Frank Capra

Twelve Days of Christmas: Kelli O'Hara & Matthew Morrison
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 20, 2024

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 8 features Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison and Bartlett Sher.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE to be Presented at Improv Playhouse Radio Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024

Improv Playhouse Theatre will return to bring audiences an immersive live-staged radio play of Frank Capra's timeless classic, 'It's a Wonderful Life.' Learn how to watch!

Review: USHERING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at TampaRep
by Drew Eberhard - Dec 8, 2024

What did our critic think of USHERING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at TampaRep?

Frank Capra's MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN To Be Screened In In 35mm At Film Forum
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2024

Frank Capra's comedy-drama masterpiece MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936), starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, will be screened in 35mm at Film Forum from Friday, December 27 through Thursday, January 2.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Rings In The Holidays At Hendersonville Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2024

Hendersonville Theatre invites audiences to step back and celebrate the holiday season with It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE to Ring In The Holidays At Hendersonville Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2024

Hendersonville Theatre is inviting audiences to step back and celebrate the holiday season with It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Strikes Gold in Magical World Premiere at Capital City Theatre
by Angie Stanton - Nov 27, 2024

This world premiere production demonstrates that It's a Wonderful Life, a new musical, with its sophisticated score, emotional depth, and uniformly strong performances, deserves to become a holiday perennial.

Photos: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY At Hedgerow Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2024

Hedgerow Theatre Company will celebrate the holiday season with a re-imagined presentation of Frank Capra’s beloved classic, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Check out photos from the production.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Set for The TADA Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2024

The TADA Theatre is presenting It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! from December 5-8 and 12-15. Inspired by the classic film by Frank Capra, this theatrical production is performed in a new way. Learn more here!

Sam Worthington, Ben Mendelsohn, & More Cast in Biblical Thriller BETHLEHEM
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2024

Angel Studios has announced BETHLEHEM as the next theatrical project from multi-award-winning SOUND OF FREEDOM Director Alejandro Monteverde. The movie will star Sam Worthington, Ben Mendelsohn, and Gael Garcia Bernal.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE RADIO PLAY Comes to the Oakes Center
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024

The Theater Project will mark 30 years with its 2024 production of It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play at the Oakes Center Theater in Summit. Learn more about the show here!

NBC Unveils Holiday Lineup With WICKED Special, Halle Bailey, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 4, 2024

In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, NBC will once again bring families together with its beloved annual specials and a lineup of exciting new programming including the behind-the-scenes Wicked special, A Mowtown Christmas, and more.

American Blues Theater to Present 23rd Production IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2024

American Blues Theater will present the 23rd annual production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!, a holiday classic reimagined as a 1940s radio broadcast. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE MINUTES at Stray Cat Theatre
by Herbert Paine - Oct 1, 2024

As presented by Stray Cat Theatre as its 23rd season opener, THE MINUTES, a blistering satire of small-town city council meetings, begins as one thing and concludes as something completely different. And no matter what clues or giveaways you think you might have picked up on throughout the play, you won't be prepared for the emotional wallop that will eventually come. And you may not fully recover from its uncomfortable implications, either.

Puppy Hamlet and FloridaRAMA Venture Among 2024/2025 Beyond the Stage Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2024

American Stage has announced its 2024/2025 Beyond the Stage season, a lineup of programming that focuses on immersive storytelling in bold, local settings.

ROCKY HORROR & More Set for The Center For Performing Arts' 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2024

Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts revealed its 2024-25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Lonny Chapman Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Jul 8, 2024

By the end, of the night, I was laughing, crying, and cheering for everyone on stage.  You Can’t Take It with You is a heartwarming, delightful gem, a sold-out smash hit for the Group Rep.

Review: MOON OVER BUFFALO at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - May 20, 2024

Candlelight’s MOON OVER BUFFALO is an uproariously funny comedy by Tony Award winning playwright Ken Ludwig. Last year they mounted his LEND ME A TENOR which was both parts as hilarious and charming. Ludwig’s plays have starred Carol Burnett, Alec Baldwin and Tony Shaloub, to name a few.nk of MOON OVER BUFFALO at Candlelight Music Theatre?

Review: MOVIE MUSIC at The Blue Strawberry Showroom And Lounge
by James Lindhorst - Mar 21, 2024

MOVIE MUSIC is an entertaining and sometimes emotional walk down memory lane by three skilled theatrical professionals who know a bit about storytelling. Midnight Company’s Joe Hanrahan has created a formula with his theatrical cabaret productions that continues to fill seats at The Blue Strawberry. Eileen Engel, glistened with confidence, charm, and stage presence as she sang most of the evening’s selections. Colin Healy has exceptional talent on the keys and a gift of theatrical intuition for using music to build anticipation and advance the story.

Cast Set for LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC at Peninsula Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024

​​​​​​​Peninsula Players Theatre has revealed the cast for the final play reading of its 2024 The Play's The Thing series. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!