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Seussical the Musical: The Review

Thursday, March 4th, 2010
by Olivia DelloStritto

Although I’m no Dr. Seuss, we share the same birthday,
So I figured I’d give rhyming a go in my review of Seussical, okay?
I went on Saturday, February 27 and Warner Theater was packed
With many students, teachers, families and other people the show seemed to attract.
Julie Ritz ‘10 played the comedic narrator, The Cat in the Hat,
A wonderful voice, comedic timing, and an awesome costume – she had all that.
Siblings Roshun ‘11 and Anita ‘13 Alur shared the stage
And with their incredible voices, the audience they did engage.
Anita was JoJo – young, innocent, adorable – a perfect fit
Her debut upper school performance, she was definitely a hit!
Horton was played by Roshun, a seasoned veteran of the music department at WA,
An outstanding performance like his is not something you would normally see everyday.
“Alone in the Universe” was my favorite song, I have to say,
But with all of the performances, I was thoroughly blown away.
Jess Campbell ‘11 was Gertrude, the neighbor of Horton, with whom she fell in love,
Captivating the audience, absolutely hilarious, amazing singer – she was all of the above.
The Mayor and his wife, by John Butterworth ‘10 and Hailey Gordon ‘11 were played,
And through great acting, worrisome parents with a cute signature waddle they portrayed.
The “Amayzing” Mayzie la Bird was played by Elysa Neumann ‘11,
With the Bird Girls by her side, she was funny and the audience couldn’t help but grin.
Sun-Mee Kasper ‘12, whose performance seemed effortless, was the Sour Kangaroo,
Her voice was spectacular and she deserves recognition in this review.
Binh Vuong ‘10 was the General and he received many laughs,
I would like to extend congratulations to the entire cast on my behalf.
The dancers were graceful and always hit their marks,
Wait a second. Did those costumes just glow in the dark?
The costumes and the set were awesome and the vibrant colors were cool,
One would never have thought that this musical was put on by a high school!
The orchestra was brilliant, and the songs are all stuck in my head,
Well this ends my poetic review, which you have now just read.

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