Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at Clowes Memorial Hall

You know the story of Scrooge. You have never heard it told like this. Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol moves Dickens to Depression-era East Tennessee in the 1930s, and the change gives a classic fresh weight. This touring musical arrives at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis on December 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM. It is a holiday night built around a story you love, seen from a new angle.

Here, Scrooge owns a mining-company town. That detail matters. Greed is no longer an abstract idea. It touches a whole community, and the money, the work and the people who depend on both all share the same stage. Then a Christmas Eve storm rolls in. His late business partner returns, three ghosts follow, and Scrooge is forced to reckon with who he has been. The central characters Dickens fans know remain, but the Appalachian setting gives their choices a different sound and a different ache.

And the songs? Dolly Parton wrote the music and lyrics. To be clear, she does not appear in the show, so this is for people who want her songwriting at the heart of a theatrical story. Few seasonal outings ask you to think about generosity and responsibility while you are being entertained. This one does. Make the night before Christmas Eve something you actually go out and share. Reserve your seats for Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol in Indianapolis and give your holiday plans a story worth remembering.