Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, or simply How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, is a seasonal musical adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!". The musical, with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason, original score by Mel Marvin and choreography by John DeLuca, made its debut on the mainstage of Minneapolis's Children's Theatre Company in November 1994, after special arrangements had been made with the Dr. Seuss estate to exclusively adapt and perform the book. The original production was remounted in again
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special) (such as 1964's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", 1965's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and 1969's "Frosty the Snowman") that have come to be regarded as classics. It received modestly positive reviews at the time it was released. Critic Rick Du Brow said it was "probably as good as most of the other holiday cartoons." It has since been recognized as a classic, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 100% "fresh" rating on its website; the critical consensus reads, ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas" brings an impressive array of talent to bear on an adaptation that honors a classic holiday story –