Seuss!

Well, it's that time again - "Another Openin' Another Show!" I've been recruited to play the Sour Kangaroo in the Road Company's production of Seussical the Musical. Yes, I know, I said I wasn't going to do a show. They're original Sour Kangaroo dropped out and they were in a terrible bind. What can I say? I love the theatre and my friends who are in the show! I just couldn't say no!

This show is not like any other musical I have ever been a part of. The characters of the imaginative world of Dr. Seuss come to life before your eyes and I find it to be very amusing. Now, I wouldn't necessarily say that this is just a children's show. There are a lot of adult themes - popping pills, giving up your child, etc. However, the pure fact that it is Dr. Seuss along with the bright colors, rhythm and rhymes help to make this a show for children of all ages. The music is amazing, and hell, I get to sing and play an Aretha Franklin type character!

I remember Dr. Seuss from when I was a child. My father had this amazing way in which he read stories to me. He knew when to inflict the right tones, and how to keep my attention. This show has also been one in which I've been able to look back on those memories and remember how simple life was then. Imagination was encouraged! I still have almost all of the Dr. Seuss ABC book memorized. That was one of my favorite. Dr. Seuss was and still is an icon in the world of children's literature. May his legacy forever be remembered.

After all, have you ever pondered.......Oh The Thinks You Can Think!?