Seussical the Musical, BOS Musical Company, the Regent Centre (From Dorset Echo)

Seussical the Musical, BOS Musical Company, the Regent Centre

8:20am Monday 21st June 2010 in Music Reviews By Eleanor Cowley

Packed with everything from planets as small as a speck of dust to elephants with wings, it would have taken a cynic beyond redemption not to warm to this inspiriting production based on the charmingly rambling musings of Dr. Seuss.

Olly Faulkner cut a dashing Cat in the Hat, manoeuvring his audience deftly through a kaleidoscopic plot brimming with lively dance numbers and infectious tunes, whilst James Bradley gave a strong performance as Jojo, a young hero with big dreams and an even bigger imagination.

There was no shortage of talent in this cast who handled the jazzy tunes with plenty of pizzazz , in particular the flashy ‘Amazing Mayzie La Bird’ played with panache by Nasreen Panjalizadeh, a gusty Gertrude McFuzz played by Georgina Cullum and an endearingly whimsical Horton the Elephant played by Neil Barrett.

Lily Taylor gave a sassy Sour Kangaroo, and of course there can be no forgetting the tiny residents of Whoville, who despite being tiny enough to live in a land the size of an atom, gave a larger than life performance.

An uncluttered set let these performers shine, and it was clear from the creative costumes and detailed choreography, that this show has surely been a labour of love for Director and Choreographer Claire Camble-Hutchins in partnership with Musical Director Stuart Darling.