No. Our professionally filmed, edited, and captioned version of A Christmas Carol is streaming on demand now! Your email order confirmation will include your private access link to view the recording on demand anytime through January 6, 2025.

Please call our Box Office Team at 215.829.0395. We would be happy to assist you with the purchase of tickets for friends and family.

Our on-screen and print-friendly show program for A Christmas Carol is available for download now. get it here»

Your email order confirmation will include your private access link to view the recording on demand anytime through January 6, 2025. When you're ready to watch, just click the big red button* in your confirmation email; your access code will be validated and the video player will launch in your web browser. You can watch on most internet-connected devices with email/web browser access, including desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and select smart TVs.

*We have found that some email clients display the red button as more of a red line. Don't worry, your link to view the performance will be visible in your email confirmation, under "Order Detail."

No worries! If you misplace your private access link at any point during the streaming period, please contact our Box Office at boxoffice@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.0395 so we may assist you personally.

Yes. Your private access link is unique and cannot be shared. If you switch devices or try to log into a second device with your private access link, the stream will cease on the original device and continue in the newly logged-in device.

You can watch the performance on most internet-connected devices, including your computer, tablet, smartphone, and select smart TVs with email/web browser access. The video player autoscales to your screen size, so your viewing will always be optimized for your specific device. Our Box Office staff can provide some technical assistance, but please note that we are not equipped to help configure viewing on your specific TV given the wide array of products on the market. We have found the following resource helpful and think you will, too: https://www.wikihow.com/Category:Connecting-Devices-to-Television-Sets

A Christmas Carol will stream to you at resolutions up to 1080p Full HD. Your viewing experience will be determined largely by your individual internet connection, the device you're using to watch, the proximity of your device to your router, and other active devices connected to your WiFi. As with most streaming video platforms, you will automatically see optimized versions of the stream for different devices and connection speeds, in real time. A slower internet connection is indicated by the video buffering, constantly freezing or reloading, and choppiness. The video player autoscales to your screen size, so your viewing will always be optimized for your specific device.

Unfortunately not; due to copyrights and other legal requirements, our productions are not downloadable. You will need to watch the show from our streaming service via a reliable internet connection.

Yes, our streaming version of A Christmas Carol includes closed captioning that has been meticulously created to ensure the best possible artistic experience. To enable closed captioning, click the [CC] button on the video player and select English. Captioning can be toggled on/off by selecting either English or Off.

Yes, one of the biggest perks of watching A Christmas Carol from home is that YOU control the show! Want to grab a snack? PAUSE. Missed a line of dialogue or want to re-watch a great scene? REWIND. Video player controls may vary slightly depending upon the device you are using to access the stream, but please feel free to pause, rewind, and/or advance as you wish during the performance.

This will depend on the device you are using to access the show. In most cases, you will want to locate and click/tap the icon that looks like a square or has arrows facing in opposite directions.

We are here for you! Please contact our Box Office at boxoffice@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.0395.

If licensing restrictions and union regulations permit us to stream future productions, we will announce them here on our website and by email. For the latest updates, make sure you're on our mailing list!