Ellie Kemper To Lead Virtual 'Christmas Carol' With Other St. Louis Celebs

Although the holiday season might look a little different this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will still be ways to enjoy favorite traditions.

Celebrities hailing from St. Louis will enact a virtual reading of “A Christmas Carol,” the production based on the classic Charles Dickens novel, published in 1843. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge’s encounters with the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

Metro Theater Company will host the production virtually this year with more than two dozen St. Louis celebs reading excerpts for the broadcasted show, KSDK reported Friday morning (November 6).

The list includes “athletes, civic leaders, media personalities, and first responders,” Metro Theater Company announced. It’s led by “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “The Office” star Ellie Kemper.

Some St. Louisans the Metro Theater Company highlighted include:

• St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt
• American Ninja Warrior “Captain NBC” Jamie Rahn
• Tony-Winning Actress Judith Ivey
• St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak
• Grammy Winner Christine Brewer
• Actor Ken Page
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editor Aisha Sultan
• St. Louis Black Authors of Children’s Literature Julius B. Anthony
• St. Louis Fire Department Medical Director Mark Levine

The list goes on.

The virtual performance is free to watch, but any donations will support the theaters programs during the ongoing pandemic.

Donations of at least $50 can receive a commemorative DVD, and those who give at least $150 will also get a gift package that includes Metro Theater Company mugs and Kakao Chocolates hot cocoa mix, according to Metro Theater Company.

St. Louisans can register online for a 6:30 p.m. show on December 10, or a 2:30 p.m. show on December 13.

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