Announced today, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, will have its Broadway premiere at the Broadhurst Theatre this holiday season. Two-time Tony nominee Andrew Rannells leads the company as George Bailey, opposite two-time Tony nominee Megan Hilty as Mary Bailey. Six-time Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess earns his wings as Clarence and others, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Harry Hamlin takes on the villainous Mr. Potter and others, and four-time Emmy nominee Lisa Rinna plays Violet and others.
Adapted for the stage by Joe Landry and based on the story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern, the play transports audiences to a 1940s radio studio, where a company of celebrated actors gathers to perform Frank Capra’s timeless classic, live on-the-air, complete with a foley artist and holiday carols.
Previews will begin on Wednesday, November 4, with an Official Opening Night of Wednesday, November 18. This is a strictly limited engagement of nine weeks only and will play through Sunday, January 3, 2027.
What is It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on Broadway about?
Based on the 1943 short story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play transports audiences to a 1940s radio studio, where a company of celebrated actors gathers to perform Frank Capra’s classic, live on-the-air, complete with a foley artist and holiday carols. It’s the timeless story of George Bailey, a man who has spent his life putting the needs of others before his own. When a crisis forces him to look back on the life he’s lived, he discovers just how much one person can mean to the people around him.
Who will be in the cast of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on Broadway?
Casting includes Two-time Tony nominee Andrew Rannells leading the company as George Bailey, opposite two-time Tony nominee Megan Hilty as Mary Bailey. Six-time Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess earns his wings as Clarence and others, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Harry Hamlin takes on the villainous Mr. Potter and others, and four-time Emmy nominee Lisa Rinna plays Violet and others.
Who will be on the creative team of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on Broadway?
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is adapted for the stage by Joe Landry, based on the story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern, and directed by Jerry Zaks.
The design team for the Broadway production includes Tony Award-winning Costume & Scenic Designer Santo Loquasto, Lighting Designer Kenneth Posner, and Sound Designer Palmer Heffernan. Music Direction is by Andy Einhorn. Casting is by Taylor Williams, CSA, and General Management is by WJP/Dylan Glen.
Where can I find official tickets to It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on Broadway?
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