American Blues Theater celebrates its 24th Annual Production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! from Frank Capra’s film and directed by Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside with musical direction by Ensemble Member Michael Mahler. George Bailey, the Everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape and adventure were stopped by family obligation and civic duty, has fallen onto desperate times. Only a miracle can save him from despair. Filled with original music and classic holiday carols, this critically acclaimed, warm “holiday favorite makes the bell ring every time.” (Chicago Tribune) For almost 25 years, American Blues has treated audiences to a live retelling of the Frank Capra classic in a 1940s radio broadcast tradition, making It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! the second longest-running holiday play in Chicago!
Things with Friends (8/25/25-10/4/25)
American Blues Theater is at 5627 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL.
Things with Friends (8/25/25-10/4/25)
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! (11/29/24-12/22/24)
The Lion (1/15/21-1/15/21)
It's a Wonderful Life (11/14/19-1/4/20)
Five Presidents (9/6/19-10/19/19)
The Spitfire Grill (7/12/19-8/17/19)
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey (3/29/19-4/27/19)
On Clover Roadd (2/1/19-3/16/18)
It's a Wonderful Life (11/16/18-1/5/19)
Flyin West (10/5/18-11/3/18)
Videos
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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A Carpenters Christmas
Raue Center For The Arts (12/10 - 12/10) | |
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Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Lookingglass Theatre Company (12/17 - 12/20) | |
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RCSA presents A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol
Raue Center For The Arts (11/21 - 12/7) | |
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Miracle on South Division Street
Citadel Theatre (11/14 - 12/14)
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Jingle Belles Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (12/11 - 12/11) | |
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A Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret
Harris Theater (12/13 - 12/13) CONCERT HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Under the Streetlamp: Hip to the Holidays
ECC Arts Center (12/12 - 12/12) | |
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Holidays a cappella at Chicago a cappella
Chicago A Cappella (10/25 - 8/25) | |
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Desert Rock
Raue Center For The Arts (2/6 - 2/6) | |
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South Pacific
Paramount Theatre (4/29 - 6/14) | |
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As You Like It
Writers Theatre (10/30 - 12/14) | |
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