Disney's Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra

A concert presentation of Disney's 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, with a live orchestra performing alongside the screening at Symphony Hall in Birmingham.

The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 Disney film directed by Brian Henson, adapting Charles Dickens's novella A Christmas Carol. Michael Caine plays Scrooge opposite the Muppets, with Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Mrs Cratchit and Gonzo as Charles Dickens, the narrator who guides the story. The songs were written by Paul Williams, and the film's musical numbers are central to its appeal.

The title describes the format: the film is shown on screen while a live orchestra plays its score in the hall, so the music is heard performed live rather than from a recording. The concert is in the classical category and is presented as a film with live orchestra.

Symphony Hall is the Birmingham venue hosting concerts and shows where this presentation takes place. The evening suits anyone who knows the film or the Dickens story and wants to hear its music played live alongside the picture.