Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol rehearsals

Rehearsals for the Actor's Fund benefit performance are fast and furious.

Enter the Ghost of Christmas Present

with the lovely Joshua Henry who plays Bob Cratchitt

with Erik Altemus, best known as PIPPIN's brother Lewis, at the orchestra rehearsal.

 We have 28 musicians playing the Jule Styne/Bob Merrill score onstage for the first time. it was written for an animated tv special in 1964. You can hear a couple of brief snatches below.

Erik, with Kendall Sparks behind

Doug Sills, Erik Altemus and John Bolton

Our brilliant Scrooge, the one and only Douglas Sills

Doug and Joshua Henry

Matthew Scott and Doug Sills

Doug and Bob Cuccioli ("Jekyll & Hyde")

Don Daryll Rivera, currently appearing as a baddie in ALADDIN

 Betsy Wolfe and Erik Altemus

Brian Charles Rooney

Jennifer Cody and Jeff Blumenkrantz

Betsy Wolfe & Jeff Blumenkrantz