WALTER WILLISON & HAL ROBINSON sing "A SUITCASE FULL OF DREAMS" from WONDERFUL LIFE! The Musical

Walter Willison [as George Bailey] and Hal Robinson [as his father, Peter Bailey] sing "A Suitcase Full of Dreams" from "Wonderful Life!": The Musical, with lyrics by Walter Willison, music by John Kroner, and book by Douglas Holmes, at presentation for the "Composers Songbook" Concert Series at New York's Donnell Library in 1991. .Mr. Willison, a Tony Award-nominee and Theatre World Award winner, has starred on Broadway in shows including "Two By Two", "Grand Hotel" [winner of 5 Tony Awards], "Pippin", "Norman, Is That You?" directed by George Abbott, Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" at The Kennedy Center, "A Christmas Carol" at Madison Garden, and in the title role of Robert Wright & George Forrest's "Kean" Off-Broadway. He has written book and or/lyrics for produced musicals including the revisal of Frank Loesser's "Greenwillow": The Musical Folktale [co-author with Douglas Holmes]. Mr. Robinson's Broadway appearances include "Broadway" directed by George Abbott, "Grand Hotel", "Nick and Nora" as Herr Schultz in the hit revival of "Cabaret", and In "Old Wicked Songs" Off-Broadway. Accompanying is composer John Kroner. Mr. Kroner's other musicals include "An Elephant Never Forgets: An Evening of Trunk Songs" [L.A. Weekly Theatre Award for Best Music], "The Showgirl of 52nd Street", "Rabbit Sense", "Tapestry: The Music of Carole King" [Producer], he conducted "The Last Session" and "Little Shop of Horrors" Off-Broadway and produced "Easter at the White House" for eight years for President and Mrs. Clinton. Off-Broadway. Based on the screenplay for Frank Capra's film classic "It's a Wonderful Life", "Wonderful Life!": The Musical was commissioned by Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis, in 1989, where the show played an extended run and became the highest grossing production in that theater's history. Over the past twenty years, the show has continued to break box office records in annual productions at various regional and dinner theaters around the United States and in Canada. To find out more about "Wonderful Life!": The Musical, and hear more songs from the score, go to: http://www.myspace.com/wonderfullifethemusical

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Music

Tags:

• Walter Willison
• Hal Robinson
• John Kroner
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Frank Capra
• Douglas Holmes
• Frances Goodrich
• Albert Hackett
• Christmas
• Broadway Musicals
• Holiday
• Tony Award
• Theatre World Award
• L. A. Weekly Award
• Two By Two
• Pippin
• Kean
• Grand Hotel
• Jimmy Stewart
• Cabaret
• Old Wicked Songs
• gay interest

[showtunestarpower]

I love this song! This is the kind of song that pulls me into loving a show and a character. I can visualize what would be happening on the stage in a full production!

[BroadwayGoldnAge]

@showtunestarpower - No one could ask for a better compliment than that! Thanks so much!

Best, WW

[txquis]

This is a really nice score and great to have the opportunity to hear it. As always, thanks.

[BroadwayGoldnAge]

My pleasure. I only wish I had more clips from the score to post. And, as always, I appreciate your taking the time to write and let me know you liked it.

Best, WW

[showtunestarpower]

I love this song! This is the kind of song that pulls me into loving a show and a character. I can visualize what would be happening on the stage in a full production!