One of my all-time favorite shows is making its way to the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center this weekend - it's Seussical!
The musical is based on several books by the beloved children's author (and artist) Dr. Seuss. It combines stories about The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant (who hears a "Who" and hatches an egg), little Jojo, Gertrude McFuzz, Amazing Mayzie, General Genghis Khan Schmidt, the Wickersham Brothers and many more, all into one big, delightful musical tale.
It's being presented by First Stage Theatre Company and wraps up that group's 22nd season. (Quick confession: I'm the president of the group.)
It features an all-star cast of some of the most talented young performers from schools all around the area.
The costumes are vivid, the sets are bold, and the songs are a lot of fun! ("Solla Sollew" chokes me up every time.)
The show starts Friday at 7 p.m., and it runs Saturday at the same time, Sunday at 2 p.m., and there are three more shows the next weekend.
This is the second time First Stage has tackled the show - the last time was in 2005, and it was such a great success and a wonderful experience for the cast that the group was happy to bring it back for another run.
These young performers have been working for almost two months to get ready for the show - don't miss it!
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