Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Andrew Rannells, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty to star in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ on Broadway this winter

Presented as a live radio play, the star-studded holiday classic will play for a limited time at the Broadhurst Theatre starting in November.

Summary

• It’s a Wonderful Life will be performed as a live radio play on Broadway from November 4 to January 3 at the Broadhurst Theatre
• The Broadway cast includes Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Andrew Rannells, Tituss Burgess, and Megan Hilty
• The story follows a depressed man visited by his guardian angel on Christmas Eve

It’s wonderful news! It’s a Wonderful Life will come to Broadway this winter, starring Lisa Rinna (Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Harry Hamlin (Clash of the Titans), Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, Girls), Tituss Burgess (The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Oh, Mary!), and Megan Hilty (Wicked, Death Becomes Her). Performances will run at the Broadhurst Theatre from November 4 to January 3 only. Opening night is November 18.

Titled in full It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, the production is set in a 1940s radio studio where actors gather to perform Frank Capra's classic 1946 film on air. It’s a Wonderful Life follows a depressed man who’s visited by his guardian angel on Christmas Eve to remind him of all the people whose lives he’s touched.

Rannells leads the cast as George Bailey opposite Hilty as Mary Bailey, Burgess as Clarence and others, Hamlin as Mr. Potter and others, and Rinna as Violet and others.

Jerry Zaks will direct It’s a Wonderful Life, which is adapted for the stage by Joe Landry and based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern.

”This story has touched the hearts of millions for generations, and I'm thrilled to now be bringing it to the Broadway stage this holiday season with this sensational cast of musical theatre, television, and comedy greats," said Zaks in a statement. "This production's unique format as a radio play calls back to the charm of a bygone era, while also folding in exciting surprises to thrill modern audiences, making for a memorable and joyful holiday experience for all!"

Get It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play tickets now.

Photo credit: Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Andrew Rannells, Tituss Burgess, and Megan Hilty. (Photos courtesy of production; Hamlin photo by Tony Duran; Rannells photo by Emil Cohen; Burgess photo by Nina Duncan; Hilty photo by Tony Matula of MA2LA)