EBENEZER: A Musical in One Act

Synopsis

EBENEZER is a one-act musical based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The music is a blend of hip-hop and traditional Christmas carols. The adaptation is suitable for performance by adults or teens alike. Four of the lead roles take on the greatest musical challenge with their rap numbers, but the choir parts are more generally accessible as they are based on familiar carols, making the musical appropriate for colleges, high schools, middle schools, church groups, and community theatre groups.

This libretto contains the full play script and vocal sheet music. The musical is scored for 2-part choir and rap soloists with MP3 accompaniment tracks (available separately). If desired, the musical can also be performed with unison choir singing the melody only. There is the also the optional opportunity for two violins to perform onstage and for a percussionist to play the chimes offstage (MP3 tracks are also available for these underscoring cues).

Perusal Script

Directors may request a perusal script by sending an e-mail specifying the name of the performing group and city to Samuelstokes@yahoo.com



Stokes with the premiere cast of EBENEZER from The Music Studio of Warrensburg



Libretto and Accompaniment MP3s

The reproducible libretto kit and accompaniment MP3s for EBENEZER are available for immediate download at the links below.

EBENEZER: A Musical in One Act - reproducible libretto kit

1. "Prologue - Masters in This Hall"
2. "Jacob Marley - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
3A. "The Ghost of Christmas Past - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
3B. "The Ghost of Christmas Past - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Reprise"
4. "The Ghost of Christmas Present - What Child is This?"
5. "Graveyard Soliloquy - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
6. "Finale - Here We Come A-Caroling"
Musical Underscoring - The Bell Tolls One
Musical Underscoring - I Saw Three Ships

To perform EBENEZER, e-mail for royalty information.

Samuelstokes@yahoo.com

Musical Demo

1. "Prologue - Masters in This Hall" - Ebenezer Scrooge, Chorus

2. "Jacob Marley - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - Jacob Marley, Chorus

3A. "The Ghost of Christmas Past - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" - The Ghost of Christmas Past, Chorus

3B. "The Ghost of Christmas Past - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Reprise" - The Ghost of Christmas Past, Chorus

4. "The Ghost of Christmas Present - What Child is This?" - The Ghost of Christmas Present, Chorus

5. "Graveyard Soliloquy - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - Ebenezer Scrooge, Chorus

6. "Finale - Here We Come A-Caroling" - Ebenezer Scrooge, Chorus


Click here to read my reviews and Top 10 list of every film version of A Christmas Carol that I watched while researching to compose this musical!

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