Wonderland: Alice’s New Musical Adventure officially opened in Houston at the Alley Theatre on Jan. 20, following previews which began Jan. 15. It will play through Feb. 14.

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I recently had the distinct pleasure of seeing the world premiere of the new musical Wonderland: Alice’s New Musical Adventure, the first of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts Broadway Genesis Project.

Wonderland: Alice’s New Musical Adventure officially opened in its world-premiere engagement in Tampa, FL, tonight, Dec. 5, after it began previews Nov. 24. Wonderland is an updated musical take on the classic Lewis Carroll children’s tale, Alice in Wonderland. …

I grew up watching the original Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas special on HBO as a child, and the idea of it as a stage musical makes me smile. …

Rooms: a rock romance opened Off-Broadway last night, March 16, at New World Stages/Stage 2. Previews for the musical began Feb. 27.
Press notes say Rooms “begins in 1970s Glasgow where Monica, an ambitious singer/songwriter meets Ian, a reclusive rocker. The two quickly become entangled creatively and romantically. Their music takes them first to London and ultimately to New York City, where they discover the vibrant new music scene and create an intimate partnership, their love deepening while their personalities drive them apart. A five-piece rock band accompanies these two characters …

Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning coming-of-age story of teen angst, opened to the public today in London, following previews from January 23.
The musical opened at the  Lyric Hammersmith, and is scheduled to continue through March 14 — a two-week extension from the original closing date of Feb. 28. Rumors of a move to the West End are rampant, as well.
Press notes describe the musical, based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play:
Spring Awakening boldly depicts a dozen young people and how they make their way through the thrilling, complicated, confusing and mysterious …