The show takes place in Hartford, Connecticut, in December 1936. The plot follows the story of a bitter old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge of the consequences of his greedy and selfish ways, and Scrooge is taken on a journey through time by three spirits - the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Scrooge is forced to confront the devastating impact his actions have had on others and is given the chance to redeem himself.