Andrew Rannells on Broadway is basically a holiday tradition now. His last two shows — All In: Comedy About Love and Gutenberg! The Musical — weren't holiday-themed but ran during the festive season, and now he's tackling one of the most iconic Christmas movie roles of all time.

Who he plays: Rannells steps into the shoes of George Bailey, played on screen by Jimmy Stewart. "I'm trying not to do an impersonation, but do a tribute," Rannells said, adding that his vocal quality is most important. "A lot of [the show] is just dependent on our voices [...] theatrically, it's an exciting challenge to get to try."

Celebrity guardian angel: Bernadette Peters

A wonderful career: Perhaps best known as the Tony- and Grammy-nominated original Elder Price in The Book of Mormon, Rannells has also starred on Broadway in Falsettos, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Hamilton and recurred as Elijah on Girls.

"Christmas is very important to me," said Megan Hilty, adding that she has a "laundry list" of traditions to get in the spirit. Her favorite is making her mom's signature cheesy potato recipe on Christmas morning with her family.

"Wherever we are, we all make it, take pictures of it, and send it to each other if we can't be together," she said. "So we're all kind of sharing a meal even if we're not."

Who she plays: Hilty plays actress Sally Apple White, who plays Mary Bailey. "[Sally] has strong opinions of herself and the people she's working with," Hilty said. "Who would she really be paying attention to? Is she in love with one of the other actors? Is she trying to impress somebody?

"And Mary is the steadfast anchor to George. [...] You learn in their childhood that she's like, 'You're mine. I'm going to have you. This is it for us, and I'll wait it out until you figure it out in your own wild way.' But she's also very strong in a time period where women are not allowed to go after the things they want."

Celebrity guardian angel: Miss Piggy

A wonderful career: Hilty has also played actresses in Broadway's Noises Off and Death Becomes Her (earning Tony nominations both times) and the musical TV show Smash. She's equally well known, however, for playing Glinda in Wicked.

Every time a bell rings, Tituss Burgess gets his wings. The actor is flying into his third Broadway show in three years, following Oh, Mary! and Moulin Rouge!

Who he plays: "I play Clarence the Angel and a bunch of other people," Burgess said. "There's a song we sing back home: 'Angels everywhere; feel their presence in the air, heaven's appointed angels.' I love that one lyric of the appointed angels and being appointed to George. It's a nice thought that there's always someone or something looking out for us."

Celebrity guardian angel: Megan Hilty

A wonderful career: Beyond his prolific Broadway career — which also includes Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys, and Good Vibrations — Burgess is a five-time Emmy nominee for playing Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Harry Hamlin's beef bourguignon is a "non-negotiable" at his family's Christmas Eve dinner, according to the actor and his wife, Lisa Rinna. So whenever he's not performing in the days leading up to Christmas, he'll probably be cooking.

Who he plays: "I think I've got 15 different people," said Hamlin. He primarily plays Freddy Fillmore, a fictional 1940s radio announcer featured in 34 episodes of I Love Lucy. Here's he's the host of the Wonderful Life radio broadcast who voices characters like Mr. Potter. "I may be the only person who has a scene with myself!"

Celebrity guardian angel: Lisa Rinna

A wonderful career: Hamlin returns to Broadway for the first time in nearly 20 years, since starring opposite Rinna in Chicago in 2007. Fans know him best as Perseus in Clash of the Titans, Michael Kuzak on L.A. Law, and Jim Cutler on Mad Men. He also has a history of performing radio plays with L.A. Theater Works in in California!

In this economy, is there any greater holiday gift than having back-to-back jobs booked? Immediately after she wraps It's a Wonderful Life, Lisa Rinna will hop into an Off-Broadway revival of Rumors alongside other Real Housewives stars.

Who she plays: As actress Lana Sherwood, Rinna voices Wonderful Life characters like Violet Bick and George's brother Harry, youngest daughter Zuzu, and mother. Sometimes, she even switches between George's relatives in the same scene!

At home, she joked, "I'm the one that actually talks to myself all day long. That's why this has come quite easily for me."

Celebrity guardian angel: Dolly Parton

A wonderful career: The four-time Emmy nominee made her Broadway debut in Chicago with Hamlin, and this is also her first time back since. She's known as a reality star nowadays, but she'll always be a soap opera icon, having played Billie Reed on Days of Our Lives and Taylor McBride on Melrose Place.

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