Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
There's a new Grinch in town and he's a hoot. Steve Blanchard's nasty enough to inspire trepidation but establishes a instant rapport with his audience and cements the connection with laughter. It's clear early on that the Grinch's heart isn't just "full of unwashed socks." Along with the traditional holiday show, the Old Globe carries on another one: it hires local actors, among them Steve Gunderson (terrific as Old Max the dog), Geno and Nancy Snow Carr, Randall Dodge, Phil Johnson, and eight-year-old Caitlin McAuliffe, who alternates as Cindy Lou Who with Remy Margaret Corbin. Robert Morgan's candy-stripe costumes combine with John Lee Beatty's set — snowdrifts that resemble giant marshmallows — to create the appropriately cartoon-like stage picture.
Worth a try.
When
Ongoing until Saturday, December 31, 2011
Hours
| Sundays, 11am & 2pm & 5pm |
| Tuesdays, 7pm |
| Wednesdays, 7pm |
| Thursdays, 7pm |
| Fridays, 7pm |
| Saturdays, 11am & 2pm & 5pm |