A review of "What-A-Christmas!" at the Alley Theatre

• Throughout the night, she is visited by four spirits, as per Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" plot.

• Houston references like the "Be Someone" sign, the light rail and Montrose parking garnered laughter from locals in the crowd.
• The script, written by Texan Isaac Gómez, included a sprinkle of abolition and disillusionment with capitalism.

If you go: Five additional dates were added due to popular demand. The play now runs through Dec. 30.

• Tickets start at $47.

Shafaq here! I've seen several productions of "A Christmas Carol," and "What-A-Christmas!" was one of my favorites.

💭 My thought bubble: The script was fun, the directing and set design were great, but the true star was Briana Resa, who played the lead — and all the other characters.

• Resa did a spectacular job in embodying the four ghosts taking over her body in a no-intermission play. I already want to see her next show.

Other highlights: The set design was so realistic — to the point where it smelled like you were in Whataburger after Margot preps a drive-thru order in real time.

The bottom line: You'll laugh and cry and remember to embrace life.