Hoffman Estates High School performs Seussical the Musical! this March
It's a beautiful sight to see Hoffman Estates High School's cast and crew practice so hard to put on Seussical the Musical on the second week of March this year. A musical perfect for the whole family, Seussical takes us into the world of Dr. Seuss, where we revisit beloved characters including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and JoJo.
The musical is based on the works of Dr. Seuss and weaves together his most famous tales and characters from at least fifteen of his books. Most of its plot is based on Horton Hears a Who! The show follows the adventures of Horton, a kind hearted elephant who one day hears voices coming from a speck of dust. He soon discovers that within this tiny speck exists the smallest planet in the universe, Whoville. On this tiny planet live a tiny race of creatures known as Whos. Although ridiculed by the other animals in the Jungle of Nool for believing in something he cannot see, Horton stubbornly persists in his belief that the Whos exist. Traveling everywhere from the Jungle of Nool to McEligott's Pool, some of the characters fall in love, some have desperate adventures, and some even save the world. Charming Seussical teaches us the power of being unique, and the importance of fighting for your beliefs.
The cast for Seussical the Musical is exceptionally talented this year. Grace Corwine states "Seussical really helped me meet lots of people with the same passion as me, and I would definitely recommend trying out for the musical in high school. It's just such a wonderful experience." Andrew Luzwick, the Cat in the Hat, says "I always look forward to performing what our cast has worked so hard on, but this year is going to be very special. Everyone fits their roles so well." Olivia Martin, student director, notes that " Playing Mazie this year has helped me grow so much as a person. Not only have I met people that I'm going to keep in touch with for the rest of my life, but it's just such an enriching experience to be able to be a part of a show like this." Director Jason Stevens sums up everyone's thoughts by adding in "We truly hope that our audience will have just as much of an outstanding time watching the show as we did creating it."
Bring your Thing 1 and Thing 2 and come watch Seussical the Musical this year! Leave a voicemail at 847-755-5805 or buy tickets for $10 at the door. Showtimes this year are Wednesday March 6th at 3 p.m., Thursday March 7th at 7 p.m., Friday March 8th at 7 p.m., and Saturday March 9th at 7 p.m.