
Across more than two decades and eight different venues (nine if you count Zoom), American Blues Theater’s annual radio play broadcast “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!” has endured.
The ensemble’s adaptation of Frank Capra’s 1946 movie classic took a historic turn Sunday when the yearly production inaugurated a brand new permanent space for the veteran troupe. It’s the first time since 2009 — when the ensemble left its longtime space at 1909 W. Byron — that the 35-year-old company has had a permanent home to call its own.