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      Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical!

      2020 Comedy Kids & Family Musical List
      13% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 45% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Dr. Seuss' beloved book tells the story of a reclusive Grinch who plotted from his cave atop snowy Mt. Crumpit to steal Christmas from the Whos in Who-ville. Then on Christmas Eve, disguised as Santa Claus and enlisting his loyal dog Max as a reindeer, the Grinch traveled to Who-ville to scoop up the Whos' gifts and decorations. Much to his surprise on Christmas morning, the Whos were unfazed and celebrated the holiday with a heartwarming display of joy and love. Read More Read Less

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      Sonia Rao Washington Post This attempt at the heartwarming tale makes the Grinch's hatred of song and dance seem reasonable. Halfway through, you might find yourself advocating for the Whos to adopt his way of life. Dec 10, 2020 Full Review Ben Travers indieWire It really feels like they were going for a zany, over-the-top vibe to match the Seussian weirdness driving this story, and while the set design and costumes got there, the performances, songs, and blocking didn't quite make it. Rated: C Dec 10, 2020 Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today A pelvic-thrusting, bad-punning, screeching version of the green curmudgeon was not what anyone wanted or needed in 2020. Morrison did his level best -- he's a good performer, but the part simply never should have been written. Rated: 1/4 Dec 10, 2020 Full Review Joel Keller Decider You'll never see the Grinch the same way after watching this mess. Dec 11, 2020 Full Review Megan Reynolds The Muse/Jezebel What was most striking about the experience is that watching the show felt like the familiar slog of watching an awards show -- frequent commercial breaks that were a relief instead of a nuisance, time moving both faster and slower than it should. Dec 10, 2020 Full Review Andy Swift TV Line It was perfectly fine. Watching Denis O'Hare attempt to tone down his inherent intensity as an older version of The Grinch's beloved hench-dog was a trip, and Booboo Stewart was endearing as always playing O'Hare's younger counterpart. Dec 10, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Teddy B The only thing I can say about this misfire that can be taken in a generally vague sense is that this is truly one of a kind. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Bri R No, just no. Please DO not watch this, it's bad. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/21/23 Full Review Emily S This was the worst thing I have ever witnessed Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Daniel Q Wow the grinch is better than christmas Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Jadon S I've never seen anything so egregiously misinterpret its source material, or any Christmas media as traumatizing. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Mason D i thought it was really good and its not perfect but it was good Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Dr. Seuss' beloved book tells the story of a reclusive Grinch who plotted from his cave atop snowy Mt. Crumpit to steal Christmas from the Whos in Who-ville. Then on Christmas Eve, disguised as Santa Claus and enlisting his loyal dog Max as a reindeer, the Grinch traveled to Who-ville to scoop up the Whos' gifts and decorations. Much to his surprise on Christmas morning, the Whos were unfazed and celebrated the holiday with a heartwarming display of joy and love.
      Director
      Julia Knowles, Max Webster
      Producer
      Matthew Morrison
      Screenwriter
      Simon Nye, Tim Mason
      Genre
      Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical
      Original Language
      English