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It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! at American Blues Theater

Dates: 11/19/2026 - 12/27/2026

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Based on the film by Frank Capra, this 25th anniversary production is directed by Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside with music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler. George Bailey, the everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape were stopped by family obligation and civic duty, has fallen onto desperate times. Told as a radio play with original music and classic holiday carols, the annual production features favorite American Blues actors.

Cast and Creative Team for It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! at American Blues Theater

Cast

Tania Richard
Ensemble
Michael Mahler
Ensemble
Liz Chidester
Patsy Cline
Molly Hernández
Louise
Editha Rosario-Moore
Ensemble
Manny Buckley
Ensemble
Ian Paul Custer
Ensemble
William Anthony Sebastian Rose II
Ensemble
J.G. Smith
Ensemble

Creative Team

J. Nicole Brooks
Director
Jonathan Berry
Director
Mikael Burke
Director
Gwendolyn Whiteside
Director
Michael Mahler
Music Director
Ted Swindley
Creator
August Eriksmoen
Orchestrator
Tony Migliore
Orchestrator
Harmony France
Director

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