A Wonderful Life
A tender, nuanced examination of the wonder of life
Book and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Joe Raposo
November 5 – December 31
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 Wonderful Life Theme Buffet
November 14, December 5, 12, 19
A Wonderful Holiday Feast
Soup
- Yuletide Oyster Soup
Appetizers
- Clarence's Wings
Salad
- Mixed Up Garden Greens/Bittersweet Dressing
Breads
- George Bailey's Wonderful Biscuits with Whipped Honey
Entrees
- Jimmy Stewart Sirloin Christmas Goose with Chestnut Stuffing
Pasta
- Red and Green Pasta with Scallops
Vegetables
- Bedford Falls Baked Corn
- Mr. Potter's Stingy Spinich and Bacon
Desserts
- Frank Capra Capers
- Egg Nog Pound Cake with Rum Sauce
- Brenda's Famous Crème Brule'
Beverages
- Holiday Egg Nog and Grog
- Alcohol Free Wines
- Sparkling Juices
- Iced Tea
- Lemonade
- Coffees
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