Seussical Jr: The Musical

"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper!”

Seussical Jr. begins with a young boy named JoJo who conjures up the Cat in the Hat with his powerful imagination and is then whisked to the Jungle of Nool for a fantastical adventure. There, JoJo learns of the plight of the tiny citizens of Whoville, who live on a planet the size of a speck of dust. Their sole protector is Horton the Elephant, who is the only one with large and sensitive enough ears to hear them beeping and beeping and playing their oompahs. The small world is threatened by Sour Kangaroo and the Wickersham Brothers, who, in disbelief that a world could be so small, try to steal the dust-speck so they can cast it into a vat of Beezle-Nut oil. During all of this drama, Horton has not noticed that he has an admirer, Gertrude McFuzz. She blames his indifference on her one-feather short tail and endeavors to find a way to change her looks.  Meanwhile, Horton’s friend, Mayzie La Bird, is bored of perching on her nest, and convinces the watchful elephant to sit on her egg so she can take a vacation. 

The Cat follows all these storylines and finally casts the boy into his own as the irresponsible son of Mr. and Mrs. Mayor of Whoville, JoJo, who ultimately saves his whole tiny world with one big imaginative “think.”  Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant! 

Featuring music by Stephen Flaherty with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the musical is conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle. 

The Ateneo Children's Theater invites you to watch Seussical Jr. at the Irwin Theater. This enchanting musical featuring the characters and stories of Dr. Seuss will be staged on the following dates: 

March 13-14, 6pm - Invitational Shows (Free Admission)
March 15, 6pm - Grade 3 Gala Night
March 16, 9am - Grade 2 Matinee Show
March 16, 6pm - Grade 5 Gala Night 
March 22, 9am  - Grade 1 Matinee Show
March 23, 9am - Kinder and Grade 4 Matinee Show
March 23, 6pm - Grade 6 Gala Night

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Source: Musical Theaters International