{"id":177255,"date":"2026-04-27T14:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/177255\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:04:06","slug":"the-musical-will-make-regional-premiere-in-allentown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/177255\/","title":{"rendered":"THE MUSICAL Will Make Regional Premiere in Allentown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Pennsylvania Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Pennsylvania &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Star of the Day will present the regional premiere of Wonderland, a modern, high-energy musical adventure created by Tony-nominated composer <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Frank-Wildhorn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Frank Wildhorn<\/a> (Jekyll &amp; Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel) and <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jack-Murphy-iii\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jack-Murphy-ii\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jack-Murphy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jack Murphy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Pennsylvania Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Pennsylvania &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Wonderland takes a contemporary spin on the classic <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Lewis-Carroll\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lewis Carroll<\/a> story, set in the high-stakes, fast-paced world of modern-day Manhattan. Follow Alice, a busy, stressed-out game designer whose life is falling apart- estranged from her husband, juggling a career, and losing her joy-until a broken service elevator transports her into a colorful, dazzling, and &#8220;back-stabbing&#8221; Wonderland.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are beyond excited to bring this reimagined, contemporary journey to Allentown audiences,&#8221; says <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Kirsten-Almeida\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kirsten Almeida<\/a> at Star of the Day. &#8220;This show is a joyful, thrilling adventure about rediscovering your inner child and learning to believe in yourself again. It is truly a celebration of self-discovery, filled with a massive, pop-rock score that will absolutely blow the roof off the theater!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Wonderland features a fresh pop-rock score, blending a familiar story with a modern twist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The staff included director <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Daniel-Petrovich\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daniel Petrovich<\/a>, musical director Rich Lovallo, choreographer <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Kirsten-Almeida\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kirsten Almeida<\/a>, and stage manager Tera Williams.<\/p>\n<p>The cast features <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jessie-Dau\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jessie Dau<\/a> Hughes as Alice, Adleigh Burdine as Chloe\/Young Alice, Raven Whitefawn as Ms. Maddie Quizzle\/Mad Hatter, Nathaniel Lawall as <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Richard-Hopper\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Richard Hopper<\/a>\/Rabbit, <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Dara-Connelly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dara Connelly<\/a> as Everheart\/Queen of Hearts, Jared LaMar as Tyrell Leggett\/Caterpillar, <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Benjamin-Ruth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Benjamin Ruth<\/a> as Purrez\/El Gato, Joseph Mowad as Mo\/Morris, Safran Astra as Chaz, and Sean McFarland as Jack\/White Knight. The ensemble includes Courtney Bodnar, Lydia Frei, Rebecca Herrera, Logan Razar, Julisa Trinidad, and Hannah Zarate.<\/p>\n<p>Performances will run May 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30PM, and May 10 and 17 at 3PM at\u00a0Between the Lines Studio Theatre, 725 N. 15th Street, Allentown, PA.<br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad NEW! Pennsylvania Theatre Newsletter Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Pennsylvania &amp; beyond. 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