Toronto puppet Scrooge joins Michigan Santa quest in holiday shows

Theatergoers have a range of holiday productions to choose from, from the Shaw Festival’s imaginative Toronto staging of A Christmas Carol to new seasonal stories in Michigan and Philadelphia. In Toronto, the Dickens classic features Sanjay Talwar as Scrooge and combines puppetry, carols and audience participation. Williamston Theatre’s A Lansing Christmas Adventure follows a boy searching for the truth about Santa, while Christmas Eve in the Dunk Tank turns a blizzard-bound family gathering into a comic drama about clashing values and acceptance. New York’s Broadway season is also riding record attendance and revenue, with a guide highlighting established hits and star-led productions for holiday visitors.