Grinch Musical To Hit Broadway
Dr. Seuss' Tale Of The Mean One To Play The Great White Way
Almost everyone would have been told the story of the Grinch when they were young. Now they can see the show come to life on stage, as of October 25th.
You may be familiar with the cartoon version of the story, and you may be familiar with the Ron Howard directed film. As it has been with many great films and stories, turning something like this into a Broadway musical was inevitable.
According to press notes, Dr. Suess' Grinch Who Stole Christmas - The Musical! is narrated by Max the Dog, who relates "the Grinch's fiendish plan to steal Christmas from the holiday-loving Whos. However, the Grinch soon discovers there's more to Christmas than he bargained for." The show will include the songs "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" and "Welcome Christmas," which are heard in the animated version of the Seuss classic, which is aired annually on television.
John Cullum (Urinetown) and Patrick Page lead the cast as Old Max and The Grinch respectively.
This production originated at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, directed by Jack O'Brien (Hairspray, The Full Monty), and the Broadway production will be directed by Matt August, with Bob Richard re-creating the original choreography.
Timothy Mason wrote the book and lyrics and Mel Marvin is composer, with sets by John Lee Beatty, costumes by Robert Morgan, lighting by Pat Collins, sound by Acme Sound Partners, special effects by Gregory Meeh, orchestrations by Michael Starobin, musical direction and vocal arrangements by Joshua Rosenblum and puppetry by Michael Curry.
The show begins a limited run on October 25th.
Ticket information is available on the Grinch Musical Website.
