Content overview: “Andrew Rannells to Star in 'It's a Wonderful Life' Broadway Debut This Holiday Season”. The beloved holiday classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' is coming to Broadway as a live radio play this holiday season, starring two-time Tony nominee Andrew Rannells as George Bailey. Joining him are Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin, and Lisa Rinna, bringing star power to this new stage adaptation. The production, which reimagines the film as a 1940s radio broadcast, will run during the 2025 holiday season at a yet-to-be-announced Broadway theater.
This marks the first Broadway staging of the story, which has been a perennial favorite on screen since 1946. The casting of Rannells, known for 'The Book of Mormon' and 'Girls,' alongside Hilty ('Smash') and Burgess ('Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt') signals a blend of musical theater and television talent aimed at drawing diverse audiences. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.