It's a Wonderful Life: A New Musical

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Cast members of "It's a Wonderful Life: A New Musical," Capital City Theatre, 2024.

Cast members of "It's a Wonderful Life: A New Musical," Capital City Theatre, 2024.

This new Capital City Theatre musical by Andrew Abrams and John Atkins reimagines the classic Christmas film with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, featuring original songs like “Angel Gets His Wings” and “You Can’t Keep the Bailey Boys Down.” Abrams and Atkins have also updated It's a Wonderful Life’s approaches to gender and diversity. The cast is drawn from Madison (including retired Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge Paul Higginbotham) and actors from New York and Chicago. Read Denise Robbins’ preview here. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday, plus 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 30.

media release: Capital City Theatre presents the world premiere of a new "It's a Wonderful Life" musical, bringing a modern twist to a holiday classic!

Based on the classic film "It’s a Wonderful Life", Madison composer Andrew Abrams and writing partner John Atkins breathe new life into the tale of an angel sent to help a desperate businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Packed with original songs like “Angel Gets His Wings” and “You Can’t Keep the Bailey Boys Down,” the music is a pastiche of musical styles from the 1920s to big band and beyond.

*American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance available on November 24th at 2:00pm.

Preview Performance Thursday 11/21/24 ALL SEATS $25 ***

$50 Adult - Orchestra; $42 Adult - Rear Orchestra; $35 Adult - Balcony; $35 Senior  (Age 62 or older); $15 Youth (12 and under)

Group discount 15+: $40 Adult - Orchestra; $32 Adult - Rear Orchestra; $25 Adult - Balcony