Join us for a night of superb entertainment, music and merriment.
Buy your ticketsDate: Monday 7 December 2026
Start time: 19:30
Location: Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES
Tickets: From £25-120 (On-sale from 1 September)
A star-studded cast is coming together to read the beloved festive story – A Christmas Carol. Join us for a night of superb entertainment, music and merriment in support Crisis.
The cast includes Adjoa Andoh, Jim Broadbent, Emma Corrin, Paapa Essiedu, Alex Lawther, Matthew Macfadyen, Bella Ramsey, Tanya Reynolds, Imelda Staunton and Grace Savage.
We invite you to be part of a special reading of Dickens’ enduring tale, inspired by his own public readings of the story which he performed over 120 times during his lifetime.
Travel back in time to foggy, gritty Dickensian London to visit well-loved characters brought to life in imaginative and modern ways by our all-star cast. Expect familiar scenes, as well as some surprises.
Directed by actor and producer, Bessie Carter, prepare to be dazzled and uplifted this festive season.
This production is adapted by Ron Nicol, by kind arrangement with Stagescripts Ltd.
*Cast line up is subject to change
Adjoa Andoh is an acclaimed stage and screen actor, best known internationally as the formidable Lady Danbury in Netflix’s Bridgerton. Her distinguished career spans the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and Royal Court, alongside screen roles in Doctor Who, Casualty and Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.
Jim Broadbent is one of the UK’s most celebrated actors, with an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe to his name. Beloved for roles in Harry Potter, Paddington, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Moulin Rouge! and Iris, he has also enjoyed a distinguished stage career with the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.
Adjoa Andoh is an acclaimed stage and screen actor, best known internationally as the formidable Lady Danbury in Netflix’s Bridgerton. Her distinguished career spans the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and Royal Court, alongside screen roles in Doctor Who, Casualty and Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.
Jim Broadbent is one of the UK’s most celebrated actors, with an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe to his name. Beloved for roles in Harry Potter, Paddington, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Moulin Rouge! and Iris, he has also enjoyed a distinguished stage career with the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.
Emma Corrin rose to international acclaim for their Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown. Their acclaimed stage work includes Anna X, Orlando and The Seagull, while screen credits include Lady Chatterley’s Lover, A Murder at the End of the World, Deadpool & Wolverine and Nosferatu.
Photo credit: Pip
Paapa Essiedu gained international recognition for I May Destroy You, earning Emmy and BAFTA nominations, and has since starred in Gangs of London, The Lazarus Project, Black Mirror and The Effect. Paapa will soon be seen playing Severus Snape in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter reboot.
Photo credit: Ruth Crafer
Emma Corrin rose to international acclaim for their Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown. Their acclaimed stage work includes Anna X, Orlando and The Seagull, while screen credits include Lady Chatterley’s Lover, A Murder at the End of the World, Deadpool & Wolverine and Nosferatu.
Photo credit: Pip
Paapa Essiedu gained international recognition for I May Destroy You, earning Emmy and BAFTA nominations, and has since starred in Gangs of London, The Lazarus Project, Black Mirror and The Effect. Paapa will soon be seen playing Severus Snape in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter reboot.
Photo credit: Ruth Crafer
Alex Lawther won the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year for his portrayal of young Alan Turing in the Oscar-winning The Imitation Game, and was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2015. His acclaimed stage work includes South Downs and The Jungle, alongside screen credits including Black Mirror and The End of the F**ing World.
Matthew Macfadyen is an Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning actor, internationally acclaimed for his performance as Tom Wambsgans in HBO’s Succession. He is also known for playing Mr Darcy in Pride & Prejudice, alongside celebrated roles in Spooks, Ripper Street, Quiz and Stonehouse, across an acclaimed stage and screen career.
Alex Lawther won the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year for his portrayal of young Alan Turing in the Oscar-winning The Imitation Game, and was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2015. His acclaimed stage work includes South Downs and The Jungle, alongside screen credits including Black Mirror and The End of the F**ing World.
Matthew Macfadyen is an Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning actor, internationally acclaimed for his performance as Tom Wambsgans in HBO’s Succession. He is also known for playing Mr Darcy in Pride & Prejudice, alongside celebrated roles in Spooks, Ripper Street, Quiz and Stonehouse, across an acclaimed stage and screen career.
Bella Ramsey is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor, best known for starring as Ellie in HBO’s The Last of Us and Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones. A BAFTA-winning young performer, their credits also include The Worst Witch, Catherine Called Birdy, His Dark Materials and the acclaimed animated series Hilda.
Photo credit: Charlotte Hadden
Tanya Reynolds is best known for her breakout role as Lily Iglehart in Netflix’s Sex Education. Her screen credits include The Decameron, Emma, I Hate You and Outlander. On stage, she earned an Olivier Award nomination for A Mirror and has recently finished an acclaimed West End transfer of 1536.
Bella Ramsey is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor, best known for starring as Ellie in HBO’s The Last of Us and Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones. A BAFTA-winning young performer, their credits also include The Worst Witch, Catherine Called Birdy, His Dark Materials and the acclaimed animated series Hilda.
Photo credit: Charlotte Hadden
Tanya Reynolds is best known for her breakout role as Lily Iglehart in Netflix’s Sex Education. Her screen credits include The Decameron, Emma, I Hate You and Outlander. On stage, she earned an Olivier Award nomination for A Mirror and has recently finished an acclaimed West End transfer of 1536.
Grace Savage is a four-time UK Beatbox Champion, singer-songwriter and actor whose work has been featured by BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing and TED x London. Listed among Elle’s “100 Most Inspiring Women”, she has performed at Glastonbury and the Olympics, while also creating acclaimed music, theatre and film projects.
Photo credit: Michael Shelford
Imelda Staunton has five Olivier Awards, a BAFTA and an Academy Award nomination to her name. Best known for Vera Drake, Harry Potter, The Crown and Paddington, she is one of Britain’s most acclaimed actors, celebrated for her extraordinary achievements over five decades. Imelda is a proud Ambassador of Crisis.
Photo credit: Nick Thompson
Grace Savage is a four-time UK Beatbox Champion, singer-songwriter and actor whose work has been featured by BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing and TED x London. Listed among Elle’s “100 Most Inspiring Women”, she has performed at Glastonbury and the Olympics, while also creating acclaimed music, theatre and film projects.
Photo credit: Michael Shelford
Imelda Staunton has five Olivier Awards, a BAFTA and an Academy Award nomination to her name. Best known for Vera Drake, Harry Potter, The Crown and Paddington, she is one of Britain’s most acclaimed actors, celebrated for her extraordinary achievements over five decades. Imelda is a proud Ambassador of Crisis.
Photo credit: Nick Thompson
Bessie Carter is an actor and producer, best known for her role as Prudence Featherington in Netflix’s global hit Bridgerton. Other screen credits include Howards End, Beecham House and Outrageous, and her stage credits include the acclaimed National Theatre production of Dear Octopus, and Mrs Warren’s Profession (West End).