About three years ago, I came upon the soundtrack for Seussical the Musical at Amazon.com. Seussical is a Broadway production based on the works of the late Dr. Seuss. The story follows many favorite Seuss characters including The Cat in the Hat (the Narrator), Horton the Elephant, Mazie McBird, Gertrude McFuzz, a cast of Who's and many more favorites, in a family-friendly joyful walk down memory lane. My family and I have worn out the CD (if you could do such a thing with a CD... ah, I miss records...) and knew the words to many of the songs.
At that time, the musical was only on Broadway and I knew we weren't going to New York just to see the show, so we would wait until a touring group headed our way. Well, they finally made it to Oklahoma City and I took the family to see Seussical the Musical last night.
Once I hear a soundtrack recording many times, I am hopeful that the live production will live up to the recording. In the past, I have been disappointed with the translation from studio recording to the stage. In this case, the live production exceeded my expectations. An extremely talented and gifted group of musicians, singers, actors and dancers provided a much-needed respite from the dailyness of life.
I'm not going to provide an in-depth review here, but I highly recommend seeing this show if it comes to your area. Zach and Jenna both enjoyed it thoroughly, and it gave me a few moments of feeling like a kid again.
It's Del.icio.us!
Furl It!
October 12, 2004 08:19 PM
I know that now that the rights have been released, many High Schools and smaller professional and semi-proffesional theatres are doing the show.
November 10, 2004 07:39 PM
Hi, my High School is performing Seussical right now. I am JoJo. It is a great show.
November 12, 2004 02:48 PM
Jenks High School is presenting Seussical in March 2005. I am the costumer and having a great time creating costumes for our extremely talented students. Everyone should come enjoy this reminder of our younger days and the great language of Dr. Seuss.
November 20, 2004 03:36 PM
How do you go about getting the rights for the show?
November 22, 2004 08:43 AM
my highschool will be putting on the show in march of 2005. not only is the show lively and humerous, but the music is terrific as well. i find myself nearly overwhelmed when it comes to thinking about the show. its going to be great!
November 29, 2004 08:10 PM
its awesome i made the cat yes i didnt think i would get it
November 29, 2004 08:14 PM
im on set crew and the one playing gertrude went out but she for got to put on her under wear and the costume has a skirt it was so funny cuz shes a witch any way
November 29, 2004 08:20 PM
were going to do wicked next year and ive already been chosen to play fyiero
November 30, 2004 07:57 PM
What are good parts for sopranos in Seussical?
December 9, 2004 07:32 PM
My school is doing Seussical the Musical, and I am soooo excited. I think that the characters are all so amazing. And what I think is great about them is that even if some of the characters aren't big, on stage, all the time parts, they are still some of the most loved and remembered characters like Sour Kangaroo, and Gen. Khan Smitz. I can't wait until auditions!
December 11, 2004 11:28 AM
I live in Macon,GA. Right now, Theatre Macon is doing a production of Seussical Dec. 10-18 and it is amazing!!!! i am one of the Wickersham Brothers and it is the most fun show i have ever taken part in. I suggest that everyone should have an opportunity to do this show. IT IS SOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!! "MONKEY AROUND!!!!!!!"~ Chris (wick 1)
December 12, 2004 09:26 AM
Yeah! I've heard it's reallly good, actually! I'm auditioning tonight! Since we don't have a male with the range required for JoJo, he's going to either cast a middle school boy, or actually cast a female! I'm hoping I get the part... Anyway, happy blogging!
December 19, 2004 10:36 AM
I have been trying to get my drama teacher to do a presentation of this play. I saw it on Broadway a few years ago and I LOVED it! It is such an original and heart warming play.
January 4, 2005 07:55 AM
hello there. i have as of yet heard any music, or seen this show. i found out recently that my school will be doing this musical next year (2006), and the auditions are late this year. now you see, i should be able to get any part i want i believe, because my voice is a lot stronger then any other boys in my year level (which will be 11 when it is on). but i was wondering, i am a skinny, arrogant kind of actor and i'm not sure what part would i prefer. what would be more fun? the cat in the hat? horton? or jojo? thankyou,
scott
please contact me on my email address about what you all think.
January 5, 2005 04:07 PM
I am in a production of Seussical right now ! i am the cat in the hat and i have throughly enjoyed it. We are just a high school class so we are no pros but it is a fun musical with a strong and powerful message. Its been a blast to do and i would recomend it to all high schools ... good luck with it ...
January 8, 2005 05:50 PM
Our High School is doing Seussical right now as well (January 2005, San Mateo High School...it's in California). Our drama department is known to be one of the best in the state for high schools. We are performing at the end of the month for two weekends, and its going really well. We have some extremely talented students playing the lead roles, so it should be a good show...we're entering it into a Bay Area competition. Hopefully we'll do well!
January 21, 2005 12:06 AM
I'm Mayzie La Bird and I live in that tree! Our community theatre group has just gotten done performing that show(www.cmtworks.com) very good show, five stars!
January 21, 2005 12:07 AM
you're name is Joel? so is our director's, oh the irony!
January 29, 2005 03:40 PM
My Jr. High school is doing Seussical in March 2005 and I'm Miss Gertrude McFuzz. I love how imaginative this play is and I can tell that we're going to have a great time doing it!
February 2, 2005 12:15 AM
Hi,
I happened to notice that you were planning to do Seussical, and thought you might be interested to see a couple of clips from a DFW area community theatre production.
If so, go to
www.jackiepock.com
and click on the Seussical graphic. The video is on the linked page.
Good luck!
Les Pock
February 8, 2005 03:10 PM
I am playing sour kangaroo in our seussicle show. Does anybody know who the female lead is?
February 26, 2005 11:19 AM
This one is 4 Scott Bradford...I'd say don't even try out! Why you ask? Because you said it yourself...you are an ARROGANT actor... this is a show kids will come & watch. they don't need their hero characters played by jerks!
February 28, 2005 07:34 PM
Yeah, I've been looking for pictures of the jungle characters as well because I'm pretty dissatisfied by what I have heard in my school. The costume designer said that they might be made of Pajamas... One-zs and big animal heads. If anyone finds any pics of the jungle characters please send a link to me. It would be very much appreciated.
March 8, 2005 01:46 AM
My local theatre group is doing a production of seussical and i have the joy of being a bird girl!!it is so much fn and i cant wait to see the end result!
March 9, 2005 05:27 PM
My school, Warwick Valley Middle School, is doing Seussical this year. I'm a bird girl! We're doing it on April 15 and 16, 2005. I love this play and it is so fun. I can't wait 'till opening night!
March 12, 2005 07:12 AM
I live in Navarre, Florida and my highschool is putting on the Seussical. One of my friends told me I should audition so I did the next day and got the part of Mayzie. So I'm excited and it's a wonderful play!
March 25, 2005 11:47 PM
Staten Island Academy is putting on Seussical the Musical in May of 2005. i am cast as one of the Wickersham Brothers. i dont know if this is a good role or what kind of a feel i should have when i am acting it out. if anyone can help me, e-mail me at spongebob90222@aol.com. Thanks
P. Michael Carpiniello
April 12, 2005 09:11 AM
My name is layna my school is doing this play and my part is the sour kanga wow im having so much fun!lul:)
April 13, 2005 12:36 PM
My high school is performing Seussical this weekend. I'm Mayzie LaBird and I am so excited to be in such an awesome show! It's so much fun and a great way to end my senior year.
April 14, 2005 08:38 AM
My high school is doing a production of Seussical this Spring. I love it. I get to play my favorite character, Gertrude McFuzz, and I love the part with all my heart. It is the most fun I have ever had performing in a musical thus far. Everyone needs to go and see it somewhere or take part in the making of it somehow. They won't regret it at all!
April 17, 2005 03:54 PM
My high school just finished our production of Seussical and it was a blast!I was a wickersham brother, and veryone enjoyed the show. We did 4 shows (three nights, one mantinee) and we sold out at everyone! We have pictures on our high schools website of our open dress rehersal (http://www.sjhigh.ca) that was so much fun. Everyone is really sad now because the show is done, but our director is going to do a renunion show sometime in June! It's going to be a blast!
April 24, 2005 07:53 PM
I was in Seussical the musical a month ago. I'm so sad it's over. I was a who. It is the best musical ever! If Niki Fernandez a.k.a. the cat in the hat at Reedley high school is reading this, Hi
and you rock! You are also my role model! I want to be just like you.
April 27, 2005 03:08 AM
Ha! Would you believe it? My school AND drama club are both doing Seussical this Sept/Oct! It's sooooooo exciting, I just found out that i got the lead Wickersham! Anyway, my auditions for my drama club are this sunday, and im hoping to get JoJo!
May 4, 2005 05:41 PM
My High School is doing a production of Seussical, and I really think that our students are doing a way better job than the people in the broadway version. I mean, the people on Broadway can sing, obviously, but they didn't fit their characters. Our production is amazing. I'm on the stage crew, we are dressed as Thing 1, and Thing 2's because props need to be moved during the scene. Anyway, I was going to be Jojo, they asked me to have the part but they were short for stage crew, so I helped them. I can do another musical later.
May 10, 2005 07:39 PM
I love Suessical the Musical! i am always singing it! We just finished our shows and were sold out every night. I played Mayzie La Bird and i had a blast! It was def one of Warwicks best shows. I miss it so much!
May 15, 2005 04:43 PM
Hi our school just found out that we were doing seussical and i am kind of down because i haven't even heard of this play before and to be honest it doesn't sound all that exciting and entertaining, no offense, please someone email me and reasure me that this is an excellent play to be in. Also if anyone know's what THE female lead is that would help me so much. Thanks
June 19, 2005 07:06 PM
i did seussical with my high school it was a great experience as jojo and being introduced to theater
July 12, 2005 09:16 PM
i'll be playing jojo for our school's play in Nov 2005. I'm not sure whether i'll be seeing it normally or down an octave. Any advice for playing this part? thanks
July 13, 2005 05:40 PM
I'm doing Seussicle with the U.K Theatre School in Glasgow. I'm playing General Schmitz. It's one of the most fun shows i've ever been part of, and we're only three days into rehersals!!! Can't wait for opening night.
July 14, 2005 07:32 PM
Im glad you have information on this show. When I heard the theater group was doing Seussical I looked everywhere for info and kept coming back here! There are very few sites with info on this show on the web.
I thought I blew my audition, but I got the part of Jojo, even though there were guys in the range for the character.
In the case of who is the female lead, I'd say that there really aren't leads in this play, or at least there are so many main characters it doesn't make a difference. Female characters are:
Sour Kangaroo- mezzo
Mayzie-Alto almost in soprano range
Gertrude- soprano (has to hit a high D off the scale)
Mrs. Mayor-alto
I'm reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally excited to put on this play. Just be warned, this music will get stuck in your head!
July 15, 2005 03:01 PM
for Tanner:
to play jojo, I recommend making sure that you are always very animated. jojo wears his feelings right on his sleeve and has no will-power. although the jojo in the broadway cast recording sounds very innocent, since im assuming you are older, you can add some depth and maturity to him. Just always keep in mind that he's a kid.
July 19, 2005 02:17 PM
i play jojo also. my summer theatre group is putting it on and i'm very excited. thanks for the tips
August 26, 2005 02:40 PM
My school Fassett Middle School is also doing Seussicle And im very excited for the auditions i hope i get Jo Jo for the last place i did was Dr.Edwina and i got Vladmir i took that to a higher level mostly because the notes originaly are much to hihgh for me :) ne suggestions about geting Jo Jo
August 28, 2005 04:41 AM
hey, thanks for the comments. all the stuff i wrote i was just kidding about. i was just wondering what someone with an arrogant kind of character would play...because i'm really not sure of what the cat is perceived as in seussical or horton for that matter......im hoping to get a part of some sort....my voice may not be strong enough for horton or the cat....i was just wondering if it was...what the better part would be to get. good luck to the rest of you doing it and stuff. it shall be a blast
August 28, 2005 02:45 PM
i think you should play general ghengis khan shmitz....the cat can be arrogant...i guess, but i could never see Horton as being arrogant.
September 22, 2005 06:14 AM
Just wanted to say, we're doing Seussical in December, I'm playing the Cat and Sooooo excited! spread the love! x
September 25, 2005 05:47 PM
Hi,
Our local dance studio is going to do a performance based on Dr. Suess books. I would love to find a dvd/movie of Suesical the Musical.
I have the soundtrack but would find a visual very helpful........anyone have any ideas?
September 26, 2005 06:01 PM
my school is going to be doing seussical this year but i do not know what part i want to try out for...i do not really want a major part but i want a part other than the chorus...what are some good characters that a high soprano should audition for??....
September 27, 2005 05:22 AM
Tina you should audition for the Sour Kangaroo. She is classed as a principal, but doesn't have as much as some of the others. Try to listen to her part before the audition if you can, it needs a heck of a voice! You could also audition for the soprano line in the bird girls, they have loads to do though, telling most of the story in three-part harmony and on stage the majority of the show. Good luck with your audition! x
October 2, 2005 02:20 AM
hey im from australia n it is awesome to hear how much everyone else loves seussical i played the part of mayzie earlier this year n i am still having withdrawls an awesome show!! - oh the thinks you can think!
October 23, 2005 10:36 PM
I go to a performing arts middle school and we're doing seussical also. it's a lot of fun. i'm an alto 2 but im the sour kangaroo. and my voice is practically gone. so im letting in rest for awhile. but man. belting it like aretha is great fun. anyone who considers sour kanga if they audition make sure you can belt it and lots of dedication to turn your voice into leather!!!
October 27, 2005 08:31 PM
I LOVE the soundtrack and I'm a who (as well as understudy for BOTH the sour kangaroo and mayzie... we're small) :)My favorite song is People vs. Horton the elephant.
October 30, 2005 09:22 PM
My highschool is doing Seussical in May, and tryouts are in mid-February. I REALLY want the part of JoJo but know the vocals are a little high. Does anyone know the range needed to be JoJo. Does anyone have any audition tips? Thanks a ton in advance!
Emails work great!
-Michael
October 31, 2005 03:18 PM
Or-any other parts I should consider going out for? I'm sure an upperclassmen will get Horton and the Cat. Would the General or a Wickersham be a fun part? How big are the Wickersham roles?
-Mike
November 17, 2005 02:54 AM
Hey, i live in Australia and my highschool is doing it. Finally, it made it to down under! Igot the part of the sour kanga...soo much fun!
November 23, 2005 08:35 AM
I got Jo jo yay! Woot yes the vocals are a lil bit high but i can hit them im a tennor so i could ahve been horton too lol.
November 23, 2005 10:39 PM
I am from Grafton, West Virginia, and i am attending Fairmont State University, and we are putting on the musical," The Suessical," in about a week! I am so excited, it is such a fun play! I tried out and got the part of the a " Bird Girl." It is such an interesting part! I am also a fish, and a circus animal!!
December 4, 2005 04:43 PM
My school is doing Seussical this year as our spring musical, I'm playing the part of the Sour Kangaroo-- its a blast! Good luck with your performances everyone!
December 10, 2005 10:59 PM
hey people,
well my school is doing seussical next year and the auditions were held in november sometime back and (mhahaha) i got the sour kangaroo, like i knew i would. and arrogant scott got horton so suck on that Laurel Householter. anywho, i'm absoulutly loving her, she's a joy to play but lately i've been belting along with the soundtrack and it's kinda left my voice all retarded. so i can't talk/sing for a few days. mum's been making this witch brew which is absoulutly revolting, so i was just wondering if you would give me some advice on how to belt and not retard my voice. that would be greatly apreciated. and yeah seussical is the best thing since sliced bread, good on everyone who got parts and is enjoying it
December 10, 2005 10:59 PM
hey people,
well my school is doing seussical next year and the auditions were held in november sometime back and (mhahaha) i got the sour kangaroo, like i knew i would. and arrogant scott got horton so suck on that Laurel Householter. anywho, i'm absoulutly loving her, she's a joy to play but lately i've been belting along with the soundtrack and it's kinda left my voice all retarded. so i can't talk/sing for a few days. mum's been making this witch brew which is absoulutly revolting, so i was just wondering if you would give me some advice on how to belt and not retard my voice. that would be greatly apreciated. and yeah seussical is the best thing since sliced bread, good on everyone who got parts and is enjoying it
December 18, 2005 08:05 PM
Hey. Seussical is a blast. My school is putting a production on in Feb, and I'm the alto bird girl. Its a tricky part, but its so much fun, I wouldnt have it another way. And the music is incredible. Solla sollew and Alone in the universe are songs enough to make your heart melt. Egg, nest, and tree, and biggest blame fool are hard not to dance to. Its. Just. Fantastic.
January 21, 2006 12:56 PM
My production group's doing seussical this year, its such a fun musical, i was stressing about being Jojo, but now ive realized that its just a lot of laughs, and we should enoy it and have fun! still....really nervous! i can't stop singing it with an american accent!
January 27, 2006 07:28 PM
Hello! I'm sending this all the way from the Philippines! Our grade school did Seussical this year and yesterday was our opening night....:) My role is the Grinch! It's not that big of a role but it was so fun!!! I couldn't stop singing songs from the musical..:)
February 1, 2006 08:36 PM
Hey, I'm Sean. My school is doing Seussical for spring, performing it in April. I got Horton, and I'm so excited about it. One of the problems I'm having though, is that the tree with Mayzie's egg in it is about 8 feet high, and I'm terribly afraid of heights. How high was everyone else's tree when they did Seussical? Does any1 have any tips? I would really thankful. :)
Peace.
February 2, 2006 08:49 AM
Hi... I'm a freshman and my high school is presenting Seussical in March, and I am thrillled that I landed the role of JoJo. We have been rehearsing every day and I am so excited!!! I recieved the soundtrack for Christmas and I'm so glad I have it- the music is awesome! I love "Solla Sollew" the best!!!! It's easy for me to practice the music right at home with the CD. I feel so blessed to be part of something like this.
February 3, 2006 04:13 PM
Our school is doing Seussical and they just posted the cast and i'm SOUR the kangaroo...i'm soo pumped because she's so fun! anyways I hope this turns out to be a great show and from what everyone says it sounds like it will!!!
xoxoxo
cass
February 21, 2006 12:27 PM
HI!,
I'm in middle school(grades 6-8) and I am in Seussical! it is so much fun! if you highschoolers think it is hard, try beeing in 6th grade! anyway, it is so much fun just to practice it! i can't wait to see the whole thing put together!
-brielle
(ps-the songs do get stuck in your head!!!!!!!:-)
March 24, 2006 07:34 AM
my school is doing seussical the musical tonight and tomorrow night at Owen J. Roberts. I am just a dancer/singer, but it is gonna be a great performce! Great routins!
March 24, 2006 07:35 AM
hi this is scott nd yaz were doimg seussical in july at newcastle college im hoping to be the cat in the hat or a wickasham bro nd yaz wants to be gertrude well keep u posted with further detailes.
March 31, 2006 06:31 PM
I'm doing Seussical with my theatre group and I'm the Mayor of Who. Is anyone else doing flying in there's?? We are
April 1, 2006 12:06 AM
My name is Oakley and I was in the play seussical and I played the Part of JOJO and I had alot of fun.We performed on Feb. 8-17(not on a suday) and we had alot of fun and the songs are so much fun.
The Biggest Dr. Seuss Fan
Oakley Paterson
April 9, 2006 10:03 AM
Seussical is great!!! I will be playing the part of Gertrude in a professional production in Malta(its in Europe, a little island near Italy) and im soooo excited! its my first lead role and i think the show will be great. Any tips for this role?
April 13, 2006 05:30 PM
omgoodness i just found out that my community stage is doing seussical... AHHHHHH!!!!
I know, like nothing about the girl characters and auditions are in 2 weeks!
What should i focus on for auditions and what female leads are there???
thanks!!
ALSO, are there any female lead with little or no singing parts
AND, is there good dancing???
April 17, 2006 04:37 AM
Female Leads:
Potential Cat
Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie LaBird, Sour/Young Kangaroo, Mrs Mayor, Vlad Vladikoff, Marshall, Bird Girls, Cindy Lou Who, Who Child.
The only real one without a singing part is Vlad Vladikoff. Well, we had Vlad as a girl because they flyed more gracefully and more like a bird. My show finished yesterday :'(
April 25, 2006 01:31 PM
hey hey hey!
We're doing Seussical in a fortnight! I cannot wait!everyone should get involved with this show, it's fantastically fun!
April 27, 2006 04:13 PM
My School's doing it and I am horton and everyone keeps telling me I am not fat enough.....I love the musical but my music director sucks, so we are having a hard-time with her.
May 9, 2006 11:38 PM
Ahh. My school is performing Seussical - opening night is TONIGHT! I'm Horton the Elephant, and god I love it so much.
May 10, 2006 08:35 AM
I'm in 9th grade, and I live in New York. Our high school performed Seussical in March 2006. I was JoJo. Everyone (including myself) had an absolute BLAST doing the show! It was well received by the audiences we had, and people are still talking about it. I would recommend it to anyone!!!
May 10, 2006 08:38 AM
I'm in 9th grade, and I live in NY. Our high school performed Seussical in March 2006. I had landed the role of JoJo. Everyone (including myself) had an absolute BLAST doing the show! It was well received by the audiences we had, and people are still talking about it. I would recommend it to anyone!!!
May 25, 2006 01:20 AM
Hey im Horton the elephant in seusical :D we havnt started the rehearsals yet but it will be at youth thearter on mercer island in washington state :D im sure it will be a blast im so excited
June 3, 2006 10:22 AM
I aM From Ohio and we are planning to do Seussical next year at my community theater which is awesome!! Anyway, I am a freshman in high school and I was wondering what parts would be cool to do. Also, can JoJo be a girl and does it change tons of those lines?
thanks
June 4, 2006 08:25 PM
I just learned that my middle school is doing Suessical this January. I think I am going to tryout, but I don't know what character I would play.
June 9, 2006 06:06 PM
well moi skool is doin suessical in like a month and i got given da part of a wickersham brother becoz there werent enough boys that tryed out n moii besties one 2 n mi other bestie who has one heck of a voice is da sour kangeroo she does da part so good but she dnt put much attitude in2 :( but its still gunna b awesum :):):) ( get this were not sigin da song monkey around bcoz it needs a guys voice n were dancin insted soo i guess its all goood :):))
June 13, 2006 05:10 PM
Heyy, omgoodness i wrote a while ago about how i was clueless to seussical
and how everyone could love a musical about dr seuss so much
Well. I've been cast as a bird girl and ive listened to the soundtrack and gone overboard with finding pics and all on the internet
omgosh, this show is sooo cool!!!! of coarse i get sooo into everyshow i do, even if it is terrible
but haha, i love seussical and we havent even started rehearsing yet!!!!!
suuuuuper excited
HAPPY GRADUATION/END OF YEAR EVERYBODY!!!!
June 13, 2006 05:15 PM
ooo yeah jojo can be a girl.
a girl played jojo in one of the broadway productions
our cast list just came out and im a bird girl...
but along w/ my callback for gertrude i had one for jojo
there were mostly girls, but one good guy tryed out and he got it
it will change alot of lines, but its pretty easy
itll just change like boy to girl and fellow to lady.
not too hard, and nothing you cant do!
July 15, 2006 03:05 PM
I am trying out for suessical this tuesday. I've been trying to find information on the show, but haven't found much. I have a strong baritone voice so can anyone tell me what parts are in my range. Any help would be amazing! Thanks, Josh
July 31, 2006 05:33 AM
my school is doing suessical late next year. but i was a lucky one. im Going to be a junior next year, and i have the most dramatic experience of anyone at our school. I was asked to play the part of The cat in the Hat...
is tht a good part?? im not sure.
please someone tell me.
August 4, 2006 11:37 AM
hey, my school is doing seussical for a play this year, and i wanna be horton or gertrude.. what songs of both of theirs should i audtion to?
And what character would be a better part?
thank you
September 8, 2006 03:19 PM
I just had auditions yesterday, and today I found out that I got the part of Mayors wife in Seussical. It's an okay part. It was double cast, and the other person is the best actress in the school. Everyone will be saying "Go see [her] night".
:/
I'm scared. I've never been a strong singer or actress. The other Mayor's Wife is so much better than I am.
September 10, 2006 03:03 PM
Hi,
I am in 6th grade and am going to a big dance compeition in November and will doing a solo performance to Amayzing Mayzie. I have listened to the soundtrack over and over again but would love to see a DVD of a production. Could anyone help me out? I want to learn as much as I can about Mayzie LaBird
October 3, 2006 10:07 AM
hi, i have recently done seussical the musical with the rotherham teachers student acaedemy, it was the best show i have ever done, i was general genghis kahn schmitz!
October 17, 2006 03:07 PM
The local high school here is doing The Seussical next week. My son is in the 5th grade and was given the part of JOJO~! He is SO excited! It's going to be great!!
November 21, 2006 10:30 AM
my stepbrother did it and it was amazing i am now singing it in the halls and none of my friends know what it is *sigh* im trying to talk our theatre director into doing it for a show...any advice on getting the rights would be very much appreciated...:D
*solla solew*
November 25, 2006 07:34 PM
hey im in 7th grade. my school is doing seussical the musical this year. im so excited!!!
this will be my 4th play ive done. by the way im a bird girl, im not sure if that's a good part but im happy to be in the play. i was really shooting for the part of Mayzie but you can't have every thing. both my friends are leads, there Horton and JoJo. im really happy for them. i cant wait for the play to be out on theatre, in feb. 8,9,10
well see ya
bye :)
November 26, 2006 10:21 AM
i think my favorite song is "solla solew" my director said i would have gotton a main part if i had sang with more enthusiastic than i had. what should i do? thanks llmandy28ll@yahoo.com
bye!!!
November 26, 2006 10:29 AM
Hi. here's some advice i hope will help. well next time be sure to sing louder and stronger. people want to here that you can sing right off the bat not later on when you already got your part. next year make sure you sing like you already have the part you wanted.
hope that helped!!! :)
bye
December 15, 2006 07:32 PM
My school is doing this musical. I heard its a really good play! I wish i could sing and act. la La lA LA!
December 16, 2006 02:14 PM
hi, i am trying out for seussical in jan. i have been researching about this play for a long time now and i really want to land the part of mayzie. i was wondering if anybody had any tips about what to at the auditions to give the directors hints in a way =P tht I would be a good mayzie. if anybody has any info it would be greatly appreciated. also, i think we might have to sing happy birthday, how would mayzie sing it?
December 22, 2006 07:22 AM
i love seussical. my school is doing it this year. we start rehersals soon and im so excited for it. woo. Rock on seussical.
January 15, 2007 09:27 AM
My daughter has just been cast as Jojo. What will she need to sing and will she sing a solo part?
January 31, 2007 03:26 PM
mayzie is an awesome part! our mazie was colorful, loud (in a good way), flamboyant, and lots of fun! make sure that comes through in your audidtion!!
February 15, 2007 02:03 PM
My name is Rebecca and my school is doing seussical jr. cause were only a middle school. I was cast as Mayzie LaBird and I am so excited! Does anyone know the main parts in order???
February 24, 2007 11:08 AM
Hey! I am a seventh grader and my school is doing Seussical! I play JoJo Who even though I am a girl. I am upset because my drama teacher will not let me use my costume design which is bright, colorful, and all together Seussy! She wants me to wear pastels! EWW! It just doesn't work. I have very pale skin and it will not look good! I hate it!!!!!
February 27, 2007 08:26 PM
haha sorry about the costume jojo but try to get over it to experience the best part of the show...the performing. and especially this show because it is so much fun! when i was a bird girl...our costumes took alot of getting used to and none of us liked them, but we dealt with it and put on one amazing show!
im acually exiting my seussical phase because my school is doing oklahoma and i can't get enough of that yipeee-i-o-ayyy
talk to y'all later!
March 7, 2007 01:58 PM
Hi,My school is doing that play at Park City Magnet im sour kangroo
March 8, 2007 04:47 PM
My high school is perfoming this play nxt weekend and i cant wait... i got the part of Mrs. mayor, though kinda boring part, I am having a wonderful time doing it!
March 16, 2007 07:33 AM
HEYYY...my school isz doing seussical im sooo happy i made it...im a bird girl and I love it!!! Our play is sometime next month im sooo excited but kinda scared at the same time...my favorite songs r biggest blame fool and horton hears a who!! i cant wait...FUN...FUN...FUN!!!
April 30, 2007 04:29 PM
The play went totally awesome!!! this is an awesome arrangement of songs... many ppl from the town say its the best play that has ever been done at sigourney high school...... plus even tho we live in a town with only 2000 ppl we brought in about 2000 dollars !
July 11, 2007 02:55 PM
I just got Mrs. Mayor in my theater's production of Seussical. Is that considered a lead? (note: i also played jojo, which was incredible!!)
September 12, 2007 03:52 PM
My school is holding auditions for it now, and callbacks are tomorrow, but I'm in the running for Horton, and I don't know if that's the lead or not.
September 14, 2007 08:23 PM
My middle school is doing a reproduction of Seussical and I was wondering...what exactly do the jungle characters do? My choir teacher hasn't given me any information on it and I am playing one.
September 16, 2007 01:12 PM
My school is doing a reproduction of Seussical and I'm playing a fish. How in the world am I supposed to be a fish?!?
My friend is a jungle citizen and she doesn't know how to dress for it.
Help?
October 10, 2007 08:28 PM
Hello everyone! One of the local theaters is doing Seussical. I haven't been called back yet, (the call backs are tomorrow) But my last name starts with a 'W'. SO... should I give up hope, or sit around waiting for the call?
--
fellow auditioner
October 15, 2007 08:51 AM
YAY! I'm in! thanks all of you!
--Mai
December 7, 2007 10:19 AM
Seussical is such a great production. My High School held auditions just the other day. Sadly we do not find out until next Wednesday. I am hoping for the part of the Sour Kangaroo ...
January 4, 2008 05:15 PM
Wow. Everyone here is from high school. I'm a 6th grader from Oak Hill Elementary. Our music teacher just announced that we are performing the Seussical, I'm so excited! I'm hoping on getting the part of the Sour Kangaroo or Mayzie La Bird. It's going to be so much fun! The Seussical is one of the best plays broadway every did. I'm also trying to find a site where I can download the lyrics and songtracks free? Anyone know of one?
January 12, 2008 12:34 PM
Hi my theatre groop is doing seusical the musical and me and my best mate want to audition for mayzie or gertrude and play those parts together.Its a brilliant show and im exited for june and hope the show goes well !!! Also if you would like to book tickets go on www.theacademytheatre.com and you will find all theinformation there thanks for reading this!!!
January 12, 2008 12:36 PM
Hi my theatre groop is doing seusical the musical and me and my best mate want to audition for mayzie or gertrude and play those parts together.Its a brilliant show and im exited for june and hope the show goes well !!! Also if you would like to book tickets go on www.theacademytheatre.com and you will find all theinformation there thanks for reading this!!!
January 19, 2008 07:55 PM
Hey.. i'm a junior at my high school, and we're going Seussical this April. I got the part of Sour Kangaroo. I have the big "brass and belty" voice" ... but i want to know, does the sour kangaroo have any speaking lines?
February 9, 2008 01:56 PM
Im mayzie la bird and i live in that tree. enough about horton lets talk about me!
We are doing to junior version at my school. i have done many plays before but this is the best. it is SUPER fun! to the question above me, the sour kangaroo does have "lines" the show is mostly an operetta, which has very little dialoge. maybe a few lines before a few songs. the sour kangaroo has a lot of singing, and she does say a few things in some songs. at least in the junior version. Good luck! i STRONGLY reccomend this play
March 16, 2008 05:12 PM
my school is doing Seussical for next year. im an alto. what parts could i play? i listened to some JoJo songs, but they seem just a bit high for me. any other suggestions?
oh, and can the cat in the hat be played by a girl?
April 7, 2008 02:30 PM
I'm interested in seeing High School performances of "Seussical" on Long Island NY after April 6, 2008. Does anyone know of any High Schools that are doing it? please let me know...
May 9, 2008 03:09 PM
Hey whomever was asking about costumes like forever ago I was in this show and I was a jungle dancer/fish/hunch and when we were jungle dancers we were all girls and we wore black leotards with black tights and then we each got to choose an animal (I was a cheetah) and our costume designers made costumes based on that. For example, all animals that have fur (cheetahs, zebras etc.) wore tie- on skirts of that print with matching ears. It was very cool and fun. Also, since the change from jungle characters to fish was so fast, it provided an easy way to have a quick change so everything was based around the simple black leotard and tights and then we just added accessories. This is a very fun show and I am doing it again this coming year. I highly reccommend it to any director who has it in consideration.
May 9, 2008 03:12 PM
Oh yeah and whoever asked about the cat in the hat being a girl... yes it can in fact, i am trying out for that part in the coming production I am doing of this show. Good luck!
June 6, 2008 05:48 PM
Catie, I think I was in a show with, you, because those were our costumes, too! I was a jaguar. Among others, there was a bamboo tree, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, etc.
June 11, 2008 09:44 AM
I PLAYED JOJO AND I ROCKED
November 28, 2008 02:29 PM
hi,
i was just in a prodctuion of seussical over in farmington hills. i was a bird girl. i was very lucky because they had to cut about 80 kids from the bunch :(. but we had two casts. we did a awesome job. they ahd 8 bird girls i have to say only half of the bird girls were actullay on key but some of the bird girls were handpciked because of the dancing and they hand picked me!!!!! so if you ever do this show BIRD GIRLS RULE LIKE IT OR NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
January 7, 2009 09:33 AM
help-- I need a copy of the DVD or VS for Seussical---can anyone help me
January 28, 2009 08:29 AM
I'm playing Gertrude McFuzz at my school!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited. Gertrude is such a fun character and has a lot of solo's and singing roles. She's supposed to be the sweet gentle one while Mayzie who is also a great fun part is just the opposite and thinks she's (all that!) Gertrude is secretly in love with Horton too. I think every part is really important to the show and makes it better and funner. Its just really crazy and lots of FUN!!! The characters are: The cat in the hat, Jojo, Horton, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La Bird, Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls, Wickersham brothers,Yurtle the Turtle, the Grinch, Jungle Creatures, Cindly Lou Who and the rest of the who's. What ever part you get will be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
February 25, 2009 12:41 PM
My 8 yr old is auditioning tomorrow for this musical and without knowing it he really liked Sour Kangeroo then we found out that it's a girls role. He hits all the notes right on but I am not sure if its okay to audition for it. This is his first play. He does a nice Jo Jo but he is stronger for these two songs. any thoughts?
April 19, 2009 11:26 AM
I'm in seventh grade and our local Commenity Theatre is doing Suessical the Musical . I'm a bird girl , and I'm so excited ! I used to be a Who , but they moved me to a bigger part . I'm not sure what a bird girl does in the show . I looked it up on the internet and I asked around , but I'm still not sure exactly what kind of charcter I am supposed to play . Does anyone have any suggestions ? Thanks !
April 19, 2009 11:27 AM
I'm in seventh grade and our local Commenity Theatre is doing Suessical the Musical . I'm a bird girl , and I'm so excited ! I used to be a Who , but they moved me to a bigger part . I'm not sure what a bird girl does in the show . I looked it up on the internet and I asked around , but I'm still not sure exactly what kind of charcter I am supposed to play . Does anyone have any suggestions ? Thanks !
April 24, 2009 07:58 PM
heeeyyyy im doin a middle school production in like less then a week and i got the role of gertrude mcfuzz. SHE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! any girls who are tryin out for seussical should totally shoot for the role of Gertrude M. shes soooooooo fun, crazy, LOUD, sumtimes annoying but mainly funny and romantic.....she has a crush on horton and he doesnt notice her cuz her tails sooooo small! and in the end they raise an elephant bird.......but in order to find out what happens in between you should watch it! i dont wanna give it all away but its a GREAT show!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have a really low voice sooo i have to belt all the high notes soooo "all for you" is really high for me and at some points it can sound like im screamin!!!but heeeeyyy thats what gertrude does best!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 19, 2009 09:42 PM
Im nt a big fan of musicals but will give this a shot if it ever drop by my area =]
September 10, 2009 01:46 PM
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