Two Sundays ago, instead of our traditional outing of bowling, Frank and I took Alex to a matinee performance of Seussical the Musical. I had never seen this particular show before and found it delightful. The cast of high school and middle school students did a high-energy, excellent job; believe me, there are a lot of words to memorize in those songs. This link at allmusicals.com contains the lyrics to all the songs. There is a huge cast, too and all the colors, action, and singing kept Alex engaged.
The storyline winds in and out of the classic book Horton Hears a Who but manages to weave into the plot the Cat in the Hat as the main narrator, Green Eggs and Ham, and the Grinch among others.
Miss Gertrude Mc Fuzz is trying to attract the attentions of Horton despite her tiny tail.
It took me a while to make the decision to brave being in a crowded theatre; seat choices were limited when I did commit to the nearly sold out performance. We had seats far back in the Amador Valley High school theatre, in the second to last row. I also rationalized that if Alex was not engaged or we felt unsafe we would leave. We wore masks and Alex wore his face shield, and, although it was not required of the audience, many of the patrons did wear masks. We felt safe and Alex loved the show. He sensed the excitement of being out somewhere ... anywhere... and sported his face shield with glee.
He clutched his program throughout the show and did not loosen his grip even when we went outdoors for intermission.
The show closed with the song Oh the thinks you can think
... [when you think about Suess].
COVID definitely stretches the imagination within the boundaries of the category "the thinks you can think". We are pleased that socialization has opened up somewhat. I am happy to report none of us showed any signs of contracting COVID as a consequence of our very enjoyable outing.
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