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The Lyric Theatre: A Christmas Carol
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The Lyric Theatre: A Christmas Carol

2025 · 125 min Music Thriller Family Drama Comedy
10.0 / 10 · TMDB

Ebenezer Scrooge hears a familiar voice in the empty Lyric Theatre — the ghost of his former partner Marley warns of three visitations. But these are no ordinary spirits: they sing, dance, and transform his past, present, and future into a musical thriller. Instead of silent apparitions, a ghostly choir appears, and repentance gives way to a musical investigation of one's own life. The 2025 film blends family drama, comedy, and thriller genres, reimagining Dickens' classic through the lens of theatrical performance. Scrooge must not merely change but decipher the score of his fate, where every note is a choice and every chorus a consequence.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director reimagines the classic tale as a theatrical experiment, where the camera becomes an audience member and the editing follows the rhythm of musical numbers.

Those who appreciate genre fusion will find a musical that morphs into a thriller, and a family drama that reveals itself as situational comedy. What lingers is the feeling of a holiday spectacle with philosophical depth. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Matthew McElhinney

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On a pre-Christmas evening with family, as fairy lights already twinkle outside the window.

🎭 Cast

Richard Clements

Richard Clements

Frederick "Fred" Holywell

Shaun Blaney

Shaun Blaney

Bob Cratchit

Dan Gordon

Dan Gordon

Ebenezer Scrooge

Kealan McAllister

Kealan McAllister

Young Ebeneezer Scrooge

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Conor Hinds

Amos / Musician

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Marty Maguire

Jacob Marley

Mary Moulds

Mary Moulds

Mrs Fezziwig

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Katie Shortt

Martha Cratchit / Musician

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Ellen Whitehead

Fan Scrooge

Jayne Wisener

Jayne Wisener

Mrs Cratchit

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