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Disney in Concert: The
Muppet Christmas Carol
Access guide
December 15-16, 2023
Meridian Hall
The Muppet Christmas Carol
We are looking forward to having you join us for Disney in Concert: The Muppet
Christmas Carol at Meridian Hall. This guide uses plain language to provide
audiences, particularly neurodiverse audiences, with specific sensory details
of programming in advance to help guide your experience.
Do you need more information, or would you like to schedule a visit to get
more comfortable in the space?
Contact Nathan Sartore, Programming & Accessibility Coordinator Email:
[email protected]
Phone: 416-368-6161 ext. 7209 or
647-616-0446
Meridian Hall
The Meridian Hall auditorium is a large soft-seat theatre that can seat up to
3,172 people. The orchestra seats 2,133 people, the mezzanine seats 250
people, and the balcony seats 789 people.
Seating is assigned in the auditorium, and your ticket will tell you your row
and seat number. If you require assistance locating your seat, let a theatre
attendant know and they will take you right to it.
There are 85 accessible seats on the orchestra level of the Meridian Hall
auditorium, and eight accessible seats on the mezzanine level of the Meridian
Hall auditorium.
A venue guide for Meridian Hall is available
here.
This picture shows the Meridian
Hall auditorium from the stage.
The seats in the Meridian Hall auditorium are between 19” and 22” wide, with
most of our seats being 20” and 21” wide. If you need additional room, please
contact our box office team either ahead of your visit or during your visit
who would be happy to assist you.
This picture shows the Meridian Hall auditorium stage from the back of the orchestra.
Access measures
Subtitled performance
Subtitled performances are open to everyone but are specifically designed to
provide access to performances for audience members who are d/Deaf and/or hard
of hearing. At subtitled performances, the speech is converted into written
text and displayed on the screen.
All performances of Disney in Concert: The Muppet Christmas Carol will be
subtitled performances.
The musicians
Disney in Concert: The Muppet Christmas Carol features one conductor and 48
musicians.
Evan Mitchell is the conductor for the show.
The TO Live Orchestra will consist of the following:
- 10 first violins
- Eight second violins
- Six violas
- Four cellos
- Two basses
- Two flutes
- One oboe
- One clarinet
- One bassoon
- Three horns
- One trumpet
- One tenor trombone
- One baritone
- One tuba
- One harp
- One piano/celeste
- One synthesizer
- Three percussions
The characters
The Muppet Christmas Carol features 12 primary characters. Here are a few of the characters:
In the middle is Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Michael Caine.
On the left is Miss Piggy, who plays Emily Cratchit.
To her right is Rizzo the Rat, who is the co-narrator.
To his right is Kermit the Frog, who plays Bob Cratchit.
To his right is Fozzie Bear, who plays Fozziwig.
On the far right is The Great Gonzo, who plays narrator Charles Dickens.
The show
Disney in Concert: The Muppet Christmas Carol will run approximately 1 hour
and 46 minutes including one 15-minute intermission. The first act will run
approximately 49 minutes and the second act will run approximately 42 minutes.
The TO Live Orchestra will present Disney’s 7/e Muppet Christmas Carol in
Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score
performed live to the film. The concert will be led by conductor Evan
Mitchell.
The Muppets perform the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the
Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge
(Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo
the Rat. The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Gonzo as the
narrator Charles Dickens, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and Robin the Frog as Tiny
Tim. Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases— past, present,
and future.
They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man
seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.
The original score was composed by Miles Goodman (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,
Little Shop of Horrors) with songs by Oscar-, Emmy-, and Grammy-winning
songwriter Paul Williams (“Rainbow Connection,” “Evergreen”).
During the performance
The stage
The stage will be filled with seated musicians. A conductor will be standing on a platform at the front and centre of the stage. The film will be projected onto a projection screen at the back of the stage.
Advisories
The Muppet Christmas Carol is rated G.
Live music will be played for the duration of the show by a 48-member symphony
orchestra.
During the concert, please feel free to react to the show in whatever way
feels comfortable for you.
At the end of the show, the musicians will take a bow. You can clap or cheer
if you would like to show your appreciation for the concert and the orchestra.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or concerns about the access guide or planning your
visit to Disney in Concert: The Muppet Christmas Carol at Meridian Hall,
please reach out.
Nathan Sartore
Programming & Accessibility Coordinator, TO Live
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 416-368-6161 ext. 7209 or
647-616-0446
If you want to tell us about your time at Meridian Hall or have feedback that
you would like to share, you can send us an email, call us, or write to us.
Our email address is: [email protected]
Our phone number is: 416-368-6161
Our address is: 1 Front Street East
Toronto, Ontario
MSE 1B2
Thank you for coming to Disney in Concert: The Muppet Christmas Carol,
presented by TO Live and Glatz Concerts.