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Lookingglass Theatre Company announced new dates for the return of the "breathtaking" (The New York Times) production of Lookingglass Alice. Performances for the circus-infused spectacle, beloved by critics and audiences alike, will now run April 30-July 31, 2022. Tickets for the quintessential, "extraordinary...endlessly inventive" (Variety) Lookingglass favorite are on sale now.

Lookingglass Alice, inspired by Lewis Carroll's beloved stories, is adapted and directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin. "We eagerly await the return of the joyful and thrilling Lookingglass Alice," says Artistic Director Heidi Stillman. "This show is brimming with imagination, feats of daring, wit, whimsy, and a whole lot of heart. Coming out of the past couple of years we have all had, the sheer joy of this experience will be a balm for the soul."

Last produced at Lookingglass Theatre in 2014, Catlin is eager for audiences to see the show, either again or for the first time. "In a lot of traditional theaters, they'll talk about a 'frozen' script, that it's locked," Catlin says. "To me... we get to keep working on it, we play, it's a play. The world is changing. The play changes because the world changes." 

Lookingglass Alice returns for a circus-infused trip down the rabbit hole and deep into your heart. The New York Times calls this adaptation of Lewis Carroll's beloved stories "eye-catching entertainment," the Chicago Tribune lauds it as "ingenious," and The Chicago Sun-Times hails the production as "pure, unadulterated magic."

This signature Lookingglass production, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin (The Little Prince, Moby Dick), has toured the country, enchanting audiences of all ages, painted each time with a fresh coat of magic. The awe-inspiring show comes back home to Lookingglass Theatre for a new generation to discover.