Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!: The Musical

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Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
Promotional poster
Music Mel Marvin
Lyrics Timothy Mason
Book Timothy Mason
Based upon How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Productions 2006 Broadway


Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! is a limited-run Broadway musical adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book How The Grinch Stole Christmas and is heavily inspired by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1966 television special adaptation of the same name. The musical debuted on November 8, 2006 at the Hilton Theatre for the Christmas season and will close on January 7, 2007. This musical is notable for being the first Broadway musical that offers 12 performances a week.[2]

Contents

[edit] Cast

[edit] Songs

  • One of a Kind
  • You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
  • Welcome Christmas

[edit] Response

In the first week of December 2006, the musical topped the Broadway Box Office grosses, putting an end to Wicked's top-grossing streak that had lasted 100 weeks.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ The Grinch is Highest Grossing Show on Broadway. [1]