New Stage Musical IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Premieres At The New Wolsey, Runs Sept. 10 Through Oct. 3

Based on the much-loved movie of the same name, brand new musical It's A Wonderful Life will receive its world premiere at the New Wolsey this Autumn.

"George Bailey grows up in the small American town of Bedford Falls, dreaming of adventure and escape, but every attempt to leave is thwarted by the responsibility of everyday life. Nearly ruined by a ruthless businessman and brought to the brink of despair, he encounters an unlikely angel. Now he gets a chance to see how the town would have changed had he never been born."

This joyful and moving tale celebrates the value of an apparently ordinary life and the invisible influence that a decent man can have on a whole community.

It's A Wonderful Life will star Paul Thornley as George Bailey and Jo Servi as Clarence, and will feature a cast of 17 adults and two groups of seven children, who will perform in rotation.

The show features Helen Anker (Mary, George's childhood sweetheart and wife), Michael Fenton Stevens (Peter, George's Father), Kerry Washington (George's mother), Paul Leonard (town despot Henry F. Potter) James Paterson (Uncle Billy, George's scatterbrain business partner), Chris Grierson (Harry), Tony Stansfield (Gower), Harrison Hugo Harold (Sam), Bryan Kennedy (Ernie), Lucinda Shaw (Violet), Neil Smye (Bert), Keith Anthony Higham (Marty), Mairi Cowieson (Mrs. Martini), Gemma Atkins (Ensemble) and Francesca Ellis (Ensemble).

With a score by Steve Brown, who also wrote the music for the hit musical, Spend, Spend, Spend, this heart-warming show promises to be a major musical event and will have us all believing in angels. The show features book and lyrics by Steve Brown and Francis Matthews.

Tickets are priced £8.50 to £22.50 (matinée flat rate is £8.50). The show will play the following schedule:

Evenings Thursday 10 September to Saturday 3 October at 7.45pm
Matinées: Saturday 12, Wednesday 16, Saturday 19, Wednesday 23, Saturday 26 and Wednesday 30 September & Saturday 3 October at 2.30pm

To purchase tickets, contact the box office at 01473 295 900 or visit www.wolseytheatre.co.uk.