Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Co-Conceived by Eric Idle,
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty
Directed by Kimberley Shaw
With music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Aherns (Ragtime) the songs are wonderful, and with co-conceiver Eric Idle, it is more than a little off-beat (excuse the pun!). This show is “Dr Seuss for grownups”, but if the kids insist on coming along they’ll have a great time as the show is suitable for all ages!
‘Seussical’ follows the adventures of Horton, an elephant who one day hears voices coming from a speck of dust. He soon discovers that the tiny speck contains the smallest planet on the universe, upon which lives a tiny race of creatures known as Whos. Horton is ridiculed by the other animals in the Jungle of Nool for stubbornly believing in something he can’t see. ‘Seussical’ is about overcoming odds and being proud of your own ideas, no matter who or what you are”
Cast:
The Cat in the Hat – Drew Elliot
Horton the Elephant – Alex McLennan
Gertrude McFuzz – Vicki Kirkman
Mayzie LaBird – Kira Morsley
Sour Kangaroo – Breeahn Jones
Bird Girl – Lola – Lucy Belbin
Bird Girl – Lee – Rachel Somers
Bird Girl – Lou – Michaela Sykes
Wickersham #1 – Julian Goncalves
Wickersham #2 – Clint Strindberg
Wickersham #3 – Ben Miles
JoJo – Madeleine Shaw
Mr Mayor – Paul Treasure
Mrs Mayor – Donna-Marie Gavin
General Schmitz – Alan O’Neill
The Grinch – Daniel Enright
Other Characters including – Who Families, Jungle Animals, Cadets, Circus Performers, etc
Maree Cole – Nicholas Coombe – Olivia Coombe – Morgan Cowling
Casey Edwards – Justin Edwards – Jessica Green – Liam Green
Andrew Kendrick – Philip Lord – Miranda Macpherson – Pia Meehan
Montana Perrin – Melanie Robinson – Sally Rugg – Elisabeth Shaw
Stephanie Shaw – Emma Stevenson – Kristen Twynam-Perkins – David Wallace