Lynn Ahrens

...in Wheelock Family Theatre's ''Seussical.'' Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's zany tribute to Dr. Seuss's beloved children's books has one of the most delightful scores in musical theater. Although "Seussical" was considered a flop when...

In this article: Horton the Elephant, Stephen Flaherty, E-mail, Seussical, and Cat in the Hat

...on. " In "Seussical," the Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical based on the Dr. Seuss books, Mays delivers a superior comic performance as Mayzie La Bird, a slightly over-the-hill character with the aura of a faded dance-hall queen. Again,...

In this article: Seussical, University of Missouri-Kansas City, New Theatre, William Shakespeare, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Shakespearean tragedies, and Dr. Seuss

...Clothes." This sweet and funny musical by the Tony-winning duo of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty nods gracefully at leadership issues and environmentalism, by way of Hans Christian Andersen and the author of "The Cat in the Hat." Under the...

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...life in children s theaters across the country. The musical adaptation of the Dr. Seuss stories by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens had been relegated to the nice idea file after an unsuccessful Broadway run until Jeff...

In this article: Horton the Elephant, Seussical, Stephen Flaherty, E mail, and Dr. Seuss

Imagination Stage's mounting of a scaled-down version of "Seussical," the 2000 musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, proves to be a sweetly melodic afternoon for the kiddies and yet witty enough to keep weary chaperons entertained.

In this article: Horton the Elephant, Seussical, Dr. Seuss, Stephen Flaherty, Cat in the Hat, Once on This Island, and Ragtime