A Wonderful Life

A tender, nuanced examination of the wonder of life
Book and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Joe Raposo
November 7 – December 31

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A Note from the Director
The Cast
Scenes and Musical Numbers
Technical and Artistic Staff
Cast Biographies
Theme Buffet Menu

The Round Barn Theatre’s Christmas Show, which has featured Cinderella, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol, and The Wizard of Oz, turns to A Wonderful Life to cap the season of classics. It's a Wonderful Life, the 1946 film produced and directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart, was based on the short story, “The Greatest Gift” written by Philip Van Doren Stern. It took Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof’s lyricist, to faithfully adapt the film to the musical stage. Joe Raposo, Best known for his Sesame Street winners, “Being Green” and “Sing,” wrote the music that make this holiday classic come to life through song and dance.

Each show will again feature a Theme Buffet on select Friday evenings and Threshers Dinner with all other performances and may be purchased as dinner—theatre packages. Season subscriptions offer early subscribers a multitude of special events, including a staged reading of Carmelina, Joseph Stein’s recently revised musical he wrote with Alan Jay Learner, and spring and fall Second Stage productions of Lost In Yonkers and, for the first time, a non-musical classic, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town on The Round Barn Theatre stage. Call the box office for information at (800) 800-4942 or visit AmishAcres.com.

A Note from the Director

The Cast

Scenes and Musical Numbers

Act I

George’s Prayer - George, Harry, Potter, Sam, Company
This Year, Europe! - George, Company
One of the Lucky Ones /
Can You Find Me a House? - Tom and George
In A State - Sam
A Wonderful Life - Sam, M.C., George, Mary, Company
If I Had a Wish - George and Mary
Reprise: Can You Find Me a House? - George, Tom, Company
Wings - Clarence, Joseph, Company
Ruth / On to Pittsburgh - Harry and George
Good Night - George and Mary
Not What I Expected - Mary, George, Company
Panic at the Building and Loan - George, Billy Company
Reprise: A Wonderful Life - Mary and George
Reprise: George’s Prayer - George

Act II

Reprise: Can You Find Me a House? - Company
A Home of Your Own - Dominick, Paul, Anthony,
Mr. Martini, Company
First Class All the Way - Mr. Potter
I Couldn’t Be With Anyone But You - Mary
Welcome a Hero - Company
Christmas Gifts - Beth and Tommy
Precious Little - George
Reprise: George’s Prayer - George
Unborn Sequence - George, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Martini, Ernie, Violet, Matt, Milly, Company
Reprise: A Wonderful Life - George
Reprise: Welcome a Hero - Company
Finale: Christmas Gifts - Zuzu, Beth, Tommy, Company