Frank Capra News

The Strand Theatre will stream the film You Can't Take It With You on Friday February 19.

Indiana Repertory Theatre is currently presenting This Wonderful Life by Steve Murray and directed by Benjamin Hanna.

Perseverance Theatre will present This Wonderful Life by Steve Murray, conceived by Mark Setlock, adapted from the screenplay It's a Wonderful Life by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling. The production is directed by Leslie Ishii and Josh Lowman.

Broadway On Demand will present even more shows perfect for the holidays, including the reading of a new play, The Santa Hat, starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner, two-time Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie, Tony and Drama Desk Award winner Gregory Jbara, and much more!

“I love ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ I love it so much, I’m gonna do it for you all by myself,” the narrator tells the audience at the top of THIS WONDERFUL LIFE. This one-woman play is an adaptation of the classic Christmas film “It’s A Wonderful Life” and Amy White Pridgen brings plenty of enthusiasm and pluck.

Syracuse’s beloved Redhouse Arts Center once again let their creativity shine through as they found a way to still bring a production of the classic Holiday story, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play to virtual viewers.

A timeless story returns to a virtual audience. “It's a Wonderful Life,” the 1946 Frank Capra film starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, has been reimagined by playwright Joe Landry. This beloved American holiday story comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With a small ensemble bringing to life a myriad of characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. 

Thanks to Broadway On Demand and Director Gai Jones the Ojai Art Center Theater presents “It's A Wonderful Life A Live Radio Play” Saturday, December 12 at 7 pm through Saturday, December 19 at midnight. This unique streaming production comes as OACT's first show since the pandemic caused them to cancel the second play in their 2020 season.

Joe Landry, who adapted the piece, has worked directly with Lauren and Nick to create this special Laguna Playhouse version.

For over twenty years, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE RADIO PLAY has been an integral part of The Theater Project’s repertoire––and a Union holiday tradition for the last five. While so many things must change in celebrating the holidays this year, TTP is offering its yearly holiday staple to help keep community traditions alive.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) and The Public’s Radio (89.3FM) have teamed up to co-produce the timeless classic It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, which is above all, a celebration of the human spirit at a time when that spirit is collectively challenged.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) and The Public’s Radio (89.3FM) have teamed up to co-produce the timeless classic It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, which is above all, a celebration of the human spirit at a time when that spirit is collectively challenged.

Cygnet Theatre has announced a full lineup of holiday programming for December, 2020. While the news is bleak and spirits may not be as high as usual for this time of year, the theatre hopes to bring some joy into the homes of San Diegans with their December programming. Programs include the cabaret-style Musical Monday: Home for the Holidays, a streaming version of the 2011 production It's a Wonderful Life, and their continued tradition of presenting A Christmas Carol, this year as a new one-man, original filmed adaptation featuring Artistic Director Sean Murray.

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage will continue its 34th Season with It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, just in time for the holiday season.

Theatre TCC is currently presenting It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play!

The 14/48 Projects updates its annual holiday tradition to a virtual experience with Theater Anonymous presents It's a Wonderful Livestream on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm PST. We've taken our special stage adaptation of the timeless classic It's a Wonderful Life and have adapted it into a theatrical online presentation starring local Seattle talent. This heartwarming play is the best way to kick off your holiday season as you watch with people from across the globe. 

Available through January 30, 2021 Evergreen's Ovation West Performing Arts presents the Fall 2020 Kaleidoscope Season. 

Frank Capra's Oscar nominated film comes to life in Redhouse Arts Center's imaginative retelling of the Holiday classic It's A Wonderful Life. The story of George Bailey's journey to redemption will be presented on stage, in the form of a 'radio play', which will be streamed from December 10-20th.

The Indiana Repertory Theatre staff and Board have been reimagining their 2020-2021 Season and curating IRT classic productions that will bring us all joy and hope for the future.

Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career without precedent. Her professional career spans more than half-a-century, during which she has flourished, first as a star of motion pictures, then as a four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical star, and most recently as the star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' the longest running detective drama series in the history of television.