IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE to Become a Stage Musical
February 18th, 2005 by Andre Soares
According to the BBC, Frank Capra’s beloved, diabetes-inducing It’s A Wonderful Life is about to become a musical produced by Jon Thoday, the man responsible for Jerry Springer - The Opera. Thoday is working with Steve Brown, writer of the award-winning musical Spend Spend Spend.
Capra’s 1946 tale about a desperate family man who is convinced not to kill himself by an angel with way too much free time, stars James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore.
It’s a Wonderful Life was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Stewart), and Best Director.
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