Though first published in 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol continues to strike a chord. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge gets a fresh musical makeover courtesy of Vermont playwright and composer Mary List-Wheeler. Presented by Vermont Youth Theater & Company, this yuletide production is peppered with myriad musical styles — think classical, folk and blues — and choreography by Taryn Noelle. Clad in original handmade costumes, a cast of 80 Vermonters, including Broadway veteran Bill Carmichael, acts out Scrooge’s encounters with three ghosts as well as his transformation from a hard-hearted miser to a beacon of Christmas spirit.
