Alice at the Palace (1982)

  • G
  • 01/16/1982 (US)
  • Adventure, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie
  • 1h 12m

Meryl goes down the rabbit hole in this obscure but entertaining Off-Broadway musical.

Overview

Meryl Streep stars as Alice in this production of Elizabeth Swados' musical, which was adapted from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Based on the acclaimed New York Shakespeare Festival production by Joseph Papp, Alice at the Palace follows Alice's surreal adventures with The Mad Hatter, The March Hare, The Queen of Hearts, and The Cheshire Cat, among many others.

Lewis Carroll

Novel

Emile Ardolino

Director

Cast

Meryl Streep's headshot

Meryl Streep

Alice
Betty Aberlin's headshot

Betty Aberlin

Alice's Sister
Debbie Allen's headshot

Debbie Allen

Red Queen
Stuart Baker-Bergen's headshot

Stuart Baker-Bergen

Tea Table
Richard Cox's headshot

Richard Cox

Caterpillar / Mad Hatter
Sheila Dabney's headshot

Sheila Dabney

Duchess
Rodney Hudson's headshot

Rodney Hudson

Cheshire Cat / Unicorn
Michael Jeter's headshot

Michael Jeter

Baby / Bill the Lizard / Dormouse

Recommendations