George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck banker, believes life has left him behind. But when his guardian angel appears, George is astounded to witness what life could be like without all of the good deeds he’s done. Maybe life wouldn’t be as wonderful without him…
Inspired by the 1946 Frank Capra film of the same name, this enchanting stage adaptation breathes new life into the heart-warming magic of the original story.
LIVERPOOL'S ROYAL COURT
11th - 15th November
BEDFORD FALLS, CHRISTMAS EVE, 1945...
George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck banker, believes life has left him behind. But when his guardian angel appears, George is astounded to witness what life could be like without all of the good deeds he’s done. Maybe life wouldn’t be as wonderful without him…
Inspired by the 1946 Frank Capra film of the same name, this enchanting stage adaptation breathes new life into the heart-warming magic of the original story.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
SEAN RADFORD as GEORGE BAILEY
FLORENCE KING as MARY BAILEY
JORDAN BARKLEY as CLARENCE ODDBODY
JOSEPH WINDER as MR GOWER / UNCLE BILLY
ANTHONY ROBERTS as HARRY BAILEY
TAONA MATOPE as SAM WAINWRIGHT / MR MARTINI
JOSH FITZSIMMONS as BERT THE COP
RACHEL McGRATH as VIOLET BICK
SIENNA MORRIS as RUTH DAKIN-BAILEY / ALTERNATE MARY
LUKE SEDDON as MR POTTER
LARA FIELD as THE ANGEL JOSEPHINE
FAYE GRIFFITHS as THE ANGEL GLORIA
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE IS WRITTEN BY MARY ELLIOTT NELSON
DIRECTED BY ALEX CARR
SET DESIGN BY CHRISTOPHER MCCOURT
SOUND AND LIGHTING DESIGN BY PHIL DICKINSON
ADDITIONAL TECH SUPPORT BY MIRIAM BELL
ARTWORK BY EMILY J KELLY
CO-PRODUCED BY LIVERPOOL'S ROYAL COURT
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