Preview: Wonderland at Sunderland Empire

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“Inspirational” Musical Makes UK première

in January 2017

Wonderland

Sunderland Empire

Monday 30^th  January – Saturday 4^th  February 2017

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 and comes to the Sunderland Empire for one week only from 30^th  January – 4^th  February 2017.

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).

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

Online: www.wonderlandthemusical.com

Tickets: Tickets on sale now and available in person at the Box Office on High Street West, from the Ticket Centre on 0844 871 3022* or online at www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland*

*Calls cost 7p per minute plus your standard network charge. Booking fees may apply to telephone and online bookings

UK TOUR 2017

20 – 28 Jan	Edinburgh Playhouse	0844 871 3014
30 Jan – 4 Feb	Sunderland Empire	0844 871 3022
6 – 11 Feb	Birmingham Alexandra Theatre	0844 871 3011
13 – 18 Feb	Southend Cliffs Pavilion	01702 351 135
20 – 25 Feb	Oxford New Theatre	0844 871 3020
27 Feb – 4 Mar	Grimsby Auditorium	0300 300 0035
6 – 11 Mar	York Grand Opera House	0844 871 3024
13 – 18 Mar	Bromley Churchill Theatre	020 3285 6000
21 – 25 Mar	Derry Millennium Forum	028 7126 4455
27 Mar – 1 Apr	Belfast Grand Opera House	028 9024 1919
3 – 8 Apr	Woking New Victoria Theatre	0844 871 7645
10 – 15 Apr	Blackpool Opera House	0844 856 1111
18 – 22 Apr	Southampton Mayflower	023 8071 1811
24 – 29 Apr	Manchester Palace Theatre	0844 871 3019