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The new musical 'Wonderland,' set to open on Broadway in March, tells the classic Alice in Wonderland story through the eyes of an adult Alice living in New York City. Below are five rejected poster designs for the show - and the final artwork (bottom right). All were created by John Turner, a lead designer for the merchandising firm Creative Goods Design & Supply. Click on an image to read commentary by Mr. Turner on the inspiration for each work, what worked about it and what didn't.The new musical 'Wonderland,' set to open on Broadway in March, tells the classic Alice in Wonderland story through the eyes of an adult Alice living in New York City. Below are five rejected poster designs for the show - and the final artwork (bottom right). All were created by John Turner, a lead designer for the merchandising firm Creative Goods Design & Supply. Click on an image to read commentary by Mr. Turner on the inspiration for each work, what worked about it and what didn't.The new musical 'Wonderland,' set to open on Broadway in March, tells the classic Alice in Wonderland story through the eyes of an adult Alice living in New York City. Below are five rejected poster designs for the show - and the final artwork (bottom right). All were created by John Turner, a lead designer for the merchandising firm Creative Goods Design & Supply. Click on an image to read commentary by Mr. Turner on the inspiration for each work, what worked about it and what didn't.The new musical 'Wonderland,' set to open on Broadway in March, tells the classic Alice in Wonderland story through the eyes of an adult Alice living in New York City. Below are five rejected poster designs for the show - and the final artwork (bottom right). All were created by John Turner, a lead designer for the merchandising firm Creative Goods Design & Supply. Click on an image to read commentary by Mr. Turner on the inspiration for each work, what worked about it and what didn't.

WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical has confirmed complete casting: Janet Dacal (In The Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as White Knight, E. Clayton Cornelious as Caterpillar, Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song) as El Gato, Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) as Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) as Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar (Les Miserables, Little House on the Prairie) as Chloe and Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) as White Rabbit. With a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn, choreography by Marguerite Derricks and direction by Gregory Boyd, WONDERLAND will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on Sunday, April 17, 2011, and performances will begin Monday, March 21.

Tickets are now on sale to WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical exclusively for American Express cardholders through http://www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 877-250-2929. Tickets will be available to the general public the week of November 22. WONDERLAND will star Janet Dacal (In The Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as White Knight, Tituss Burgess (Jersey Boys, Little Mermaid) as Caterpillar, Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song) as El Gato, Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) as Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) as Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar as Chloe, and Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) as White Rabbit. With a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn, choreography by Marguerite Derricks and direction by Gregory Boyd, WONDERLAND will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on Sunday, April 17, 2011, and performances will begin Monday, March 21.

Asolo Repertory Theatre announced the complete cast of its upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde a thrilling new musical with book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang); music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel); lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance); Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations by John McDaniel; and direction and musical staging by Tony Award- winner Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!). The production runs from November 16 - December 19, 2010 on the Asolo Rep mainstage-The Mertz Theatre. The press opening is November 19, at 8 p.m.

The cast of WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical will star Janet Dacal (In The Heights), Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Tituss Burgess (Jersey Boys, Little Mermaid), Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song), Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!), Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) and Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me). Directed by Gregory Boyd, with a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn and choreography by Marguerite Derricks, WONDERLAND will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on Sunday, April 17, 2011, and performances will begin Monday, March 21.

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, WONDERLAND, A New Musical Adventure will open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on Sunday, April 17, 2011 and performances will begin Monday, March 21. Wonderland composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel) recently spoke about the upcoming production at the 2nd Annual Educator's Expo at the Minskoff Theatre, presented by Nederlander Sales & Patron Services, Camp Broadway®, Broadwayworld.com and Planet Hollywood. BroadwayWorld was on hand for Wildhorn's talk and brings you highlights below!

WONDERLAND: A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure will open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on Sunday, April 17, 2011 and performances will begin Monday, March 21.Michael Musto reveals in The Village Voice today that Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll & Hyde) has been offered the role of the female Mad Hatter in Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland, opening at the Marquis Theatre on April 14, 2011 (previews begin March 21).

WONDERLAND: A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure will open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on Sunday, April 17, 2011 and performances will begin Monday, March 21.

Tampabay.com has published an article that gives further casting information about Wonderland: A New Musical Adventure, including

WONDERLAND: A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure will open on Broadway Sunday, April 17, 2011 and performances will begin Monday, March 21, at a Nederlander theatre to be announced. The musical will be directed by Gregory Boyd, the artistic director of the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, with a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy (The Civil War -Tony nomination) and lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde - Grammy nomination, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War - Tony nomination, Dracula, Victor/Victoria) and choreography by Marguerite Derricks (Fame, Emmy Awards for '3rd Rock From The Sun' and 'Fame LA'). WONDERLAND: A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure will play a pre-Broadway engagement at the Ferguson Hall at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (Judy Lisi, President and CEO) in Tampa, Florida January 4 through January 16, 2011.

Intelligence-Slave, by Kenneth Lin, is the third of the Alley Theatre's world premieres this season and will run May 23 - June 20, 2010 on the Neuhaus Stage. Kenneth Lin's new play, Intelligence-Slave, tells the story of Curt Herzstark, a concentration camp prisoner who is being kept alive by the Nazis because he has invented the world's first hand-held four function calculator.

Intelligence-Slave, by Kenneth Lin, is the third of the Alley Theatre's world premieres this season and will run May 23 - June 20, 2010 on the Neuhaus Stage. Kenneth Lin's new play, Intelligence-Slave, tells the story of Curt Herzstark, a concentration camp prisoner who is being kept alive by the Nazis because he has invented the world's first hand-held four function calculator.

Intelligence-Slave, by Kenneth Lin, is the third of the Alley Theatre's world premieres this season and will run May 23 - June 20, 2010 on the Neuhaus Stage. Kenneth Lin's new play, Intelligence-Slave, tells the story of Curt Herzstark, a concentration camp prisoner who is being kept alive by the Nazis because he has invented the world's first hand-held four function calculator.

Intelligence-Slave, by Kenneth Lin, is the third of the Alley Theatre's world premieres this season and will run May 23 - June 20, 2010 on the Neuhaus Stage. Kenneth Lin's new play, Intelligence-Slave, tells the story of Curt Herzstark, a concentration camp prisoner who is being kept alive by the Nazis because he has invented the world's first hand-held four function calculator.

A star studded production of Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy's newest musical, MONTE CRISTO, recently received its premiere production at the Universal Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea. The production stars a number of Korean stars in the new musical based on the classic Alexandre Dumas novel.

SONY MASTERWORKS partners with Tony®-nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, Dracula and Victor/Victoria) and Soul Bear Records on the marketing, promotion, and distribution of Wildhorn's national and international theatre recordings. Within this partnership, SONY MASTERWORKS and Wildhorn will create a home to find, nurture, develop, and market new talent. Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure, the first recording to be released through this partnership, will be available through all major digital service providers on March 30.

Alley Theatre's world premiere of the new musical Wonderland will close on Sunday, February 14.

Linda Eder Performs the Judy Garland Songbook

Wonderland, the new musical adventure by Frank Wildhorn (The Civil War and Jekyll & Hyde), with lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Phoebe Hwang, is currently playing at Houston's Ally Theatre through February 14. BroadwayWorld brings you a look inside the production, directed by Gregory Boyd (also the Ally's Artistic Director).

During its world premiere now at the Alley Theatre, the musical WONDERLAND invites you to take a break from the bustle of life and travel with Alice down the rabbit hole to rediscover your inner child.