Photo: The Ed Asner Family Center
In what has become a holiday tradition for The Ed Asner Family Center, there will be another star-studded live reading of the beloved holiday tale, It’s A Wonderful Life this month.
On Sunday, December 11th at 8pm ET/5pm PT, join Brendan Fraser, Christina Applegate, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, JK Simmons, Jean Smart, Ken Jeong, Jim Beaver, Brent Spiner, Phil Lamarr, Ben Mankiewicz, James Cromwell, Sue Ann Pien and host Tom Bergeron alongside honorees Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann for a reading of the classic 1946 holiday film.
Fraser will taken on the iconic role of George Bailey, originated by James Stewart, while Applegate will star as Mary Bailey, Rogen as Clarence, and Smart as Ma Bailey.
Social director of TEAFC, Chelsea Darnell will play a narrator alongside autistic actors Dwayne Cox, Max Gadson, Spencer Harte, Lucas Salusky and Hannah Schindler.
Victor Nelli (Superstore, Brooklyn Nine Nine) returns for a third year as director.
Proceeds will benefit The Ed Asner Family Center, dedicated to promoting mental health and enrichment programs to special needs children and their families.
Tickets are currently available at edasnerfamilycenter.org.
Stay Merry,
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