IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE AT THE BIOGRAPH!
ABT Ensemble members Gwendolyn Whiteside & Kevin R. Kelly
Performance Info
Previews Nov.23 -25, 2012, Opens Nov. 29, through Dec. 30
Thursday – Saturday @ 8pm
Saturday matinee @ 5pm
Sunday matinee @ 2:30pm
at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater,
2433 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Box Office
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$19-$49.
Call (312) 725-4228
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Dec. 8 (5pm & 8pm): Hanukkah, all kids under 12 receive keepsakes.
Dec. 9 (2:30pm): 100th performance at the Biograph! All patrons receive a gift!
Dec. 22 (5pm): Santa makes an appearance, all kids under 12 receive keepsakes
DEAN RICHARDS RECOMMENDED! As seen on WGN!
CBS Chicago, NBC, WXRT, WBEZ, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, “Best of Chicago”-Newcity, Chicago Reader, and much more!
Synopis
From the original director and Ensemble that brought this holiday tradition to Chicago since 2004. Join the American Blues family as we take you back to a 1940s radio broadcast of Frank Capra’s holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with live Foley sound effects, an original score, and a stellar cast of seven that bring the entire town of Bedford Falls to life. From the moment you walk through the doors, you will be transported back to the Golden Age of Radio, and experience the story of George Bailey like never before. Critics called this production “perfect Christmas theater” and “first-class holiday fare.”
Artists
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Cast: Kevin R. Kelly*, John Mohrlein*, Gwendolyn Whiteside*, Dara Cameron*, James Joseph*, Michael Mahler*, Ian Paul Custer, and Shawn J. Goudie.
About the artists
Production: Marty Higginbotham* (director), Grant Sabin (scenic), Katy Peterson (lighting), Samantha C. Jones* (costumes), Sarah E. Ross* (props), Marty Higginbotham* (sound), Bobby Richards (projections), Sarah Burnham* (Production Manager & TD), and Brian Claggett* (stage manager), and Kelli Marino* (dramaturg).
*American Blues Theater Ensemble and Artistic Affiliates
Outreach
Soldier Spotlight info
American Blues Theater will hold a benefit performance and post-show discussion for servicemen and servicewomen. Additionally, we will honor one serviceman or woman per performance with a “Soldier Spotlight”. We are proud partners with St. Leo’s Residential Housing for Veterans, USO, and U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs. ABT is also giving complimentary tickets to Misericordia and working with the Anixter Center.
We are proud to announce our PINK PREVIEWS initiative. Proceeds from our Preview performances will be donated to the Lynn Sage Foundation.
