Seussical The Musical

By Elizabeth Butler
Photo Editor

The magical world of Dr. Seuss comes to GPAC Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. with “Seussical, The Musical.”

“Seussical, The Musical” brings the world of Dr. Seuss to life as a Broadway musical. It is a contemporary weaving together of his most famous stories and characters in creative and thought-provoking ways, as you have never seen them before.

The Tony Award-winning team of Lynn Abrens and Stephen Flahery brings Dr. Seuss’s magical world to life in this witty and whimsical family show, “Seussical, The Musical.”

“This is a show that all ages, young and old, will appreciate,” said Stafford Arima, the director of the production. “Children will enjoy Seussical for its energy and seeing the Dr. Seuss characters they are familiar with.”

Dr. Seuss was one of the most honored and cherished writers of all time. With over 50 books written, and over 100 million books sold, he received the Pulitzer Prize for literature, three Academy Awards, two Peabody Awards and two Emmy Awards in his lifetime.

The best-loved characters from the most famous cherished Dr. Seuss books meet up in the mysterious Jungle of Nool, and it will take the mischievous Cat In The Hat, along with the gentle Horton The Elephant, the shy Gertrude McFuzz, the brash Mayzie LaBird and a gaggle of loveable Seuss characters to bring harmony to this chaotic land.

“The older audience members will remember the smiles his books brought to their children, and now their grandchildren, and perhaps even their great-grandchildren,” Arima said.

The Grammy-nominated score includes pop, gospel, blues and R&B, with musical numbers such as “Oh, The Things You Can Think,” “Alone In The Universe,” “How Lucky You Are” and “It’s Possible.”

Tickets for the 10 a.m. performance are $12 for adults and $10 for students; and for the 7 p.m. performance are $28-$30 for adults and $10 for children and UNCP students.