A Wonderful Life is a musical stage adaptation of the classic Frank Capra film, with a book and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Joe Raposo. The Fantasticks was the longest-running musical in history. ... This article is about the film director. ... Sheldon Harnick (born 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his collaboration with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof. ... Joseph Raposo Jr. ...

Closely following the original plot, it tells the story of a suicidal man whose guardian angel reveals to him how different the world and everyone whose life he has touched would be had he never been born. Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... A guardian angel is a spirit who is believed to protect and to guide a particular person. ...

A Wonderful Life was performed for the first time at the University of Michigan in 1986, and had a successful run at Washington, DC's Arena Stage in 1991. The University of Michigan (commonly known as the U of M, or UM) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The following is taken from the Arena Stage website: Arena Stage today stands as a flagship American theater. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On December 12, 2005, a concert version was staged by director Carl Andress at the Shubert Theatre in New York City for the benefit of the Actors' Fund of America. Among the Broadway notables who participated were Dominic Chianese, Judy Kuhn, Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Hyde Pierce, Philip Bosco, George S. Irving, Marc Kudisch, Phylicia Rashad, Marian Seldes, and Karen Ziemba. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shubert Theatre, Boston The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert of Syracuse, New York in the late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City productions in 1900. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Dominic Chianese (born February 24, 1931) in Bronx, New York, is an Italian-American actor and performer. ... Judy Kuhn is an American actress and singer. ... Brian Stokes Mitchell (b. ... David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American actor, best known for his role as anal-retentive psychiatrist extraordinaire Dr. Niles Crane on the sitcom Frasier. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Marc Kudisch is an American stage actor. ... In a Mothers Day survey, Rashads character on The Cosby Show, Claire Huxtable, was named, TV mom closest to your own mom in spirit. ... Marian Seldes ( born Aug 23, 1928 in New York City) is an American stage, film, radio, and television actress whose career has spanned five decades and who was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame. ...

A fully-staged Broadway production presently is in the planning stages.

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Internet Broadway Database listing