Lemont High School to Stage 'Seussical' in the Performing Arts Center in May

The Cat in the Hat will be front and center as he narrates the magical story of a Tony Award-nominated winning Broadway work on Lemont High School’s stage. The school’s Performing Arts Center will feature Seussical for nightly performances from Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14.

All performances of Seussical, which will be produced by Dave Nommensen, will begin at 7 p.m., and tickets are on sale now for each performance. All tickets are $16.50 (includes $1.50 processing fee), and all seats in the Performing Arts Center—including the balcony and main level—are reserved seats.

Individuals wishing to purchase tickets in advance must do so online and pay with a credit card. In addition to skipping the ticket lines the night of the show, purchasing tickets in advance allows patrons to choose their own seats and print their tickets at home. Tickets may be purchased at the following link: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=64363

Pending availability, tickets may be purchased at the door each evening via credit card or with cash or check. For more ticket information, call (630) 243-3286.

Based on the books of Dr. Seuss—mainly “Horton Hears a Who!”, “Horton Hatches the Egg” and “Miss Gertrude McFuzz”—Seussical is a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty that debuted on Broadway in 2000. The musical’s story is a mash-up of many of Seuss’s most famous books. After a short run on Broadway, the production spawned two United States tours, as well as a tour in the United Kingdom. Seussical has since become a loved classic for schools, as well as community and regional theatres.

Seussical will be directed and choreographed by Amanda Tanguay-Zimmerman, with orchestral direction by Matt Doherty and vocal direction by Stephanie Cesaroni. Matt Davis will head up set design and construction and will serve as the backstage technical supervisor. Designers for the production will include Joelle Beranek (costumes), Bob Kuper (make-up), Mike Ross (sound operations) and Sam Valone (lighting). Richard Sladek will serve as the accompanist, while Megan Idell will serve as the front-of-house manager.