Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical at Fox Theatre - Detroit

A favorite holiday story can be a good reason to make a theatre date. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical gives someone attached to the book another way to enjoy its mischief. Sets by John Lee Beatty and costumes by Robert Morgan take inspiration from Seuss's illustrations, offering a particular visual interpretation alongside the familiar characters. The score delivers the songs that have become seasonal touchstones—You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch brings familiar mischief, while Welcome Christmas offers the warmth that redeems the entire tale. Max the Dog narrates the Grinch's scheme to swipe every stocking and ornament, and that frame gives the production a storytelling rhythm familiar to anyone who knows the book by heart. Directed by Matt August and choreographed by Bob Richard, the show balances comic mischief with the quiet turn that makes the Grinch's heart grow three sizes.

A holiday favorite can be funny even when you know every twist. In the Grinch musical, Max narrates the schemes, the Whos keep singing and the familiar songs get their chance to fill Fox Theatre. The sets and costumes draw on Seuss's illustrations, so the stage becomes part of the pleasure. Friday evening is a chance to enjoy the story with people instead of simply pressing play at home. Find your seats and make some room for Whoville.