Read John Monaghan for Detroit Free Press, on the Meadow Brook Theatre
Between Friday’s opening and Dec. 24, nearly 30,000 viewers are expected to catch the Meadow Brook Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” And while the actor playing Scrooge has changed a few times over the past 34 seasons, the audience knows exactly what to expect: lavish Victorian-era costumes, solid acting and genuine sentiment that has made the show one of metro Detroit’s most enduring holiday traditions.