Twenty years since its premiere at the Lyric Theatre Alice: The Musical is back, 29 November – 5 January, on the stage where it all began. Adapted from the much-loved classic tale by Lewis Carroll, this family musical by Paul Boyd which is suitable for all ages, features a host of Carroll’s most infamous characters in a world where nothing is quite what it seems.
Alice: The Musical tells the story of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland and her attempts to escape the clutches of the notorious Queen of Hearts (Allison Harding). Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice (Ruby Campbell) in pursuit of the elusive White Rabbit (Christina Nelson), to discover a fantastic realm where nothing makes sense. On her journey Alice meets an assortment of strange characters, including the famous acting duo of Tweedledum (Rea Campbell-Hill ) and Tweedledee (Adam Dougal), the unpredictable and hilarious Caterpillar (Mark Dugdale), the Mad Hatter (Mark Dugdale), and members of his underground political movement the Tea Party including the March Hare (Adam Dougal) and the Dormouse (Rea Campbell-Hill), and the seriously mad inventor The White Knight (Adam Dougal) – overseen at all times by the enigmatic Cheshire Cat (Charlotte McCurry).
Christina Nelson (White Rabbit), Ruby Campbell (Alice) and Allison Harding (Queen of Hearts).