Seussical The Musical

I went to see Seussical the Musical at Cam's school tonight. He's not in this one but he's working the spotlight. Nick Carter did an outstanding job as the Cat in the Hat.

This is a show I knew very little about so I came to it with fresh eyes. The costumes were amazing and the set was simple but seemed like they fit into the world of Seuss. The songs were nice and the music was catchy.

But oh lord, the script is a mess. It's like a mashup of eight songs instead of two. There are so many plots and Dr. Seuss ideas jammed into this one show that it staggers around and loses its way. I got the impression the writer (s?) wanted the audience to cheer every time a familiar name was mentioned so they threw in as many as possible. It doesn't work and some large loose ends are left for everyone to trip over.

But it was still a nice evening and if you don't mind mess with your Seuss you can have a lot of fun.