When I told my family and friends that I would be seeing Nashville Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Carol last week, I was met with the same sentiment over and over. “A classic!” “Oh, that’s one of my favorites.” “My grandma loves that story!” I quickly received the message that everyone knows A Christmas Carol, and it’s beloved by all. The performance, based on the novella by Charles Dickens, is a well-known tale adapted worldwide in film, opera, ballet, television, and, of course, theatre. Even Mickey Mouse and The Muppets have their own renditions. Ebenezer Scrooge,…