His first stage musical is to be an adaptation of Frank Capra’s 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life, and will open late in 2020. Kenwright acquired the rights to It’s a Wonderful Life and approached McCartney – a fellow Liverpudlian – with the idea three years ago. Photograph: Allstar/RKO/SportsphotoMcCartney described It’s A Wonderful Life as “a universal story we can all relate to”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘It’s a Wonderful Life has absolutely everything’ … Lee Hall. He has dabbled in musical film, first starring in jukebox musical films with the Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour and the animated Yellow Submarine – which blended loose storylines with Beatles numbers.

Source: The Guardian July 17, 2019 23:03 UTC