Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure - Cast / Creative Team Announced!- Page 4

[lstbutifulgrl2]

Posted: 7/22/09 at 3:06am

i do not know what part Tad will be taking, i was only told that he is leaving RoA in the fall.

[philly03]

Posted: 7/27/09 at 2:34pm

Bump / Creative team announced!

Marguerite Derricks - Choreography (seems mostly films!)
Susan Hilferty - Costumes (Wicked, Spring Awakening)
Neil Patel - Scenic Design ([title of show], Roundabout)
Paul Gallo - Lighting (Pal Joey)
Jon Weston - Sound Design (Les Miserables revival, Throughly Modern Millie)
Sven Ortel - Projection (Woman in White)

[Soliantu]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 8:30pm

The critics and reviewers are going to rip this apart just based on the casting... and rightfully so...

[philly03]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 10:14pm

Even as a huge Wildhorn fan, based off the casting, I went from super excited and thinking there's a chance it'll be a hit, to ... another Wildhorn show. Too bad!

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 10:52pm

A female mad hatter is actually what did it in for me. That just bothers me... shame... it had potential (you know, except for the music... just the concept).

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 10:58pm

I agree. especially someone like Snelson as the Mad Hatter. She's too pretty, and too, well, Legally Blonde. Jayne Houdyshell (or however you spell it) would have been great.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 10:59pm

Who cares if the Mad Hatter is played by a legume? It's Frank Wildhorn and will suck if a man, woman, or a head of lettuce plays the Mad Hatter.

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 11:09pm

True... the clip of the mad hatter song mad me want to kill myself. I have had nightmares ever since...

[yay_gerb]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 11:37pm

" or a head of lettuce plays the Mad Hatter."



..it looks like it's working for them.

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/28/09 at 11:41pm

^^ Haha. As much as I hate the casting of Depp, even that makes more sense to me that this horrid casting in this horrid musical.

[philly03]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 9:59pm

For those who care, a mini-promo commercial-like-thing has been posted to the website.

The song is still "Finding Wonderland," but sung by Brandi Burkhardt (I am almost positive, unless Janet Dacal sounds like her!), as opposed to the clip on the Music/Media page, which is Lauren Kennedy (reportedly). The latter has horrible quality, so I suppose it could be the same, seeing as Kennedy and Burkhardt sound pretty similar as it is.

Website:

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 10:11pm

For those who care

*crickets*

[philly03]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 10:21pm

Haha, you win blaxx. But I cared, I'm sure Frank Wildhorn? cared :P.

[TheatreDork2]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 10:24pm

Exactly, no need to post it...

[philly03]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 10:25pm

You both were clearly interested just by viewing this thread...

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 10:29pm

I'm actually not familiar with any of Wildhorn's work. Would someone care to fill me in on the hate?

[philly03]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 10:44pm

Not even "Jekyll & HYDE"?

Wildhorn is noted for all four of his musicals flopping, including what I think is considered the longest running flop in Broadway history - Jekyll & HYDE (just shy of a 4-year run). I'm still convinced people don't like him because despite the financial loses, they still run & run (save for The Civil War, the only one that closed pretty much immediately).

Most people claim his scores are bad (usually, IMO thanks to bad lyrics, which .. shockingly he doesn't do (save for the occasional one), or something wrong with the book. Whatever he's doing - he's doing right, he's got tons of albums sold, and his shows (most particularly Jekyll & HYDE) are constantly being produced around the globe.

The only bad thing he's done to get hate (which stems back to 10 years ago), and I do agree this was entirely wrong, that can be justified is his attempt to save tons of money with DRACULA, the musical and especially with the recording. But that's in the past, I'm sure there's plenty of hate threads on Wildhorn.

THis is about his new show, WONDERLAND, which may very possibly be seeing the light of day on Broadway within the next years.

[Soliantu]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 12:39am

I am so turned off by this that I can't even tell you. What a disappointment

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 12:44am

On the plus side... the costumes might not suck! Everything else probably will, but at least they will look kinda cool doing it!

[philly03]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 1:56am

I happen to think Brandi sounds wonderful singing that song - it's a shame she's not doing it.

As with almost an Wildhorn show, I do think we will be amazed by the sets/etc. as usual.

[faithzilla]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 2:17am

On the plus side... the costumes might not suck!

Was JUST about to say that, zoraksferal. At least the costumes will be beautiful.

[Mekroth]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 2:38pm

Well, I'm excited. I happen to love Wildhorn's musicals.

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 4:03pm

^^ Well, someone was bound to eventually. Bravo on having the courage to admit it :)

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 4:58pm

Philly, intended or not you are coming across as very racist in your anti-Latina Alice rants. It is a freaking FAIRY TALE. Don't see the show if it going to bother you that much that Alice is not a little white girl with blonde hair. Jesus.

[philly03]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 5:26pm

Ah sorry Sueleen, I was in no way trying to come off as a racist. I was simply suggesting that by the parts of the script I have knowledge of, it called for someone who looked exactly like Alice Liddell - fairy tale or not, I would have assumed they'd try to stick to the general public opinion of the character for once. And I've heard the plot has been tweaked, and of all people, Jack Murphy is now doing it. as if the lyrics weren't enough...

Not to mention I really really wanted to see Lauren Kennedy (or Brandi for that matter) do it, as opposed to an "unknown" (not that Brandi nor Kennedy are necessarily big names to begin with - but not new to Wildhorn fans) -- I think everyone knows Frank needs to do so much to try to garner a hit, I don't see how casting an unknown has helped him. But I'm done ranting - I'm more than willing to give her a chance, just excited to see the show get off it's feet!