Amid the madness of a premature closing week and various put-in rehearsals, the duo found time to share photography duties. Parcells offers photo commentary, introducing the various characters who inhabited the backstage world of Wonderland.
Here is a two-show day at Wonderland with Jose Llana and Heather Parcells:
Good morning, dog!
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Rey, our stage door guy! Hugs all the girls when they arrive. We've never seen him angry, ever.
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Heather... always remember to sign in. We've been known to forget if we take naps in between shows.
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Fight call! Danny Stiles is way too excited about having a giant weapon.
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The boys look hot today.
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Guide to being a superstar, Janet Edition: 1) Relax that jaw. 2) Inhale that steam. 3) Sing gloriously!
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Guide to being a superstar, Darren Edition: 1) Hold chest. 2) Belt it out!
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Morgan James was in Addams Family. She still channels Cousin It from time to time.
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Jose Llana: Cool cat, cruise director and uncle to about 50,000 kids. (see all the children's drawings)
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Danny and E. Clayton Cornelious are so happy they can access the Internet. Hello Marquis Theatre, it's 2011. Dial-up is sooooo 2001.
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Julius Rubio: "My fade isn't perfect, but I have more hair product than the girls."
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Ed Staudenmayer: "That's right, I wear bunny slippers and an ascot. What of it?"
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Taping the mic on carefully, just to rip off skin and hair later on.
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Prayer circle in Janet's dressing room before the show. "For breath, for life, for light..."
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Karen Mason doing the pre-show announcement.
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Carly Rose Sonenclar on her "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" bed, with her wrangler Vanessa Brown.
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Alices are abundant in Wonderland. Here are Renee Marino and Joey Calveri.
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Grady Bowman, Swing Extraordinaire. So good, he doesn't even need his notes.
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Morgan James, Renee Marino and Sae La Chin with our amazing and kind producer Bill Franzblau.
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Kelly shows off the infamous Act 2 Queen of Hearts dress.
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Wardrobe supervisor Scottie. He has matching toe nail polish for every outfit!
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April Berry- asleep, stretching or just stuck?
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Wilkie Ferguson and Stefan Raulston, scariest Alices EVER!
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We enjoy these fluffy dresses way too much!
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Stefan and Julius, our in-house acrobats, love showing off their pantaloons.
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Carly has to do school work in between scenes. She looks thrilled, doesn't she?
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Heather changing from caterpillar wig to Mad Hatter wig with help from Tom Augustine. Hairpins have been known to draw blood.
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Clayton and Tanairi Vazquez. "Did that sound okay?"
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Kate Loprest in a changing booth with dresser Lillian.
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Jose comes off stage after acting invisible. Yeah, we weren't fooled.
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C'mon guys, no touching the extra appendages!
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Laura Hall reads her Swing Notes by the light of the stage, the only warm place in the theatre.
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Heather likes to take naps in the oddest places. But the tea party table? Really?
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David O'Brien aka "Wonderland Mom" calling the show.
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Natalie Hill, Danny Stiles and Renee Marino- like a very odd Charlie's Angels.
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Lion King across the street. Wish OUR family show wasn't closing.
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Ever the stylish Swings, Renee and Laura sport shades and onesies.
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The porcelain skin of Sae La Chin.
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Mad Hatter Kate Shindle "sans hat."
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Dancers eat A LOT. Mostly candy.
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The ensemble ladies model the onesies given to them by Sae La on opening night.
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Really, Wilkie? This is not a Hot Fireman Contest.
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Jamba Juice: Janet Dacal's between-show food of choice. No phlegm here!
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Darren Ritchie, always showing off that sword of his.
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Janet got a onesie, too. Hugs from Laura, Heather and Sae La.
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Morgan and Grady run understudy lines in the Green Room.
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Evalina has to fix our gloves every night 'cuz we're so hard on them.
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Ed takes a cat... I mean bunny nap. Watch out for Spider-Man!
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El Gato grabs a nap of his own.
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Clayton ponders the age old question, "Do these caterpillar legs make my ass look big?"
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All of our Happy Opening Night faxes. Daniel Radcliffe signed one of them. Sweeeet!
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Wait Karen, weren't you supposed to sign in before the show?
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A true "Jack of All Trades," or maybe "Queen of All Trades."
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Nothing sexier than a Fembot mixed with a playing card.
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Natalie Hill with our awesome Wig Boy, "Baby Josh."
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Now we know why rabbits are so prolific. There are hot babes everywhere!
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"Off with their heads!!!!!" Sorry, couldn't help it.
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So yeah, we can't sit down once the card costume is on. Gotta find a wall to lean against.
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The card numbers go from smallest to tallest. Not an accident.
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Janet and Darren with their fabulous dressers Sue Lee and Doug.
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The Garnier Girls (aka Fembots)!
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Ed Staudenmayer and Kate Shindle with their adoring fans. Look how many there are! Why are we closing again?
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Evening stage door guy Cisco. Hugs are on the way!
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Yes, we have a Shake Weight.
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Marvelous dressers Hector and Kelly
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Carly is so light, Heather just wants to eat her up.
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Shindle, Morgan is supposed to kiss your ass, not vise versa.
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See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil... okay, eyes up here.
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A View from the Stage
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
Looks like someone is tired after a long day! Thanks for hanging out with us. Come see Wonderland on Broadway through May 15!
Jose Llana and Heather Parcells
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Gregory Boyd directed the original musical with a score by Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy, billed as "a new spin on the classic story of Alice and her lookingglass world," inspired by the tales of Lewis Carroll. This time, Alice is "a modern-day woman who goes on a life-changing adventure far below the streets of New York City, where a colorful cast of strange but familiar characters help her rediscover what's really important."
Wonderland starred Janet Dacal (In the Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as White Knight, E. Clayton Cornelious (The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line) as Caterpillar, Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song) as El Gato, Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) as Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) as Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar (Les Misérables, Little House on the Prairie) as Chloe, Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) as White Rabbit and Danny Stiles (regional productions of Guys and Dolls and Sister Act: The Musical) as Morris.
