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Seussical the MusicalPress Release
2006-09-13
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SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
Kicks off the 20th Anniversary Season for the Sands Theater Center
Only a Grinch could dislike this show!
Explore the wild, witty and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss in the Sands Theater Center production of Seussical the Musical. Tony Award-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty used characters and verse from over 15 of Dr. Seuss' most beloved stories to create this family-friendly musical.
Seussical the Musical opens at the Sands Theater Center on Friday, September 22, 2006 and has a limited run of three weeks, closing on Sunday, October 8. Performance times are 8pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with Sunday matinees at 2:30p.
The Sands Theater Center is located inside the Cultural Arts Center, 1/2 mile north of downtown DeLand at 600 N. Woodland Boulevard. Ticket prices are $18 for adults and $10 for students and children. Group pricing is also available. To order tickets or for further information, call the box office at (386) 736-7456.
The 20th Anniversary Mainstage Season also includes: Neil Simon’s Proposals, November 3-19, 2006; the 2007 Deland Theater Festival, January 19-28, 2007; Inherit the Wind, March 9-25, 2007; and Pirates of Penzance, May 4-20, 2007.
WHAT IS SEUSSICAL?
Seussical the Musical is a musical adventure based on the works of Dr. Seuss. It’s Broadway premiere was on November 30, 2000. The shows boasts a dynamic soft-rock musical score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, the composers of Ragtime.
Seussical incorporates elements from at least 15 of Dr. Seuss’ books, as well as many of his best-loved and most familiar characters. Many of these characters never met one another before; but they meet onstage in this musical. During the course of the evening, some will fall in love, some will have desperate adventures and some will save the world. And they’ll all travel everywhere from the Jungle of Nool to McEligott’s Pool to Palm Beach.
The story’s focus is lovable elephant Horton and his mission to rescue the world of Who-ville, the “Tiniest Planet in the Sky” in a speck of dust. Along the the way though, Horton gets sidetracked by the exotic, colorful Mayzie LaBird, who tricks him into warming (and eventually hatching) her egg while she jets off to fun in the Palm Springs sun.
Our guide to the land of Seuss is, of course, the mischievous feline Cat in the Hat. The sung-through show works in characters from much of Seuss lore, including the hapless Gertrude McFuzz, a bird who not only lacks a beautiful plume of a tail but also harbors an unrequited love for Horton.
This imaginative journey is perfect for audiences of all ages!
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