![]() ![]() Horton must protect the Whos from a dizzying variety of dangers. The Cat in the Hat tells us the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for “thinking too many thinks.” The opening number comes to a close with Jojo and the Cat in the Hat using their active imaginations to transport everyone, including the audience, to the Jungle of Nool. Seuss characters are introduced throughout the opener, including Horton the Elephant Gertrude McFuzz, the bird with the one-feather tail the Whos of Whoville, including the Mayor and his wife General Genghis Khan Schmitz Mayzie La Bird the Sour Kangaroo and the Citizens of the Jungle of Nool. Suddenly The Cat in the Hat appears and begins singing about the power of imagination in “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think.” When a red-and-white-striped top hat appears on stage, it is easily recognizable to readers of Dr. ![]() This musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty includes characters familiar to Dr. Most of the musical’s plot is based on “Horton Hears a Who!” with The Cat in the Hat acting like a ringmaster in this circus of a show. ![]() Seussical The Musical is a vividly multicolored musical based on some beloved characters created by children’s book author Dr. ![]()
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