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Since it was first published in 1865, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has captured the imagination of children and adults alike. The author approached Arthur Sullivan in 1877 about the possibility of making a musical-theatrical adaptation (this was before Carroll became terribly offended by the use of strong language in Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore) but the composer was uninterested. The book eventually reached the stage in 1886 with music by Walter Slaughter and additional lyrics by Henry Saville Clark, and then the floodgates were open. In the century-and-a-half since, countless plays, musicals, ballets, operas, and more have been created based on Carroll's surreal fantasy. Today, we're taking a look at 10 of them put on by schools and community theatres around the country. Each one curiouser and curiouser than the last, these eye-catching covers certainly say "read me!"
Nitsch Theatre Arts' Alice in Wonderland: A New Musical
Curtis High School's Alice in Wonderland
West LA Academy of Dance's Alice in Wonderland
St. Mary's Drama Guild's Alice in Winter Wonderland
Mansfield YMCA Dance's Alice's Wonderland
Rejoice Christian School's Alice in Wonderland
Poway High School's Alice in Wonderland
Arendell Parrott Academy's Alice in Wonderland
Piper Playhouse Theatre's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Fleming Island Theatre Company's Alice in Wonderland
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