The redemption tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, and how he discards his miserly ways after a few spectral visitations has enchanted audiences since Charles Dickens published the novella in 1843. Just a year later, stage versions appeared in London and the story became a holiday favorite. Â Pinpointing the first solo theatrical endeavor is difficult. Dickens, who often did dramatized readings of his writings, did perfo…
