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Seussical

Seussical, sometimes Seussical the Musical, is a musical with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, and a story co-written by both. It is based on the works of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot drawing from Horton Hears a Who!, Gertrude McFuzz, and Horton Hatches the Egg. The title is a portmanteau of "Seuss" and "musical". Despite a negative…

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The works of Dr. Seuss
Book
Lynn Ahrens Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics
Lynn Ahrens
Music
Stephen Flaherty
Productions
2000 Boston tryout 2000 Broadway 2002 1st US Tour 2003 2nd US Tour 2007 Off-Broadway 2012 West End 2016 Off-off-Broadway 2018 Off West End 2025 Off-Broadway

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Seussical

Nodes79
Edges78
Triples171
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025316
Components1

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Seussical

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related to Broadway · 47
Seussical → Aaron Carter, After O'Donnell's, Alice Playten, Boston, Broadway, Cat, Catherine Zuber, Cathy Rigby, David Shiner, Due, February, Frank Galati, Germany, Hat, Horton, However, In January, In March, It, Its
related to One-act versions · 37
Seussical → Amayzing Mayzie, An, Biggest Blame Fool, Broadway, Cats, For Jr, General Schmitz, Grinch, Grinch Stole Christmas, Hats, Havin, Here, Horton, How, How Lucky You Are, Hunch, It, Jr, KIDS, Mayzie
related to Contributing Dr. Seuss books · 33
Seussical → And, BookThe Cat, BunchesI Had Trouble, Can You Say, CircusIf, Dr, EggHorton Hears, Ever Tell You How, Fox, Getting, Grinch Stole Christmas, HamHop, HatDid, How, Hunches, Lucky You Are, Mulberry StreetThe Butter Battle, Oh, Other Stories, Other StoriesYertle
related to US tours · 14
Seussical → Additional, Broadway, Cat, Equity, Following, Jojo, June, MTI, Musical, Rigby, September, The, This, US
related to External links · 12
Seussical → Audition Advice, Internet Broadway DatabaseSeussical, Internet Theatre Database, Music Theatre International, Music Theatre InternationalSeussical JR, Musical Lyrics, MusicalTheatreAudition, Show Information, Theatre, Theatre For Young Audiences, York Times Article, Young Audiences Version
related to Plot · 11
Seussical → Despite, Gertrude, Horton, Jungle, MTI, Music Theatre International, Musical, Nool, The, This, Whos
related to West End (London) · 5
Seussical → Arts Theatre, December, It, Selladoor Worldwide, West End
related to South Africa · 4
Seussical → AndCoSA, CO, Gold Reef Cityon December, Lyric Theatre
related to Off West End (London) · 3
Seussical → December, November, Southwark Playhouse
Basis · 1
Seussical → The works of Dr. Seuss

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horton cat jojo broadway story gertrude show hat thinks whos egg seuss musical theatre boy mayzie boston production us version

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SeussicalBasisThe works of Dr. Seuss1.00infobox
SeussicalBookLynn Ahrens Stephen Flaherty1.00infobox
SeussicalLyricsLynn Ahrens1.00infobox
SeussicalMusicStephen Flaherty1.00infobox
SeussicalProductions2000 Boston tryout 2000 Broadway 2002 1st US Tour 2003 2nd US Tour 2007 Off-Broadway 2012 West End 2016 Off-off-Broadway 2018 Off West End 2025 Off-Broadway1.00infobox
Seussicalrelated to BroadwayBroadway0.60section
Seussicalrelated to BroadwayRichard Rodgers Theatre0.60section
Seussicalrelated to BroadwayNovember0.60section
Seussicalrelated to BroadwayIt0.60section
Seussicalrelated to BroadwayFrank Galati0.60section
Seussicalrelated to BroadwayKathleen Marshall0.60section
Seussicalrelated to BroadwayMarshall's0.60section

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