Seussical
Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.
Seussical is fun for the whole family! Performers of all ages will be excited to portray the characters from the familiar Dr. Seuss fables. This musical provides wonderful creative opportunities for set, lighting and costume design. An alternate orchestration is available in keys more appropriate for a female Cat in the Hat.
- A Note about casting The Cat In the Hat
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Oh, the Cats you can cast! Whether you cast a male or female actor as the The Cat in the Hat, we've got the orchestration for you!
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How to report errors in music?
From a production I was involved in I have a short list of errors in a few of the orchestra books. Is there a process for raising these to MTI staff who can get them fixed or add errata to the rental materials? Thanks!
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Rehearsal Tracks
We have paid for the rehearsal tracks in order to have our students practice songs between rehearsals but unfortunately they do not contain the alternative keys for having a Female voice Cat in the Hat. Is there a fix for this? Are we going to now have 1/3 of the show that cannot use rehearsal tracks for practice? This is not what we had expected.
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What is the run time for Seussical?
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Our show Seussical is set for October
Our show Seussical is set for October 22-24. We are needing the scripts. Can you tell me when they will be sent? We need these asap. Thanks Diann
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Is there a Spanish version Seussical
Is there a Spanish version for production and/or subtitles?
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Backing Track included or not?
Is a backing track included with the full version of Seussical? I noticed the royalties run about the same as the TYA version and those do include a backing track.
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Seussical JR orchestration?
Would it be possible to have a live orchestra for the jr version of Seussical? I'm happy to order the orchestration separately, but I wasn't sure if it lined up with the full version or if they were too different to not make it harder than it has to be.
Thanks!
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