The setup of this historically accurate play has great potential for a discussion of what it means to be a woman in (what is largely perceived as) a man’s field and what it means for a woman to step into any number of possible roles in her life. But it doesn’t allow for much of anything approaching subtlety.

There’s a wonderful kinetic quality to this “Christmas Carol” – it’s always moving, and always has a rhythm for you to jump in step to. You feel like you can reach out and get ahold of it, in part because little attempt is made to hide the theatrical “magic” in the story.

We’re so often told – usually by our teachers back in high school – what a great play Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is. With this production, we get to see for ourselves.