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PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES:
St. Marks Theatre, New York City - Dec. 2000
Manhattan Theatre Source, New York City - Dec. 2001 Freehold's East Hall Theatre,
Seattle, WA - Dec. 2001*
Actors Playground Theatre, New York City - Dec. 2002
Langham Court Theatre, Victoria, British Columbia - Dec. 2002
Seattle Center House Theatre, Seattle, WA - Dec. 2002*
Baruch College Performing Arts Center - Jan. 2003
Manhattan Theatre Source, New York City - Dec. 2005
Manhattan Theatre Source, New York City - Dec. 2006
*Produced by Theodora Fogarty, Lighting Design by Meg Fox

All photos taken through the incredible lens of Tony Hightower.
PRESS QUOTES FOR "IT'S A WONDERFUL (ONE MAN SHOW) LIFE!"
"RECOMMENDED -
A guaranteed laugh riot. While Grossman plays it straight in this heartwarming
solo rendition of the Capra classic, single-handedly bringing all of Bedford Falls' residents to life, he mines plenty of
human comedy from the timeless tale." Joe
Grossman, TIME OUT NY
"Check out this solo version of Frank Capra's holiday classic." VILLAGE VOICE
"It's a Wonderful
Life devotees will be charmed by its mix of kitsch, nostalgia, novelty, and heart. … Grossman succeeds in one of the
greatest challenges in a one-man show—creating dramatic tension and energy with yourself… Grossman is undoubtedly
one of the hardest-working actors in New York right now… That this pared-down
show can create such resonance is a testament not only to Capra but also to the talented director and performer who bring
his story to new life." Amy Krivohlavek, OFFOFFONLINE
"It’s no mean feat to shift from angel to suicidal sad sack to wide-eyed child as energetically and convincingly
as Grossman does… It’s A Wonderful (One Man Show) Life will probably warm your heart." Mallory Jensen, THE GOTHAMIST
"Jason Grossman's delightful solo version of the beloved Frank Capra holiday film.
This is a sweet-natured and very winning holiday entertainment. Grossman is enormously skillful and as earnest as the film…
Those who love [the film] will enjoy themselves enormously at this show." Martin Denton, NYTHEATRE.COM
"Not every actor could so
meticulously recreate the 24 lead characters from Frank Capra's classic with as much reverence and love. Grossman transports the rest of us to Bedford Falls and back again in just under an hour--passionately
reproducing the wonder of it all, Jimmy Stewart included. … This one-man show
is a perfect warm up to the Christmas season." Julia
Lyon, NEWYORK.CITYSEARCH.COM
“RECOMMENDED - It's performance art meets the Ghost of Christmas
past! Frank Capra's classic becomes a solo spectacle.” Robert Kent, DIGITAL CITY.COM
"It's a Wonderful Life fans take note… Perfect holiday fodder." NEW YORK PRESS "HIGHLIGHTS"
"Imaginative. Very funny.” Karolyn Grimes (actress from original
film), ZUZU NEWS
"We saw this charming show last year,
and like the movie, could see it again and again. This solo performance by Jason Grossman is one of the season's most delightful." Lydia Arnold,
ARTSAVANT.COM
"The thing most striking about Jason's performance was not only the nicely done impressions, but the way he manages to imitate the emotion involved — with truth and conviction. The characters were well executed and the pacing and timing were terrific... This show does an excellent job doing precisely what it is supposed to do —
it lifts your spirits.... Here is a show that Jason Grossman can put on every year for many, many years to come… Go see Mr. Grossman
do all the characters in this wonderful one-man show." Joseph Langham, OFFOFFOFF.COM
“Comic meets Capra.” Jon
Warech, DAILY NEWS
"Mr. Grossman brings an amazing energy and love as he unleashes an array of characters
and accents for the adaptation of this Christmas Classic. There is a controlled
intensity that gives you the unique sensation that you are watching a man who undeniably enjoys his work. Not only does he enjoy his work, but his performance is outstanding." Wayne Parillo, ITSRANDOM.COM
“An Actor Gets His Wings… Come see a new vision
of an old holiday favorite.” DOWNTOWN
EXPRESS
"Not only did I really hear the words of this delightful little morality tale for the first time,
Grossman's performance made me want to see the movie again... Adding a little flourish to every character, the very
talented Jason Grossman was able to make the characters of Bedford Falls come alive... I left the theater feeling a
lot happier about Christmas..." Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid, SEATTLE GAY NEWS
"Grossman delivered his final performance of the season with the same energy and fervor as if it were
the first. As the solo actor, Grossman played all of the characters of the renowned holiday favorite and thanks to his
amazing impersonation abilities, each character's unique personality, body language, and voice was recreated so well that the audience left feeling like
they had actually shared a room with each of the memorable characters who have engaged and warmed heart's of "It's A Wonderful
Life" lovers year after year."
BARUCH COLLEGE
It's a Wonderful (One Man Show) Life! Press Coverage
Offoffonline review Dec. 2005
Times-Colonist Article Nov. 2002 "NY Actor in Wonderful Life"
Offoffoff.com Dec. 2002 Article "Roasted Chestnut"
Seattle Gay News Dec. 2002 article "... This Little Gem Comes Along"
Victoria News Article Dec. 2002 "Wonderful One Man"
'Wonderful Life' Nov. 2001 review- CitySearch
'Wonderful Life' review Dec. 2001- NYTheatre
'Wonderful Life' review Dec. 2001- DigitalCity.com
Press Coverage for Jason Grossman
Special Thanks to ...
Karolyn Grimes (the original Zuzu Bailey) and Jimmy Hawkins (the original Tommy Bailey) for
their assistance and inspiration. To the original creators of It's a Wonderful Life including Jimmy Stewart. Donna Reed, Lionel
Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Frank Capra and dozens of others, including: Lydia Arnold and ArtSavant.com, Denise
Becker, Thaddeus P. Bejnar, Drew Bellware, Jon Berger, Jorge Bernardo, John Betts, Jef Betz, Daryl Boling, Gus Braden, Marty
Bufalini, Chris Carbone and NY Press, Andrian Chamberlain and Times-Colonist, Carole Chervin, Esq., M. Andrew Curry, Cherie
Davis, Martin Denton and NYTheatre.com, Clay Eals (Author of "Every Time A Bell Rings: The Wonderful Life of Karolyn Grimes"),
Isabelle Coles-Dunbar, Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid and Seattle Gay News, Downtown Express, Andrew Frank and Manhattan Theatre Source,
Nick Fogarty, Matthew Fortnow, Esq., Amber Gallery, Michael R. Graif, Esq., Beverly Grossman, Charles L. Grossman, George
Grossman, Tracy Grossman, Joe Grossman and Time Out New York, John Hartmann, Tony Hinde, Tony Hightower, Mina Hochberg and
Digital City, Peter K. Ingerman, It'sRandom.com, Esq., Fiona Jones, Denyse John-Joseph, James Kass and My8by10.com, Paula
Katz, Esq., Sanjay Kaul, Fran Kirmser, Joseph Langham, Rachel Lee, Esq., Karen Lopez ("It's a Wonderful Life" Discussion Board),
Julia Lyon and Citysearch.com, Lenny Marcus, John Mencl, Esq. (President, The Zuzu Society), Ed McNamee, Jerry Mouwad and
Carol Triffle (Imago Theater Company), Robert and Debra Merrell, Joan Miller, Ph. D. (Wesleyan University Cinema Archives),
Janet Munsil and the Intrepid Theatre Company, Roy Nemerson, Michelle Newman, Kelly Nichols, Sophia Noyer, Wayne Parillo,
Ingrid Paulsen and Victoria News, Steve Rosenblatt, Esq., Timothy Joseph Ryan, Naomi Saunders, Marci Sillman, SimplyTaty.com,
Smarttix, Jimmy Stewart, Nicole E. Soffin, Esq., Joshua Tanzer, Theatre Development Fund, Bradley True, Jon Warech and the
New York Daily News, Sam Williams (Author of "Opposing Copyright - Should Auld Copyrights Be Forgot"), Erez Ziv (Horse Trade
Theater Group).
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