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now in its 14th hit year of production nominated as Best Drama Belfast City Arts Awards 1999
Alice The Musical, Paul Boyd's acclaimed adaptation of the books of Lewis Carroll, is pbm's most popular production and has proved to be a big hit time and time again with audiences, critics and venue managers alike. The show has been staged in ten professional productions since it was premiered in 1998 and was Paul's first show for Northern Ireland's national producing theatre the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. The original production was nominated as 'Best Drama' at the then annual Belfast City Arts Awards. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2008, Alice The Musical was staged in a number of productions across Ireland and the UK including the show’Äôs English Premiere production at The Castle Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. In 2009 the show’Äôs USA Premiere at the Actors’Äô Playhouse at The Miracle Theatre, Miami, Florida, opened in January and proved so successful that it was revived for a second run that opened in November. The Japanese Premiere of Alice The Musical, in a new Japanese translation by Merry Artists Company and Delightful Company, previewed from 4th August 2011 at Nagoya City Higashi Playhouse, Nagoya, Japan. Telling the story of Alice and her attempts to escape from the Queen of Hearts in Wonderland this full-scale musical is performed by a multi-roleplaying cast of seven, led by the sassy Cheshire Cat, and features the songs ’ÄúWhat’Äôya Gonna Do?’Äù, ’ÄúThe Walrus and the Carpenter’Äù and ’ÄúThe White Knight’Äôs Song’Äù as well as Alice’Äôs haunting ballad, ’ÄúHome’Äù, the Queen of Hearts’Äô show-stopper ’ÄúHave Heart’Äù, the Caterpillar’Äôs outrageous samba ’ÄúNothing Here Makes Sense’Äù and a seven-minute mega-mix finale that has audiences on their feet cheering for more!
PREMIERED IN 1998
NOTHING’ÄôS QUITE LIKE WONDERLAND ...
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Highlights from a live 2004 performance of Alice The Musical © pbm 1998/2004
Press Reviews: "a glorious concoction, one part Lewis Carroll, one part Graham Norton and one part Paul Boyd ’Ķ reinjected with all the arch wit and musical punch that Boyd's mischievous vision can conjure up ’Ķ a party from start to finish that has everyone going crazy. This is a show that reaches the hearts, minds and funny bones of all generations, with punchy storytelling, terrific music and nicely naughty grown-up gags" Irish Times "Paul Boyd’Äôs hugely energetic musical ... a new, magical adventure filled with music and mischief ... this sophisticated musical is a feast for the eyes ... very clever and very enjoyable ... this wonderland will prove a real winner" Belfast Telegraph "an enchanting story, beautifully told by Boyd’Äôs pounding score... Paul Boyd has the talent for composing musicals that hit just the right note" The Stage "Paul Boyd’Äôs music wonderfully reflects the preposterous world of Alice’Äôs imagination ... a spellbinding production ... I was even won over by the big production numbers and the rousing finale had young and old enthusiastically throwing themselves into the spirit of things ... a great triumph" Irish News "There is enough of the charm and magic of Lewis Carroll’Äôs original tale, to keep even the youngest customers hooked, while adults will lap up the clever word play and naughty jokes, which somehow manage not to get in the way of the super ensemble performances and fine stagecraft of this engaging production ... the big finale number has the entire audience on its feet, going wild and crazy!" Sunday Life
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The script of ALICE THE MUSICAL has now been published and is available to buy online from Blurb Books in a beautifully printed, professionally produced, bound edition! To preview the book or buy your copy CLICK HERE now!http://www.blurb.com/user/store/finnigasshapeimage_19_link_0
Previous Production Teams: 1998 - Original Cast Recording CD original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . performed by Niki Doherty. Kennedy Boyd . Richard Croxford . Georgia Simpson . John Davis. Jane Milligan 1998 - Lyric Theatre, Belfast original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Gary McCann . lights designed by Wallace McDowell . musical director Kennedy Boyd . choreographed by Rachel O’ÄôRiordan . stage managed by Simon Forbes . directed by Karl Wallace . performed by Donna Berlin . Niki Doherty . Sheelagh O’ÄôKane . Richard Esdale . Richard Croxford . Karl O’ÄôNeill . Wyn Richards 1999 - An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Gary McCann . choreographed by Rachel O’ÄôRiordan . stage managed by Maureen Macauley . directed by Richard Croxford . performed by Stella Feehily . Niki Doherty . Sara Head . Chris Corrigan . Miceal McBrian . Richard Orr . Sean Doherty 2000 - An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Gary McCann . choreographed by Rachel O’ÄôRiordan . stage managed by Maureen Macauley . directed by Richard Croxford . performed by Stella Feehily . Gwynne McElveen . Sara Head . Chris Corrigan . Miceal McBrian . Paddy Jenkins . Sean Doherty 2000 - Civic Theatre, Co. Dublin original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Gary McCann . lights designed by Eamon Fox . musical director . Mark O’ÄôBrien . choreographed by Aisling Doyle . directed by Rebecca Bartlett . performed by Stella Feehily . Ingrid Magee . Mabel Troy . Chris Corrigan . Russell Smith . David O’ÄôMeara . Sinead Murphy 2004 / 2005 - pbm for The Market Place Theatre, Armagh / The Pavilion Theatre, Co. Dublin original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by David Craig . lights designed by Rodney Ellis . produced by Georgia Simpson . stage managed by Lisa-Marie Cooke . choreographed by Sarah Johnston . directed by Paul Boyd . performed by Elaine Hearty . Laura Hughes . Kevin Hynes . Brian Melarkey . Keith Singleton . Naoise Stuart-Kelly . Tommy Wallace 2008 - The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough, Northants original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Libby Lee and Sean Turner . lights designed by Heath Garrioch . sound designed by Kai Fallon . stage managed by Ros Chappelle . choreographed by Darren Royston . musical director - Paul Boyd . directed by Simon Wegryzn . performed by Joe Allen . Emma Bispham . Amy Hill . Michael Hutchings . Russell Morton . Naomi Said . Steven Shapland 2009 - Actors’Äô Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, Miami, Florida original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . stage managed by Leslie McQueen . scenic design & painting by Hector Ferrera . set constructed by Hector Ferrera & Dusniell Cea . lights designed by Patrick Tennent . sound design by Alex Herrin . costumes designed by Ananda Keator . costumes constructed by Dario Almiron . technical direction by Gene Seyffer . production managed by Carlos Correa . master electrician - Tony Diaz . education co-ordinator - Allene Mahogany . musical director - David Estevez . produced by Barbara S. Stein . directed & choreographed by Earl Maulding . performed by Christine Blair . Kristian Cardenas . Kristi Davis . Joshua Dobarganes . Lissen Ellington . Lauren Kairalla . Cindy Pearce
PREVIOUS PRO PRODUCTIONS: 10 Lyric Theatre, Belfast December 1998 - January 1999 An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal December 1999 An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal August 2000 Civic Theatre, Co. Dublin December 2000 - January 2001 The Market Place Theatre, Armagh December 2004 The Pavilion Theatre, Co. Dublin January 2005 The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough December 2008 Actors’Äô Playhouse, Miami FL January - March 2009 Actors’Äô Playhouse, Miami FL October - November 2009 Higashi Playhouse, Nagoya, Japan August 2011 Ôøº PREVIOUS NON-PRO PRODUCTIONS: 11 Ôøº PREVIEW / BUY CAST RECORDING Ôøº SEE PRODUCTION PHOTOS Lyric Theatre, Belfast 1998 - click here Civic Theatre, Co. Dublin 2000 - click here The Market Place Theatre 2004 - click here The Castle Theatre 2008 - click here Actors Playhouse Miami 2009 - click here Ôøº RESOURCES Script, Piano Score, Backing Tracks - click here Ôøº PERFORMING RIGHTS Currently available in some territories. Inquiries click here Ôøº SHOW DETAILS Cast size: 7 Number of characters: 21+ Duration: Act One (45 mins) / Act Two (45 mins)alice_photos_1998.htmlalice_photos_2000.htmlalice_photos_2004.htmlalice_photos_2008.htmlalice_photos_2009.htmlpbm_store.htmlmailto:rights@pbmusicals.com?subject=rights%20inquiryshapeimage_22_link_0shapeimage_22_link_1shapeimage_22_link_2shapeimage_22_link_3shapeimage_22_link_4shapeimage_22_link_5shapeimage_22_link_6
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