WONDERLAND Tour to Play Birmingham's New Alexandra Theatre in 2017
By: Tyler Peterson
Following sold out seasons in Tampa, Texas and Tokyo, the multi Grammy, Tony and Drama Desk Award nominated Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland receives its UK and European première in this brand new British production, which debuts at the Edinburgh Playhouse from Friday 20th to Saturday 28th January 2017 ahead of a UK tour.
Hailed by the New York Times as "inspirational", Wonderland is an enchanting musical adaption of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, with a huge heart, a medley of magic and a whole lot of wonder.
Here a timely and touching story of love in all its forms, it's an adventurous exploration of who we are, who we want to be and the power of everyday magic in our lives.
In the tradition of the best stage musicals, Wonderland boasts a catchy score full of songs from Frank Wildhorn, writer of pop hits including Whitney Houston's 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go?' and theatre classics including 'This is the Moment' from his internationally acclaimed show, Jekyll & Hyde.
The first half of the inaugural Wonderland UK tour takes in Edinburgh, Sunderland, Birmingham, Southend, Oxford, Grimsby, York, Bromley, Derry, Belfast, Woking, Blackpool, Southampton and Manchester, with the second half of the tour to be announced in May.
Produced by Neil Eckersley, Wonderland has music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy, book by Jack Murphy and Gregory Boyd with UK adaptation by Ava Eldred. It is directed by Lotte Wakeham (Associate Director of Matilda, West End & Broadway), with musical supervision by Jason Howland (Beautiful, West End & Broadway), choreography by Lucie Pankhurst (Dogfight at the Southwark Playhouse), design by Georgia Lowe (Pomona for the Orange Tree, National Theatre & Royal Exchange) and lighting design by Tony Award nominee Nick Richings (current UK tours of Priscilla Queen of the Desert & The Rocky Horror Show).
LISTINGS
Neil Eckersley presents
WONDERLAND
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics by Jack Murphy
Book by Jack Murphy & Gregory Boyd
UK adaptation Ava Eldred
Directed by Lotte Wakeham
Musical Supervision by Jason Howland
Choreography by Lucie Pankhurst
Design by Georgia Lowe
Lighting Design by Nick Richings
UK TOUR 2017
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20 - 28 Jan
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Edinburgh Playhouse
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0844 871 3014
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30 Jan - 4 Feb
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Sunderland Empire
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0844 871 3022
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6 - 11 Feb
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Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre
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0844 871 3011
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13 - 18 Feb
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Southend Cliffs Pavilion
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01702 351 135
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20 - 25 Feb
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Oxford New Theatre
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0844 871 3020
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27 Feb - 4 Mar
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Grimsby Auditorium
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0300 300 0035
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6 - 11 Mar
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York Grand Opera House
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0844 871 3024
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13 - 18 Mar
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Bromley Churchill Theatre
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020 3285 6000
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21 - 25 Mar
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Derry Millennium Forum
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028 7126 4455
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27 Mar - 1 Apr
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Belfast Grand Opera House
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028 9024 1919
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3 - 8 Apr
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Woking New Victoria Theatre
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0844 871 7645
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10 - 15 Apr
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Blackpool Opera House
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0844 856 1111
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18 - 22 Apr
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Southampton Mayflower
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023 8071 1811
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24 - 29 Apr
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Manchester Palace Theatre
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0844 871 3019
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For more details & online booking:
More tour dates coming May 2016.
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Fuel Injected Magic! 50th Anniversary Concert Vaillant Live, Derby (11/04-11/04) |
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CYDONIA KNIGHTS: MUSE TRIBUTE at The Underworld - London The Underworld (9/04-9/04) |
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Military Musical Spectacular Horse Guards Parade (7/10-7/10) |
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TENSIDE x AURORAWAVE at The Underworld - London The Underworld (10/07-10/07) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Y Theatre (5/27-5/27) |
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BROKEN BY THE SCREAM downstairs at The Dome - London The Dome (8/02-8/02) |