Presented by Temple Theaters 

ALICE BY HEART  
Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson 

Music by Duncan Sheik | Lyrics by Steven Sater 
Directed by Peter Reynolds  
October 21st – November 1, 2026   
Randall Theater – 2020 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA  
 

With unforgettable music from the team that created the musical Spring Awakening - Alice By Heart is set under the heavy threat of the London Blitz during World War II. Alice Spencer and her friend Alfred take shelter in an underground tube station, but when Alfred is quarantined with tuberculosis, Alice recounts the novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to him from memory in hopes of using imagination to escape their circumstances. As reality and fiction blur, Alice and Alfred must find the strength to finish the story together, even as they face an uncertain future.  

Supported by Temple General Activities Fund

Located on the northern edge of the Avenue of the Arts, Temple Theaters, the production program of the Department of Theater, has established itself as one of the finest nationally-ranked theater training programs in the nation. Temple University’s Department of Theater offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in acting, design, directing, musical theater, playwriting and theater education. As part of Center for Performing and Cinematic Arts, the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts offers hallmark programs in theater, film and media arts that engage students with nationally and internationally recognized faculty and fuse the high-quality training with rigorous scholarship and artistry.