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Broadway World
WONDERLAND Plays Final Show May 15
May 10, 2011 | Broadwayworld.com
Broadway's Wonderland will play its final performance this Sunday, May 15 at 3pm at the Marquis Theatre. As of that date the show will have played 31 previews and 33 regular performances. Wonderland began previews Monday, March 21 and opened Sunday, April 17.
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Karen Mason
Derricks Talks WONDERLAND'S Choreography
April 27, 2011 | BroadwayWorld.com
Three time Emmy Award winning choreographer Marguerite Derricks delves into how she got involved with the new take on Alice in Wonderland, and what audiences can expect from her versatile choreography. Marguerite was just nominated for a 2011 Astaire Award for her choreography in Wonderland.
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Karen Mason
DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Wonderland Star Karen Mason
April 22, 2011 | Playbill.com
"I was told the breakdown for the original character," the multi-talented Karen Mason said earlier this week, explaining how she became involved in the new Frank Wildhorn musical Wonderland, which officially opened at Broadway's Marquis Theatre April 17.
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Lx New York
BACKSTAGE AT BROADWAY'S WONDERLAND
April 20, 2011 | NBC's "LX New York"
See Alice through a whole new looking glass at Wonderland on Broadway. Watch as "LX New York" goes backstage at the new musical.
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Broadway World
WONDERLAND Opening Night on Broadway!
April 18, 2011 | BroadwayWorld.com
A New Musical opened on Broadway on April 17. Wonderland stars Janet Dacal as Alice, Darren Ritchie as Jack the White Knight, E. Clayton Cornelious as Caterpillar, Jose Llana as El Gato, Karen Mason as The Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle as The Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar as Chloe, Edward Staudenmayer as The White Rabbit and Danny Stiles as Morris the March Hare. 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 began performances at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on Monday, March 21.
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Broadway World
Interview: Carly Rose Sonenclar
April 15, 2011 | Time Out Kids
Carly Rose Sonenclar may only be 11 years old but she's already made quite a name for herself on the stage and the screen. The Westchester native played young Eponine in Les Miserables, appeared on the new version of "The Electric Company" and is now starring in the Broadway musical Wonderland—a modern-day version of the classic Lewis Carroll tale. Sonenclar, who plays Chloe, talked to Time Out Kids about her favorite scenes in Wonderland, the best restaurants in the Theater District and the most exciting part of being in a Broadway musical.
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Broadway World
Broadway's WONDERLAND Unveils 3D Painting on Times Square
April 14, 2011 | Theatermania.com
On Thursday, April 14, Wonderland star Edward Staudenmayer joined artists Joe Hill and Max Lowry (aka 3D Joe and Max) to unveil the 3D painting, "Down the Wonderland Rabbit Hole," outside the Marquis Theatre, where the musical is in previews. [read more]
Broadway World
WONDERLAND Performance Preview Montage - Sneak Peek!
April 13, 2011 | BroadwayWorld.com
Click below for a very first look at the production onstage! [read more]
Broadway World
Photo Coverage: Wonderland Production Shots!
April 11, 2011 | BroadwayWorld.com
Check out the new production shots from Wonderland! [view photos]
Broadway World
Wonderland's Janet Dacal on Making the Leap Through the Looking Glass to Leading Lady
April 11, 2011 | Broadway.com
With her wide smile and fiery red curls, Janet Dacal is becoming a recognizable Broadway figure. She made her debut in the short-lived Good Vibrations, but she is best known to Rialto regulars for playing ditzy "Chilidominicarican" hair salon employee Carla in In the Heights, a role she helped create from the ground up with the show's creator and original star, Lin-Manuel Miranda. [read more]
Broadway World
A Knight In Wonderland
April 9, 2011 | Theatremania.com
Darren Ritchie is no stranger to Broadway, having appeared in such popular shows as Les Miserables and Thoroughly Modern Millie, but he's now making a particularly strong impression in the inventive new Broadway musical Wonderland, in which he plays a trio of roles: Jack, The White Knight, and the Victorian Gentleman. [read more]
Broadway World
WONDERLAND's Kate Shindle to Make Appearance on "Last Cake Standing"
April 6, 2011 | BroadwayWorld.com
Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadway's Wonderland - A New Alice. A New Musical, will appear as a judge on the Food Network's "Last Cake Standing" episode which airs Sunday, April 10 at 9 PM ET/PT and will repeat April 11 at 12 AM and April 13 at 9 PM. [read more]
Broadway World
Finding Wonderland with Frank Wildhorn
March 29, 2011 | Characterblog.com
In 1999, composer Frank Wildhorn held the rare and impressive distinction of being the first American composer in 22 years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Civil War. After those three shows, he had many international successes including Cyrano, The Count of Monte Cristo, Carmen, Rudolf, and Tears of Heaven among them--the latter of which sold 15,000 tickets in just over three minutes in South Korea last month. [read more]
Broadway World
Take Me Back to Mad Hatter: Wonderland, With Janet Dacal as Alice, Begins on Broadway
March 21, 2011 | Playbill.com
Wonderland, the new musical that reinvents "Alice in Wonderland" for the 21st century, begins Broadway previews March 21 at the Marquis Theatre. Janet Dacal, of In the Heights, plays a modern-day Manhattan mom named Alice who sings a score by Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy. [read more]
Broadway World
LIVE: Watch the Cast of WONDERLAND Backstage Here at 5:30pm
March 16, 2011 | BroadwayWorld.com
The cast of the upcoming Broadway musical Wonderland - A New Alice. A New Musical, will be live streaming from backstage at the Marquis Theatre today from 5:30pm to 6:0pm. Click below at 5:30 to tune into the event! [read more][tune in]
Susan Hilferty with the Queen of Hearts costume
Alice in an updated Wonderland shakes things up
March 15, 2011 | Yahoo
The Mad Hatter had always been a burlesque vixen in Frank Wildhorn's mind. The classic image of a graying male oddball in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland just wasn't relevant to Wildhorn as he toyed with the idea of putting his own musical twist on the classic children's novel. [read more]
In the Recording Studio
Broadway's Wonderland Goes Down the Rabbit Hole and Into the Recording Studio!
March 7, 2011 | Broadway.com
On March 6, 2011, the cast of Broadway's Wonderland headed to the recording studio. [view photos]
Broadway World
Wonderland Cast Heads into the Recording Studio
March 4, 2011 | BroadwayWorld.com
Masterworks Broadway proudly announces the upcoming recording of the Original Broadway Cast of Wonderland - A New Alice. A New Musical. on Sunday, March 6. The album will be produced by Frank Wildhorn, David Lai and Jason Howland and will be available in May 2011. [read more]
Carly on ABC
Meet an 'Electric' Young Talent
February 24, 2011 | Abcnews.com
11-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar talks about starring on TV and Broadway. [read more]
Broadway World
Wonderland Box Office Opens With Mad Hatter Ticket Offer
February 14, 2011 | Broadway World
Hold on to your hats! The box office for Broadway's Wonderland opens with a Mad Hatter ticket offer Monday, February 14 at 10am at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets): Tickets will be just $25.00 for the first 100 people in line (limit of 4 tickets per customer; tickets available for preview performances only 3/21 through 4/16; tickets available only in person at the box office; ticket price includes $2.00 facility fee; subject to availability). [read more]
Electric Company
"The Electric Company" Interview: Meet Carly Rose Sonenclar
February 10, 2011 | Electric Company
Carly Rose Sonenclar, who plays Chloe in Wonderland, talks about her role as Gilda Flip on PBS's "The Electric Factory." [watch video]
Playbill
Janet Dacal Takes AP Inside Wonderland (video)
February 2, 2011 | Playbill.com
Wonderland star Janet Dacal recently sat down with the Associated Press to discuss working on the new Frank Wildhorn-Jack Murphy musical, a contemporary retelling of the classic "Alice in Wonderland" story. [read more]
USA Today
Sneak peek at scenes from the set of Broadway's 'Wonderland'
January 31, 2011 | Usatoday.com
While there's been much talk of the problems plaguing the opening of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark on Broadway, a modern take on Alice in Wonderland is shaping up in fine fashion. [read more]
ABC News
Alice in an Updated Wonderland Shakes Things Up
January 31, 2011 | Abcnews.com
The Mad Hatter had always been a burlesque vixen in Frank Wildhorn's mind. The classic image of a graying male oddball in Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" just wasn't relevant to Wildhorn as he toyed with the idea of putting his own twist on the classic children's novel. [read more]
EW.com
'Wonderland' First Look: Kate Shindle is mad as a hatter in new Broadway show -- EXCLUSIVE
January 20, 2011 | EW.com
No, that's not the Red Queen in Wonderland, the new musical version of Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland opening at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on April 17. That's actually the Mad Hatter, played by former Miss America Kate Shindle (who's starred on stage in in Legally Blonde and Cabaret). "One of my first questions to the creative team was, 'Why is the Mad Hatter female?'" admits Shindle about her gender-bending new role. [read more]
Broadway.com
A Sneak Peek at Alice as Wonderland Readies for Broadway
January 6, 2011 | Broadway.com
The new musical Wonderland is currently enchanting audiences in Tampa, Florida, during a pre-Broadway run at the Straz Center. Featuring a score by Frank Wildhorn, the show offers a fresh take on the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland—with In the Heights vet Janet Dacal in the title role—and is set to begin previews at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on March 21. [read more]
Playbill
Wildhorn's Wonderland Buds in Florida Jan. 5-16 Prior to Broadway
January 2, 2011 | Playbill.com
Wonderland, the new Frank Wildhorn-Jack Murphy musical update of Lewis Carroll's "Alice" tales, plays a Tampa, FL, run Jan. 5-16 in preparation for its spring life on Broadway. [read more]
Theatermania
Full Cast Set for Broadway's Wonderland Musical
November 19, 2010 | Theatremania.com
Complete casting has been announced for Wonderland - A New Alice. A New Musical., which will play a pre-Broadway engagement the Ferguson Hall at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida, January 4-16, 2011. The production will begin a Broadway run at the Marquis Theatre on March 21, 2011 in anticipation of an opening on April 17. [read more]
Broadway.com
Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland to Play the Marquis Theatre in March
September 8, 2010 | Broadway.com
The previously announced Broadway production of Wonderland will call the Marquis Theatre home when previews for the musical begin on March 21, 2011. Opening night for this updated twist of Alice in Wonderland is set for April 17. Gregory Boyd will direct the musical, which features music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book Boyd and Murphy. The show will also feature choreography by Marguerite Derricks. [read more]
Broadway.com
Frank Wildhorn's Musical Wonderland to Open on Broadway
August 3, 2010 | Broadway.com
Wonderland, a musical with the tagline "A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure," is headed to Broadway in the spring. The show will begin performances on March 21, 2011, at a Nederlander theater to be announced, with opening night set for April 27, directed by co-librettist Gregory Boyd. [read more]