This is from the last page of the "A Christmas Carol"
souvenir program written by our Frank.

Here it is:

It is customary in this space for an actor to list his 
many accomplishments. Appropriate as that may be, I've 
decided to forgo the ego boost this time and write 
something in keeping with the nature of this event and 
with the Christmas season. This 'Christmas Carol' 
certainly means to entartain and delight you and to 
bring your children a magical theatrical experience 
they will always remember. It is Scrooge's story - a 
simple theme - that it's never too late to change.  
But its deeper message is the one I hope you'll take 
way with you. That we understand a society is doomed 
if it does not nurture and guard the innocence and 
purity of its children, protect their mental health 
and see to their physical nourishment. That is as 
pertinent today as it was when Dickens wrote it.  Look 
at the children all around you in the audience of this 
performance and watch the joy and wonder in their eyes 
as this story unfolds and imagine what it would be 
like if there were no such creatures in our lives. 
The blessings we receive when we devote ourselves to 
the well being of the little ones in our charge are 
from God and we must not break his trust. Hold these 
precious children close to you for all the days and 
nights they need you. In the end Scrooge is saved and 
he utters these words: "God forgive me for the time 
I've wasted." Don't waste any time in your own lives. 
Let every moment of this beautiful story lead you to 
the most immortal line in 'A Christmas Carol' - "God 
bless us, everyone!"                     

Frank Langella<BR>

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Madison Square Garden Productions