Based on the beloved characters
and stories of Dr. Seuss, Seussical the Musical follows
the adventures of Horton, an elephant who one day hears voices
coming from a speck of dust. He soon discovers that within this
tiny speck exists the smallest planet in the universe! And upon
this tiny planet, live a tiny race of creatures known as Whos!
Although ridiculed by the other animals in the Jungle of Nool
for believing in something he cannot see, Horton stubbornly persists
in his belief that the Whos exist. Meanwhile, the citizens of
Who are having some adventures of their own, including a war
over which side of the bread gets buttered. Jojo, the smallest
child in the city of Who, parallels Horton's journey as he is
ostracized for the unpopular act of thinking--an activity not
encouraged by the parents and teachers of Whosville. But in spite
of these obstacles, Jojo and Horton attempt to do what they think
is right, and together they sing the duet "Alone in the
Universe." However, their path will not be easy. Horton
is sold to the Circus McGurkus and eventually goes on trial before
Judge Yertle the Turtle before the other animals of the jungle
come to understand, as Horton has always known, that "a
person's a person, no matter how small." During the course
of the story, the Cat in the Hat pops in and out of scenes, narrating,
playing numerous characters, and helping the younger members
of the audience keep track of what's going on.
Boasting a score and libretto by the Tony Award-winning team
of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (after conceiving the project
with the assistance of Monty Python's Eric Idle!), Seussical
the Musical opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on November
30, 2000 with David Shiner as the Cat in the Hat and Kevin Chamberlin
as Horton the Elephant. On March 15, 2001, Cathy Rigby (Peter
Pan) replaced Shiner as the Cat in the Hat.
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