REVIEW: EMBRACE YOUR INNER CHILD AT “SEUSSICAL”
By Doug Iden Dr. Seuss’s fantastic tales come alive in the Seussical at the Carnegie in another great collaboration with CCM–University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory
February 1, 2025
By Doug Iden Dr. Seuss’s fantastic tales come alive in the Seussical at the Carnegie in another great collaboration with CCM–University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory
Under the expert direction of Rachel Stevens, this production is a joyful, fast-paced spectacle filled with irresistible music, dazzling performances, and an inventive approach that
Mr. Stidham is an incredible talent and locks on to the depiction of this character like a predator to his prey. He does not miss
See Shucked. Broadway in Cincinnati’s current musical comedy is a corn-fed, joke-stuffed, gosh darn delight from first note to final bow.
This show is bright, silly, and refreshingly unpretentious. The colors pop, the songs are easy to follow, and the story doesn’t ask you to work too hard.
The production keeps the audience leaning in and at the edge of their seats, with Wiggins embodying a cast of multitudes and inviting us into a story that unfolds deliberately, poetically, and, by the end, collectively.