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"It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" – Beverly Arts Center

“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” for Two (Up to $49 Value). Six Showtimes Available.

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In a Nutshell

Heartwarming story of George Bailey returns in innovative, all-ages theatrical production in style of live 1940s radio broadcast

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Ancient Greeks laid the foundations for contemporary theater by composing the first plays and stealing the first Tony Awards from Mount Olympus. Celebrate theatrical progress with this GrouponLive deal: for $22, you get two tickets for best-available seating to see It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Beverly Arts Center (up to a $49 value). Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. Choose from the following performances:

  • Friday, November 30, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 2, at 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 9, at 3:30 p.m.

As much a part of Christmas as snow angels and Santa Claus, the heartwarming story of George Bailey returns to hail the holiday season in an innovative theatrical production staged in the style of a live 1940s-style radio broadcast, complete with sound effects, music, and commercials. Cheers ring out through the halls of the Beverly Arts Center as children and adults delight in this retelling of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, which, through the talents of six professional actors, brings dozens of characters to the stage to act out the broadcaster’s narrative and scold him for slipping into recitations of outdated sports scores.

As the perennially selfless George runs into financial difficulty and contemplates jumping off a bridge on Christmas Eve, his guardian angel appears to help him rediscover the joy of being alive through visions of a desolate world where Frosty the Snowman never existed. The Beverly Arts Center’s 400-seat Main Stage Theater intimately illuminates the proceedings and recommends that audience members seated stage-side wear ponchos in case George accidentally slips into the icy pool of water in the orchestra.

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"It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"

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    Beverly Arts Center

    2407 W 111th St.
    Chicago, Illinois 60655
    (773) 445-3838
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  • Contact Beverly Arts Center at (773) 445-3838 for questions or hours.