Wonderland Who's Who

WITH:
Four new songs
A vastly revised book (script)
Two new major cast members
And a set on steroids

See an even more wonderful Wonderland.

If you liked it before, you’ll love it now. If you didn’t see it before, catch it in Tampa before this exact show, including this cast and set, opens on Broadway in a few months.

Wonderland is a new musical about Alice, who’s lost her joy in life. She’s estranged from her husband, alienated from her daughter and in danger of losing her job. It takes a trip to Wonderland for her to discover what she’s lost and reclaim what’s most important to her.

Wonderland opens on Broadway on April 17, with previews starting March 21.

WHO'S WHO:
JANET DACAL (Alice)
DARREN RITCHIE (White Knight, Jack/Lewis Carroll)
E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS (Caterpillar)
JOSE LLANA (El Gato)
KAREN MASON (Mrs. Everheart, Queen of Hearts)
KATE SHINDLE (Ms. Quizzle, Mad Hatter)
CARLY ROSE SONENCLAR (Chloe)
EDWARD STAUDENMAYER (Richard, Rabbit)
DANNY STILES (Morris)

WITH: APRIL BERRY, SAE LA CHIN, DAN DOMENECH, MALLAURI ESQUIBEL, DEREK FERGUSON, WILKIE FERGUSON, LAURA HALL, NATALIE HILL, LAUREN LIM JACKSON, MORGAN JAMES, RYAN LINK, KATE LOPREST, HEATHER PARCELLS, STEFAN RAULSTON, JULIUS ANTHONY RUBIO, TANAIRI SADE VAZQUEZ.

FRANK WILDHORN (Music)
JACK MURPHY (Book, Lyrics)
GREGORY BOYD (Director/Book)
MARGUERITE DERRICKS (Choreographer)

"Alice" anniversary today

On this date in 1862, Lewis Carroll first told the "Wonderland" story to his neighbor's daughter Alice and her friends. Three years later, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was published in book form.

For a modern-day take on the tale, check out "Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventures" in its world premiere in Tampa at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

Part of the Bank of America Best of Broadway Tampa Bay series, the new musical opens on Nov. 24 and runs through Jan. 3.

Season tickets to the Broadway series are on sale now. "Wonderland" tickets in conjunction with either "Wicked" or "Mary Poppins" also are on sale. Tickets to "Wonderland" alone go on sale to the public in mid-August.

The music is by Frank Wildhorn, with book and lyrics by Jack Murphy. It will be directed by Gregory Boyd.

For more information on this production, check out www.wonderlandthemusical.org. -- MichaelK

New 'Wonderland' musical scheduled at Houston's Alley

Following its world premiere in Tampa, the new Frank Wildhorn/Jack Murphy musical "Wonderland" will head to Houston where it will be part of the Alley Theatre's Broadway season and run from Jan. 9-Feb. 14.

"Wonderland" is directed by Gregory Boyd, the artistic director of the Alley.

Part of the Bank of America Best of Broadway Tampa Bay series, the musical opens in previews in Tampa on Nov. 24. The world premiere is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, as part as TBPAC's annual fundraising event.

For more information on "Wonderland," go to www.wonderlandthemusical.org or to http://tinyurl.com/WonderlandHouston.

Another round of auditions is set for next week in NYC, and an announcement on the full creative team is imminent. -- MichaelK