SEUSSICAL JR.
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
PRODUCTION TEAM
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle, Music Director: Dan Pardo, Choreographer: Meagan Woods, Production Stage Manager: Rebecca Werner, Assistant Stage Managers: Whitney Daniels, Vienne Voysey,, Production Manager: Julia Mendes, Costume/Sets/Prop Design: Pat Christodulidis, Lighting Designer: Catriona Rubenis-Stevens, Producer and Vocal Coach: Molly Dunn, Producer: Jersey City Theatre Center.
“I look forward to exploring, expanding, and physicalizing the essence of the text to highlight the character’s states of mind. My work provoke the audience to submerge into the darkest and purest places of the psyches of each character and the play.”
— Andrés López-Alicea