A musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” will soon open at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, presented by the Crossroads Theatre Company.

The music for the performance is by Alan Menken. The show features a 24-member multicultural cast, including New Jersey resident Count Stovall who plays the cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge.

Stovall says that it was a role that he very much enjoyed and learned from.

“That redemption. That one more chance, one more opportunity to save yourself. And it changes him completely. And if he can change, then as an audience, we all learn that we all can change. And I think there's the beauty,” he says.

“A Christmas Carol” will run from Dec. 5-15. Ticket information can be found on the Crossroads Theatre website.