Four adaptations of the Dickens novel are on Maine stages this season, along with several other universal holiday classics.

For a great way to usher in the holiday season, catch "A Christmas Carol" from Theatre Three, now celebrating 40 years of producing this perennial favorite.

The beloved story of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who's haunted by spirits on Christmas Eve and learns how to be a better man, has reminded generations of… Some adults drink wine. Sailors drink rum.