{"id":16084,"date":"2025-11-17T19:50:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/?p=16084"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:33:02","slug":"the-success-of-wig-and-buckles-musical-alice-by-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2025\/11\/17\/the-success-of-wig-and-buckles-musical-alice-by-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"The success of Wig and Buckle\u2019s musical, \u201cAlice by Heart\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Brielle Krepps \u201926, staff writer\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wig and Buckle Theater Company\u2019s latest musical, \u201cAlice by Heart,\u201d successfully ran from Thursday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 2, in Leedy Theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show follows a young Alice Spencer as she grapples with the impending death of her dearest friend, Alfred. Set in a subway station during the London Blitz, she copes with her bleak reality by imagining herself as Alice in \u201cAlice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the fairytale, Wig and Buckle\u2019s subway-like set pieces never changed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like a dream,\u201d Scarlet Laity, director of \u201cAlice by Heart,\u201d said. \u201c[Alice] is still there, but she\u2019s using her imagination to bring to life everything else. Our lighting director, Olivia, made the most beautiful, immersive Wonderland with lights.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Wig and Buckle\u2019s interpretation of \u201cAlice by Heart,\u201d imagination had no bounds. With excellent casting and a fantastic arrangement of live music, the production proved to be a delight from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The musical number, \u201cSick to Death,\u201d was a particular crowd favorite. The Mad Hatter and his guests did everything they could to prevent Alice from joining them at the tea party\u2014including diving across the table and snatching her chair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was so fun to choreograph, and it\u2019s so fun to watch,\u201d Laity said. \u201cThey do something new every night.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In between moments of comedy, the musical explored grief and what it means to go on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the balance between funny, captivating, and real,\u201d Laity said. \u201cThe heart and the hurt are still there. This show is just so special because no matter what, someone can take something from it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An outpouring of support from the LVC community was enough to sell out one of the shows. Despite mic issues on opening night, the cast powered through to deliver a truly memorable performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The large number of first years in the \u201cAlice by Heart\u201d cast also makes director Scarlet Laity hopeful for the future of Wig and Buckle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what keeps the company alive,\u201d Laity said. \u201cEverybody was already so close. We just added more people to that closeness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see more of Wig and Buckle, be on the lookout for their next production, “Radium Girls.” Spring show dates are Friday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 1. For live updates, visit @wigandbuckle on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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