Olivier Award winning actor Giles Terera is set to play Ebenezer Scrooge in Matthew Warchus’s acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic as it returns for its tenth anniversary year. The production has also announced that two extra performances have been added due to demand.

The Old Vic has announced who will star as Ebenezer Scrooge in Matthew Warchus’s timeless production of A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne. Olivier Award winning actor Giles Terera, who recently appeared in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at The Old Vic, will take on the role for the festive season. He is best known for Olivier Award-winning turn as Aaron Burr in Hamilton in the original West End production. His other recent work includes Oh Mary! in the West End and the titular role in Othello at the National Theatre.

Artistic Director of The Old Vic Matthew Warchus, said:

‘In the tenth year of this production of A Christmas Carol, it is an honour to welcome the brilliant Giles Terera to play Ebenezer Scrooge. Giles is such an impressive performer who I’ve seen being both barnstormingly entertaining and heartbreakingly truthful. I’m a huge fan of his work, and thrilled that he’ll be taking on this beloved role.

Over the last ten years, A Christmas Carol has continued to break box office records and delight audiences young and old. I’m so proud of the magic it has created and, especially, of the money it raises each year for homeless charities and food banks. We always hope that theatre has the capacity to make a positive difference to the world around us — this show really does.’

Following last year’s sold-out run, the production will returns to The Old Vic with two extra performances added on 10 and 11 November due to popular demand.

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