Jack O'Brien's lively creation, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a bundle of familiar family fun with a great singing-dancing cast of grownups and kids, including a couple of stars: John Cullum as the Old Dog who tells the story, and the gruff, lovable Patrick Page as The Grinch.
Directed by Matt August, the tuner has an "Alice in Wonderland" feeling with stylized moves and bouncy choreography by John DeLuca and whimsical cartoonish costumes by Robert Morgan played on John Lee Beatty's fanciful set.
This is a great holiday pageant with captivating visual images, old fashioned song and dance with lyrics and book by Timothy Mason utilizing Dr. Seuss' charming, surprising rhymes and lively music by Mel Marvin. A good time was had by all the children from five to a hundred.