“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!” will air Wednesday night, bringing a little bit of Whoville to America.
What’s going on?
“Glee” star Matthew Morrison will play the Grinch in a new NBC holiday live production “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!”
- The show will follow the trend of live musicals that air on national television. However, the show won’t be live, as I wrote about for the Deseret News. The production was filmed at the Troubadour Theatre in London and will be shown again tonight.
Why it matters now
Morrison told Entertainment Weekly his version of the Grinch reflects modern society, specifically people who are living in quarantine during the pandemic.
- “I used a lot of the collective sorrow that we are all feeling globally. I used a lot of that energy that I feel every morning when I wake up,” he said.
Details:
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 9
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. MT)
- Location: NBC
How to watch ‘The Grinch Musical!’
Musical fans can stream the show on NBC’s website live or through the NBC app.
- The special is available on Hulu as well, as long as you have a Hulu Live TV subscription. Hulu Live TV offers free trial subscriptions, too.
The following websites offer some free trials, where you can stream coverage if needed.
Songs and cast
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According to Deadline, the musical will include classic Grinch songs “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas” (by Albert Hague & Dr. Seuss).
- Amelia Minto will play Cindy-Lou Who.
- Denis O’Hare will play an older version of the dog Max.
- Booboo Stewart (“Descendants”) will play the younger version of Max.