A Broadway
Production
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American Way takes you on
a behind-the-scenes photo
tour of Broadway’s smash hit
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch
Stole Christmas! The Musi-
cal. Trust us, it’s not easy
being green and grumpy. By
Bryan Reesman. Photographs
by Sean McCormick.
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Journeying backstage at a re-
hearsal of Dr. Seuss’ How the
Grinch Stole Christmas! The
Musical is surreal: You watch
the green-furred Grinch saun-
ter into place, see little
Whos scurrying to and fro,
observe Old Max peer excitedly
from the wings as he waits to
trot back onstage, and even
catch sight of a citizen of
Whoville reading the local
paper. But it also reveals
just how challenging it is
in terms of streamlining the
show and adapting to changing
conditions to take the Grinch
from Broadway out on tour —
especially when you consider
how many people are involved.
Behind the scenes at the
Hippodrome Theatre in Bal-
timore (as of press time,
the show is playing at the
Citi Wang Theater in Bos-
ton), there is a sense of
controlled chaos emanating
from the wings as preparation
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DECEMBER 15 2008
