And I think even as adults, we need that. He gives the permission to kick the door open, to imagine and see the world differently. "I think the key to it is honestly imagination. And that may remind us of the magic that is Dr.
That was not too difficult in terms of recording the dialogue but it was a challenge to record the songs and make everyone sound like they were singing together.Īlthough people cannot gather together in a theater to share this production, it does provide the opportunity to sit back and listen to it as if you were having a bedtime story read to you. That meant recording each person separately from their homes and padded closets. And the safest and the one that made most sense for our story was to do an audio play version." "So we had several meetings and we throw out several ideas of potential ways to visit Whoville. So the thought that we would not be able to come back together as a community and tell this story and carry on this tradition was heartbreaking," Vásquez said. "The themes of 'The Grinch' are kindness, inclusion, community and tradition. The musical play with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason, music by Mel Marvin, and original production conceived and directed by Jack O'Brien, has become not just an annual holiday event but also a reliable source of income for the Globe.īut the coronavirus pandemic prevents the Globe from producing the play live on stage this year so it is turning to a radio production instead.
It was also made into a disastrous live-action film with Jim Carrey in the title role and a misguided animated feature with Benedict Cumberbatch. The most beloved is probably the 1966 television special directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones and with the voice talent of the deliciously delightful Boris Karloff. Seuss' 1957 children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" has had many incarnations.
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ABC The 1966 TV special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" featured Boris Karloff's voice as the narrator and the Grinch.ĭr.