Artwork by Yadira Hernandez
Fri, Feb 28, 2025
- Fri, Feb 28, 2025
Wilkins Theatre
Theatre
$13 - 18
Presented by the Kean Theatre Conservatory
Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Book by Steven Sater & Jessie Nelson
Directed by Holly Logue
From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.
As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This new musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times.
Alice by Heart deals with heavy themes such as grief, war, growing up, and death. It also includes innuendo, references to Alice’s growing body, and a scene where a caterpillar smokes an opium-like substance. However, some say the show is suitable for families, including grade-school children, and that reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland before seeing the show can help with the experience for young audience members.
This On School Time (OST) date is reserved for school groups. The public will be admitted and seated after the groups have been accommodated.
$13 – School groups (fees included)
$18 – Public (fees included)
