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The Frame

Simon Helberg channels Jimmy Stewart for 'Wonderful Life'

By The Frame Staff
Published Dec 18, 2018 11:06 AM
(L-R): Jeff Gardner, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Mozo, Rob Nagle and Ryun Yu in "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at the Pasadena Playhouse.
(L-R): Jeff Gardner, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Mozo, Rob Nagle and Ryun Yu in "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at the Pasadena Playhouse.
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The "Big Bang Theory" actor stars in a radio play production of "It's a Wonderful Life" at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Simon Helberg channels Jimmy Stewart for 'Wonderful Life'
The "Big Bang Theory" actor stars in a radio play production of "It's a Wonderful Life" at the Pasadena Playhouse.

On today's show:

A 'Wonderful' Ol' Timey Radio Drama

(Starts at 8:04)

There's a new stage adaptation of the 1946 holiday classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” and it's got a meta twist. Actors read the story of George Bailey like an old fashioned radio drama, complete with 1940s decor, live sound effects and corny radio jingles. The Pasadena Playhouse production stars “The Big Bang Theory” actor Simon Helberg. He tells The Frame’s John Horn that growing up, he wasn't too familiar with the film.