-04T09:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:20:07","slug":"on-stage-a-new-take-on-dickens-from-peoples-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=37471","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: A new take on Dickens from People’s Light"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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People\u2019s Light<\/p><\/div>\n

If it\u2019s December, \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d must be on the calendar of live theaters around the area. It\u2019s a time-worn holiday tradition.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This year, People\u2019s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, peopleslight.org<\/a>) is presenting a production of Charles Dickens\u2019 \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d now through January 4 on the Leonard C. Haas Stage.<\/div>\n
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But it\u2019s not the Dickens\u2019 \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d you\u2019ve grown to know and love over the years.<\/div>\n
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With inventive and joyful staging by People\u2019s Light Producing Director Molly Rosa Houlahan (Hurricane Diane, Little Shop of Horrors), the company\u2019s Producing Artistic Director Zak Berkman brings Dickens\u2019 beloved classic to life through the eyes of a child.<\/div>\n

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\u201cPeople\u2019s Light used to present \u2018A Christmas Carol\u2019 regularly 25 years ago,\u201d said Berkman, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon as he negotiated rush hour traffic on the Blue Route. \u201cIt was a mainstay.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThen, there was a long battle to move away from \u2018A Christmas Carol.\u2019 In 2017, Abby (Artistic Director Emerita Abigail Adams) handed me a beautiful annotated version of \u2018A Christmas Carol.\u2019<\/div>\n
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\u201cI was always a Dickens\u2019 fan since fourth grade. There have been a thousand adaptations including the Muppets.<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat struck me was that is not just a story about a terrible man, it is also a story about a community welcoming something back. It was a story about grief \u2013 lost parents, lost sisters, the lost Marley.<\/div>\n
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\u201cMolly and I were looking at doing a new production in 2020 and then COVID came. In 2021, everybody understood going through grief and loss.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe did an iteration in 2021 and another in 2023. But we never really cracked it until this year. We got a show that wasn\u2019t impacted by the world around it.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In this surprising and whimsical adaptation, audiences follow Ebenezer Scrooge and a gathering of benevolent ghosts on a journey through time showing the redemptive power of kindness, hope, and love.<\/div>\n
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This imaginative retelling features traditional English carols woven with a Barrymore-nominated original score by Berkman and arrangements by the celebrated \u201cmusician\u2019s musician,\u201d Mitch Chakour.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m a musician and composer but that\u2019s not my trade,\u201d said Berkman. \u201cWhen we were kids, my brother and I would do our version of \u2018A Christmas Carol.\u2019<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe listened to British carols and used personal history to come up with original music. We got new songs and figured out how to integrate them with the story.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI was always interested in all these 19th-century folk songs and was looking for a new way to connect with current audiences.\u201d<\/div>\n
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So, Berkman brought \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d to life through the eyes of a child. It is set in the attic of a 10-year-old boy.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIn this version, the story is really told by a group of spirits who have visited this young boy in his attic,\u201d said Berkman. \u201cInstead of Victorian England, we\u2019re in this boy\u2019s playroom.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThrough the story, we find out what is the connection between the young boy and the spirits. There is an ensemble of actors \u2013 a group of spirits who tell the story.<\/div>\n
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\u201cEverything about it is the story people know but there is a different framework to the story \u2013 explaining why we are in this young child\u2019s attic.\u201d<\/div>\n
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People\u2019s Light\u2019s \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d will also feature eight talented young artists from the company\u2019s Teen<\/div>\n
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Performance Lab, making their professional theatre debuts and performing in rotating ensembles throughout the run.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe have eight teenage actors, and they love this kind of storytelling,” said Berkman.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe have a five-member band with Justin Yoder as the music director \u2013 and cello player. The band also has violin, keyboards, guitar and drums. David Lutken, who plays Marley, also plays a song.\u201d<\/div>\n
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This imaginative retelling features traditional English carols woven with a Barrymore-nominated original score by Berkman and arrangements by the celebrated \u201cmusician\u2019s musician,\u201d Mitch <\/a>Chakour.<\/div>\n
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\u201cMolly and I also made an album of the music, which will be sold at the show,\u201d said Berkman. \u201cWe recorded it this summer at Milkboy Studio in Philadelphia, Spirit House Studio in Masachusetts and Atlantic Studio in New York.<\/div>\n
\u201cThere are nine full original songs and excerpts of traditional songs. I called Mitch and he was eager to work on the project.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Chakour\u00a0is a keyboardist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and arranger who has played with the Tedeschi Trucks Band, J. Geils Band and Warren Haynes.<\/div>\n
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He was Joe Cocker\u2019s music director, keyboardist and vocalist in the 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s. He has a diverse resume that includes dates with B.B. King, James Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Matt Guitar Murphy, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Peter Wolf.<\/div>\n
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Recently he has arranged songs and performed with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Massachusetts Symphony.<\/div>\n
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Chakour has supported the musicianship and aspirations of many young musicians, who have gone on to successful careers in music. Berkman is one of them.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts,\u201d said Berkman. \u201cWhen I was in sixth grade, I played a U2 song \u2013 \u2018New Year\u2019s Day\u2019 \u2013 at an elementary school pop concert. Mitch heard me play and said he wanted to work with me.\u201d<\/div>\n
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They\u2019re still at it 43 years later and their latest collaboration can be heard this month at People\u2019s Light.<\/div>\n
People\u2019s Light remains committed to making theatre accessible and welcoming for all.<\/div>\n
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A Relaxed Performance will be offered on December 7 at 2 p.m., featuring audio description, American Sign Language interpretation (provided by Hands UP Productions), and a pre-show sensory tour at 1 p.m. where guests can interact with set and prop elements and ask questions.<\/div>\n
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This inclusive performance offers a \u201cshush-free\u201d environment where audience members are free to move around, vocalize, or step out and return as needed.<\/div>\n
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Additionally, Open Captioning will be available during all performances from December 30-January 4, displaying dialogue on an LED screen to support patrons with hearing impairments and English language learners.<\/div>\n
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Video link for People\u2019s Light — https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zICXuBNoPuY<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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\u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d will run now through January 4 on the Leonard C. Haas Stage at People\u2019s Light.<\/div>\n
Ticket prices start at $35.<\/div>\n
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People\u2019s Light will also host \u201cSanta\u2019s Brunch\u201d on December 7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Visitors will be able to get into the holiday spirit with a delicious brunch and a visit from St. Nick himself.<\/div>\n
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People\u2019s Light will be offering a buffet of delightful holiday fare\u00a0that the whole family will love.<\/div>\n
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Additionally, Santa Claus will be there to spread cheer and take photos with your little ones.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $45 for adults and $20 for kids (12 and under).<\/div>\n
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Brandywine Valley Symphony<\/p><\/div>\n

The Brandywine Valley Symphony\u00a0(bvsymphony.org<\/a>) will present the third concert in its debut season on\u00a0December 6 at the Chester County History Center (225 North High Street, West Chester).<\/div>\n

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This concert will have a special attraction \u2013 holiday music.<\/div>\n
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As part of the BVS Chamber Music presentations, \u201cHoliday Concert\u201d will be performed by the BVS Brass Quintet.<\/div>\n
\u201cThis will be our second annual holiday concert,\u201d said Brandywine Valley Symphony Artistic Director Michael Hall during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from Prince George, British Columbia.<\/div>\n
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Hall is in the Canadian city where he is Music Director of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra. Prince George is located on the west coast of British Columbia between Vancouver and Alaska.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI work with two symphony orchestras \u2013 the Brandywine Valley Symphony, which is the main one, and the Prince George Symphony Orchestra,\u201d said Hall.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m up here doing \u2018The Nutcracker\u2019 with a local dance company this weekend. I hate to miss the Chester County show, but a brass quintet doesn\u2019t need a conductor.\u201d<\/div>\n
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With or without Hall, it promises to be a great show.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOur holiday concert in West Chester last year was a very successful event,\u201d said Hall. \u201cWe\u2019re building a tradition.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s a family-friendly concert. Attendees can also explore the exhibitions there. And there will be snacks and hot drinks.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s a one-hour concert with no intermission which features a lot of favorite Christmas carols and arrangements<\/div>\n
\u201cThe Chester County History Center seats 300. It\u2019s perfect for a brass concert because you need a lot of space.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Surrounded by over 300 years of history at Chester County History Center, audiences will enjoy arrangements celebrating\u00a0the holidays with the joyful sounds of carols and festive classics.<\/div>\n
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Doors open at 5:30 p.m. which allows ticket holders time to explore exhibits, including the award-winning \u201cBecoming Chester County\u201d and the \u201cSeason of Lights\u201d display. The event also features locally baked cookies and hot beverages.<\/div>\n
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A brass quintet features two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone and a tuba. Together, the musicians will offer a program filled with holiday favorites, including the opener, \u201cJoy to the World,\u201d and the final piece, \u201cSleigh Ride.\u201d<\/div>\n
The first section is \u201cSounds of the Holidays\u201d with \u201cDing Dong Merrily On High,\u201d \u201cCarol of The Bells\u201d and \u201cLittle Drummer Boy\/Pat-A-Pan.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Next is \u201cGarland No. 4 Medley\u201d with \u201cO Come Immanuel,\u201d \u201cWe Three Kings,\u201d \u201cHark The Herald Angels Sing,\u201d \u201cO Christmas Tree,\u201d \u201cThe First Noel,\u201d \u201cI Wonder As I Wander,\u201d \u201cI Saw Three Ships,\u201d \u201cAway In A Manger,\u201d and \u201cLutebook Lullaby.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cHanukkah Song Medley\u201d with \u201cWho Can Retell,\u201d \u201cRock of Ages,\u201d \u201cI Have A Menorah\u201d and \u201cHanakkah\u201d leads into \u201cThe 12 Days of Christmas,\u201d \u201cFrench Carol,\u201d \u201cGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen\u201d and Vince Guaraldi\u2019s \u201cChristmas Time Is Here.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The \u201cHoliday Rhythms\u201d section includes \u201cI Heard The Bells On Christmas Day\u201d and \u201cHolly and The Ivy,\u201d while the \u201cSwing Into the Season\u201d segment features \u201cLet It Snow,\u201d \u201cRudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer\u201d and \u201cRockin\u2019 Around The Christmas Tree.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The finale section is the \u201cChristmas Crackers Suite\u201d with \u201cJingle Bells,\u201d \u201cDeck The Hall,\u201d \u201cAngels We Have Heard On High,\u201d \u201cManger Song,\u201d \u201cGood King Wenceslas\u201d and \u201cWe Wish You A Merry Christmas.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Needless to say, you\u2019re going to hear all of your favorite holiday songs during this show.<\/div>\n
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The Brandywine Valley Symphony\u2019s 2025-2026 season is a debut season in name only \u2014 because of the orchestra\u2019s new name.<\/div>\n
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A few months ago, the orchestra performed its final concert as the Kennett Symphony with an outdoor show at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square.<\/div>\n
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This weekend\u2019s concert will be the third performance of the orchestra\u2019s 85th season.<\/div>\n
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Kennett Symphony,\u00a0which began in 1940 as a small volunteer community orchestra in\u00a0Kennett Square, has evolved a lot over the last eight decades and had two other monikers \u2013 Kennett Symphony Orchestra and Kennett Symphony of Chester County.<\/div>\n
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The ensemble has steadily grown by using professional musicians and talented conductors.<\/div>\n
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Hall is in his 12th season with the Brandywine Valley Symphony and ninth with the Prince George Symphony — and also serves as Principal Guest Conductor of Florida\u2019s Space Coast Symphony.<\/div>\n
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Known for his dynamic performances and inventive programming, he is committed to making concerts more accessible to new audiences.<\/div>\n
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Previously, Hall held the position of Music Director of the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Associate Conductor of the Pacific Symphony in California, Resident Conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and Assistant Conductor of the Havant Symphony Orchestra in the U.K.<\/div>\n
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He studied with Gustav Meier at the University of Michigan and Sir Colin Davis at the Royal Academy of Music. Hall was a finalist in the Besan\u00e7on Competition and won Third Prize at Cadaqu\u00e9s.<\/div>\n
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He is now a resident of East Fallowfield with his wife Jennifer French, who is a horn player with the Lancaster Symphony.<\/div>\n
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Referring to this Saturday\u2019s BVS concert, Hall said, \u201cIt\u2019s a perfect one-hour opportunity to listen to well-known carols.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The 2026 portion of the 2025\/2026 season includes the Family Concert\u00a0with the BVS Woodwind Quintet on February 28 at the Kennett Square Library, \u201cMasterworks 2: Songs Without Borders\u201d on March 22 at the Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center\u00a0in West Chester, the Mother\u2019s Day Concert\u00a0with the BVS String Quartet on May 9 in the Copeland Lecture Hall at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library\u00a0and \u201cMasterworks 3: Made in America\u201d on June 25 in the Open Air Theatre at Longwood Gardens.<\/div>\n
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Video link for Brandywine Valley Symphony \u2014 https:\/\/youtu.be\/7Jbrh567kFI<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Tickets for the December 6 concert are $30 for adults and $10 for children.<\/div>\n
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A great way to get into the holiday spirit is to visit the Candlelight Dinner Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware, www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a><\/i>).<\/div>\n
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The Candlelight\u2019s 2025 holiday show, \u201cChristmas by Candlelight,\u201d is running now through December 21.<\/div>\n
For a month-and-a-half, the Candlelight is treating audiences to its heartwarming celebration of the yuletide season, which is back by popular demand this year.<\/div>\n
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This year\u2019s show features favorite seasonal and sacred tunes, as well as some new surprises, brought to life by some of the theater\u2019s most popular cast and staff.<\/div>\n
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Candlelight\u2019s fans\u2019 favorites in the cast are Jared Calhoun, Maurene Cotellese, Tina Gabriella Delano, Erin Lunde, Tim Moudy, Cody Palmer, Samatha Ricchiuti, Tess Sinatra, Shawn Weaver, Shaun Yates, Tori Healy, Heather Healy, Dan Healy and Anthony Connell, a longtime actor who also has been Props Master for shows this year.<\/div>\n
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The production team features Julia Kershetsky (Music Director), Jody Anderson (Choreographer), Anthony Connell (Properties & Set Dressing), Jeff Reim (Set Designer), Matthew J. Kator (Lighting Designer), Dennis Mahoney (Sound), Timothy Lamont Cannon (Costumes), Clayton Stacey (Wigs\/Hair\/Makeup), and Michelle Mattera (Production Stage Manager).<\/div>\n
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The songs range from a capella versions of famous songs to comedic numbers, upbeat holiday tunes and classic Christmas songs you may hear sung at church services.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Some of the showcase songs in Act One are \u201cRockin\u2019 Around the Christmas Tree,\u201d \u201cJingle Bell Rock,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Beginning To look A Lot Like Christmas,\u201d \u201cJingle Bells,\u201d \u201cSanta Claus Is Coming to Town\u201d and two rockers \u2013 \u201cSanta Baby\u201d and \u201cRun Run Rudolph.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Act Two highlights include \u201cWe Wish You a Merry Christmas,\u201d \u201cThe Little Drummer Boy,\u201d \u201cDo You Hear What I Hear,\u201d \u201cJoy To The World,\u201d \u201cThe Christmas Song,\u201d \u201cO Come All Ye Faithful\u201d and, of course, \u201cWhite Christmas.\u201d<\/div>\n
Tickets, which include dinner and show, are $77.50 for adults and $35 for children (ages 4-12). \u201cShow Only\u201d tickets, which have limited availability, cost $35.<\/div>\n
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Pure Prairie League has been around for a long time \u2013 for more than a half-century.<\/div>\n
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The band, known for its distinctive blend of country rock and Southern rock released five studio albums from 1972-1975 and then just four more between then and 2024.<\/div>\n
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The band is still touring after all these years and surprisingly is currently touring in support of a new studio album \u2013 \u201cBack on Track,\u201d which was released December 6, 2024.<\/div>\n
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On December 6, PPL\u2019s current tour will bring the band to the area for a show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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\u201cBack on Track,\u201d which was released on Pure\u00a0Prairie\u00a0League Records, takes the classic\u00a0PPL\u00a0sound and gives it a fresh spin. Throughout a dozen cuts, a rejuvenated band pays homage to its signature sound while still injecting fresh sonic air.\u00a0\u201cBack on Track\u201d\u00a0is simultaneously classic and contemporary.<\/div>\n
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Produced by veteran\u00a0PPL\u00a0bassist and bandleader Michael Reilly,\u00a0\u201cBack on Track\u201d\u00a0was recorded at Riverfront<\/div>\n
Recorders in Madison, Tennessee with additional recording at Twilight Zona Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Initially,\u00a0\u201cBack on Track\u201d\u00a0began in early 2023 as an idea for an EP to showcase the three newest members of\u00a0PPL.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe new guys in the band \u2013 Jared and Jeff (Jared Camac, bass and vocals, and Jeff Zona, guitar, vocals) who joined five years ago \u2013 were writing new songs,\u201d said Reilly, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Sag Harbor, New York.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI said \u2013 what do you think about doing an EP? I put on my producer\u2019s hat, and we went in the studio on-and-off from July 2023 to July 2024.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m thrilled with the record. It sounds like Pure Prairie League. We recorded 15 tracks in Nashville and came out with 12 for the record.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI like to rehearse songs before we go in the studio. So, before recording them, we played a lot of the songs onstage. We like to see how the fans react.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Pure Prairie League\u00a0is an American\u00a0country rock\u00a0band which featured in its original lineup singer and guitarist\u00a0Craig Fuller, drummer Tom McGrail and steel guitarist John David Call, all from\u00a0Waverly, Ohio.<\/div>\n
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Fuller started the band in 1970 and McGrail named it after a fictional 19th century\u00a0temperance union\u00a0featured in the 1939\u00a0Errol Flynn\u00a0cowboy film\u00a0Dodge City.<\/div>\n
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In 1975 the band scored its biggest hit with the single \u201cAmie,\u201d a track that originally appeared on their 1972 album\u00a0\u201cBustin\u2019 Out.\u201d Pure Prairie League scored five consecutive Top 40 LPs in the 1970s and added a sixth in the 1980s. They disbanded in 1988 but regrouped in 1998 and continued to perform.<\/div>\n
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The line-up has been fluid over the years with no one member having served over the band’s entire history.<\/div>\n
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The band\u2019s most recent line-up consists of drummer Scott Thompson, bassist Jared Camic, keyboard master Randy Harper, guitarist\/vocalist Jeff Zona and pedal steel\/saxophonist John Heinrich.<\/div>\n
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Reilly joined the band in September 1972 as bassist and frontman and then was sidelined in 2006 after he was forced to undergo a liver transplant.<\/div>\n
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In May 200,7 Reilly appeared at a few shows and played guitar yet was unable to come back full-time until 2008.<\/div>\n
In 2021, Reilly retired from the road due to health issues. He did return briefly in February 2022 as a special guest on the Rock Legends\u00a0Cruise.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI retired from touring,\u201d said Reilly. \u201cNow, I\u2019m managing the band, producing records and doing all the day-to-day details with the band. I had enough \u2013 55 years was plenty.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI do still play now and then. I played last week in Nashville at the Opry. I play about six times a year with cruises, Opry and hometown gigs.<\/div>\n
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\u201cUp until last year, there was one original member left. John Call was the last man standing and he left at the end of last year. He is suffering from Dupuytren\u2019s contracture.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s not surprising that there are no originals left. You don\u2019t find many bands that have been around 50-55 years with many original members left. Many have died or gone in nursing homes.\u201d<\/div>\n
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With Pure Prairie League, sometimes old is new.<\/div>\n
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Their self-titled\u00a0first album\u00a0used a\u00a0Norman Rockwell\u00a0Saturday Evening Post\u00a0cover showing a trail-worn cowboy named Sad Luke \u2013 a character who would appear on the cover of every Pure Prairie League recording thereafter.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI called my old friend Bill Brown, who had done the illustrations for our last project in 2005, \u2018All in Good Time,\u2019\u201d said Reilly.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOnce again, Bill captured the spirit of our old cowpoke\/mascot \u2018Sad Luke,\u2019 while contemporizing the feel to reflect the band\u2019s history, as well as the old-is-new approach to the music. The concept, the colors, the feel and the mood were everything we wanted.\u201d<\/div>\n
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With the music and the album cover, PPL 2025 could easily be taken for PPL 1985. It will all be on display at the<\/div>\n
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World Caf\u00e9 Live this weekend.<\/div>\n
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Video link for Pure Prairie League \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/A53JybIQj6U<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live on December 6 will start at 8 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Ticket prices start at $39.<\/div>\n
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Other upcoming shows at the venue are Spencer Sutherland on December 4, Carbon Leaf on December 5, Modern Alibi on December 7 and John Gorka on December 10.<\/div>\n
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Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) is hosting Sonia Disappear Fear on December 5, Better Than Bacon on December 6 and Goodnight Moonshine featuring Molly Venter of Red Molly.<\/div>\n
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Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) is presenting \u201cHoliday Cheer Concert\u201d on December 5, Elementrio on December 9 and West Chester Jazz Orchestra on December 10.<\/div>\n
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On December , Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) will present Philadelphia Blues Society Night featuring\u00a0Slim and the South Street Hustle with Roger Girke on<\/div>\n
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December 4, The Donuts and Wonderhouse on December 5, and The Kennedys on December 6.<\/div>\n
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On December 7, the \u201cSunday Blues Brunch & Jam\u201d will present the Philly Blues Kings featuring Clarence Spady. The free event will run from noon-3 p.m.<\/div>\n
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The Lansdowne Theater (31 North Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, thelansdownetheater.com<\/a>) will host the Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour on December 6.<\/div>\n
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Koz will be joined onstage by Jonathan Butler, Haley Reinhart, Casey Abrams, and Kayla Waters.<\/div>\n
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The Colonial Theater (227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, thecolonialtheatre.com\/events<\/a>) will host \u201cJessica Lynn\u2019s \u2013 A Very Merry Classic Christmas\u201d on December 5, the \u201cThe Phoenixville Christmas Spectacular\u201d on December 6 and 7 and Tab Benoit on December 10.<\/div>\n
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Elkton Music Hall (107 North Street, Elkton, Maryland, www.elktonmusichall.com<\/a>) will present \u201cHell’s Belles: Tribute to AC\/DC\u201d on December 4, Lilly Hiatt and Jenny Owen Youngs on December 5, and Bell Bottom Blues: Eric Clapton Live Experience on December 6.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times\u00a0 If it\u2019s December, \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d must be on the calendar of live theaters around the area. It\u2019s a time-worn holiday tradition. This year, People\u2019s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, peopleslight.org) is presenting a production of Charles Dickens\u2019 \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d now through January 4 on the Leonard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5166],"tags":[13073,13146,3912,4508],"class_list":["post-37471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-brandywine-valley-symphony","tag-charles-dickens","tag-featured","tag-peoples-light"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37471"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37472,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37471\/revisions\/37472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}