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Andrew Lincoln to star in live streamed production of A Christmas Carol

Renee Hansen
Renee Hansen

Undead Walking

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: Andrew Lincoln speaks onstage during The Walking Dead panel during New York Comic Con at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for New York Comic Con)

A Christmas Carol just got more interesting with Andrew Lincoln as Scrooge

Andrew Lincoln, who played Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead, is set to take on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Christmas classic A Christmas Carol. 

This is an Old Vic: In Camera production that has been going on for four years. This year the play will be live-streamed from The Old Vic stage with no audience in attendance due to the pandemic. This live stream is a first for the Old Vic and it will be a full-scale production including live musicians, theatrical lighting, sets and costumes. The cast consists of eighteen performers.

This production is based on the 1843 Charles Dickens novella. It will follow the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his visits from the ghosts of Christmas’ Past, Present and Yet to Come that transform him into a kinder and gentler man.

The Old Vic shared a photo of Lincoln in costume, and he looks so great in this role.

Matthew Warchus has been the director for the past four years, and the production has received high praise. The Old Vics production has been viewed by over a quarter of a million people in London and New York over the years.

Entertainment Weekly reported that Warchus had this to say regarding the live streamed production.

"I am delighted to announce that Andrew Lincoln has joined us in what must surely be one of the most ambitious and complex pieces of live streamed theatre attempted in the pandemic so far.”"

Fans of Lincoln will be able to catch his performance by purchasing tickets via the Old Vic website.  Right now, you can sign up to be notified when the tickets will go on sale. If you are viewing from home with a group, you will only need to purchase one ticket.

Lincoln is reportedly set to return to The Walking Dead world in at least one Walking Dead movie. With filming shutdowns and the announcement of The Walking Dead series coming to an end after its eleventh season, it is uncertain when any Walking Dead movies will happen.

Are you planning on watching the live stream of Andrew Lincoln’s performance in A Christmas Carol? Let us know in the comments below.

Renee Hansen

Renee Hansen

Renee Hansen, a contributing writer for Undead Walking, joined the Fansided family in 2019. She has written for numerous sites, including Netflix Life, Winter is Coming, Show Snob, Audio Phix, and Stairway to 11. She covers a wide range of pop culture topics, from horror, zombies, and romantic comedies to music and period dramas. Renee has also conducted interviews with many notable figures, including Lennie James, Steven Ogg, Tom Payne, Josh Hamilton, Carrie Genzel, Cooper Andrews, Dan Fogler, and Vince Neil. She has also hosted panels at various events, such as The Camp Events and Atlanta Comic Convention. When not writing, Renee enjoys watching new TV and movie releases, revisiting 80s movies, or rewatching The Walking Dead.