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Wonderland in Concert
December 29, 1978 (3 performances)
· The Public Theater
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Directed by: Joseph Papp
· Literature: Elizabeth Swados
· Music: Elizabeth Swados
Elizabeth Swados' adaptation of Lews Carroll's Alice stories was prepared for production in 1978 and planned to premiere in December at the New York Shakespeare Festival's off-Broadway Public Theater. However, the production was not ready to this date. Rather than postpone it indefinitely, producer Joseph Papp decided to give it three concert performances December 27-29. Swados' "Alice" production finally made it to the stage in December 1980, as "Alice in Concert", and was televised a year later for public broadcast, as "Alice at the Palace" the following year.
Cast & Characters
Reviews
Sarasota Herald Tribune, January 1979
Music, orchestra and chorus in concert all were exceptional. But it took Meryl Streep, who impresses in everything she does, to bring Alice to life. In lavender bib overalls – the only attempt at costuming – and with her long fair hair swinging free, she creates Alice in her own image and it works beautifully. As she sings and talks, Alice’s fantasies, her bewilderment and occasional testiness, her logical mind in an upside-down world, all these make “Wonderland” come alive for both children and adults.
Music, orchestra and chorus in concert all were exceptional. But it took Meryl Streep, who impresses in everything she does, to bring Alice to life. In lavender bib overalls – the only attempt at costuming – and with her long fair hair swinging free, she creates Alice in her own image and it works beautifully. As she sings and talks, Alice’s fantasies, her bewilderment and occasional testiness, her logical mind in an upside-down world, all these make “Wonderland” come alive for both children and adults.
 Released August 27, 2024 Meryl Streep returned as Loretta Durkin for the fourth season of Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building", starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and guest-starring Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria & Melissa McCarthy. |
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