IT'S A FABULOUS LIFE

Mia Hutchinson-Shaw and Pete Cross narrate a festive gay update of a holiday classic. Bailey George wants to change her life and leave her hometown but feels stuck. With the unexpected assistance of fabulous drag queens from the House of Angel, Bailey just might get her wish granted. Bailey's ambivalence and frustration are captured by Hutchinson-Shaw: Everyone she loves lives in Lanford Falls, but Bailey has always put their needs ahead of her own. Hutchinson-Shaw creates a nuanced portrait of Bailey, expressing all her emotions without sounding petulant. Cross gives Clara Angel and her two companions plenty of opportunities to shine in their small but pivotal roles as they guide Bailey on her journey. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2023]