Odyssey Dance Theater 's It's A Wonderful Life December 11, 2009

Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by the creator of Thriller, Derryl Yeager, to an original score by Sam Cardon, Its A Wonderful Life is based on the classic holiday film. Driven by circumstance to the point of no return, George Bailey gets the chance to see the world as it would have been without him, and he realizes his ordinary life is really extraordinary. With the entertaining creative vision of Mr. Yeager and the many dance styles youve come to expect from Odyssey, this unique portrayal of the classic, heart-warming story is a new, family holiday tradition. Now in its fifth year but for the first time in St. George, It has the look of a Broadway show, but the story is told through dance and the use of voice-overs very much like the film, says Mr. Yeager. An amazing team of artists collaborated on the production, including Sam Cardon, who wrote a moving, original score; Doug Ellis, whose fabulous scenic designs were expertly crafted by Lynn Clark at Scenic Service Specialists and, of course, the phenomenal dancers of Odyssey Dance Theatre. St. George audiences are familiar with Mr. Yeagers extraordinary body of work at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre, where he has directed and choreographed two smash productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Oklahoma! and has choreographed Utah!, Annie Get Your Gun, The King and I, The Wizard of Oz, Les Miserables, and most recently, Footloose. His Thriller (performed by his company Odyssey Dance Theatre) sells out over a week of performances there each October. This production will also feature Thayne Jasperson, who was the star of Footloose this summer and also the hit TV series So You Think You Can Dance! Single tickets are now on sale: tickets.dixie.edu (435-652-7800). Broadway Worthy! - Salt Lake Tribune A Perfect Gift! - Deseret News Saturday matinees on December 12 and 19 at 2:00 p.m. No Sunday performances.