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Cast and Creative Team

Composer and Librettist: Stephen Flaherty
Lyricist and Librettist: Lynn Ahrens

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Richard Rodgers Theatre
Opening Night: Nov 30, 2000
Total Performances: 198
Original Cast: Kevin Chamberlin, Anthony Blair Hall, Janine LaManna, Michele Pawk, David Shiner, Eric Devine, Eddie Korbich, Alice Playten, Sharon Wilkins, Stuart Zagnit
Director (uncredited): Rob Marshall
Choreographer: Kathleen Marshall
Producer: SFX Theatrical Group, Barry & Fran Weissler and Universal Studios
Musical Director: David Holcenberg
Orchestrations: Doug Besterman
Scenic Design: Eugene Lee
Costume Design: William Ivey Long
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
Sound Design: Jonathan Deans

Seussical Merchandise

Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

Awards and Nominations

2001 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical - Kevin Chamberlin

2001 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Kevin Chamberlin
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Janine LaManna
Outstanding Music

Links

Official Website: Not Available
Rights: Musical Theatre International
Lyrics: stlyrics.com

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Show Type

Seussical

Production photo
Photo by Sara Krulwich/The New York Times

Synopsis

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to a butter battling military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton's attention to the speck of dust and his "loitering" care of Mayzie LaBird's egg has elicited taunting and accusations from the rest of the animal kingdom, except for Gertrude McFuzz, who longs for his attention, and JoJo, whose "thinks" save them all in the end.

Based on the Dr. Seuss books: Horton Hears a Who!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, Horton Hatches the Egg, I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew, McElligot's Pool, Hunches in Bunches, If I Ran the Circus, The Butter Battle Book, Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!, The Cat in the Hat, The Sneetches and Other Stories, Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Musical Numbers

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