Script and score reviews: Wonderland the Musical

The School Musicals Company has been publishing primary school-friendly musical scripts and scores for some years now, and this musical represents their first collaboration with Kate Belcher, who has adapted Lewis Carroll's much-loved text for the stage. Like all the company's books, the resource contains a wealth of extra material alongside the script and score. As well as a CD of the 11 songs, scene-change music and sound effects, there is a character breakdown which shows how many lines each speaking part carries; guidance for staging; tips on performance for the songs; notes on costume, makeup and props; on adapting the text for smaller or larger casts; and advice for teachers on auditions, including suggested excerpts and songs to set for students to audition with.