A Wonderful Life 2005

Opened: December 12, 2005
Closing: December 12, 2005

A Wonderful Life - 2005 - Broadway History , Info & More

Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
225 West 44th St. New York, NY

Based on the film It’s a Wonderful Life

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A Wonderful Life FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Prayer
Show Me a Suitcase
One of the Lucky Ones
Can You Find Me a House
In a State
A Wonderful Life
If I Had a Wish
A Mystery
Wings
Ruth
On to Pittsburgh
Good Night
Not What I Expected
Panic at the Building and Loan
Blessing on the House
Linguine
First Class All the Way
I Couldn't Be with Anyone But You
Welcome a Hero
Christmas Gifts
Precious Little
"Unborn" Sequence
A Wonderful Life has had 4 productions including College/University (US) which opened in 1986, Broadway which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2005 and Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2006.

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