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Open Studio

Lyndy Franklin Smith previews the Lexington Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol

By Tom Musgrave
Published November 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM EST
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Lexington Theatre Company

This week on Open Studio Tom Musgrave talks with Lexington Theatre Company co-founder & artistic director Lyndy Franklin Smith about their production of 'A Christmas Carol,' November 20-23 at the Lexington Opera House. The local musical theater group is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

This Charles Dickens Christmas classic gets a whole new spin in Alan Menken and Lynn Ahren's spectacular musicalized version. Delight in this holiday favorite as Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by the spirits of Christmas - past, present and future - who hope to change his curmudgeonly ways.

The Lexington Theatre Company combines Broadway veterans, rising stars, and local professionals for a production that feels just like Broadway, crafted right here in Lexington.

Tickets also available by calling or visiting the Central Bank Center Ticket Office.

Central Bank Center Phone Hours: Tuesday-Friday from 10am-4pm - 859-233-3535

Central Bank Center Walkup Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays from 12pm-4pm

Show links:

https://www.lexingtontheatrecompany.org/our-team
https://www.lexingtontheatrecompany.org/events-collection/achristmascarol

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Tom Musgrave
Tom Musgrave is a senior public relations writer for the University of Kentucky and editor of the daily campuswide electronic newsletter UKNow. Prior to joining the UK staff, Tom spent nine years as the Kentucky Arts Council’s communications director. In 2018 he created the arts council’s monthly podcast, Kentucky ArtsCast, serving as primary host and executive producer. Tom’s first job in state government was working for Virginia Moore at the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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