A Very Glee Christmas though she later becomes a Grinch when the gifts are repossessed. The episode features seven songs, two of which come from the television special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!". The creators of "Glee" received permission from the estate of Dr. Seuss for the use of characters from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", but were not allowed to use them in promotional photographs. Most of the songs featured in the episode had been released on "" four weeks prior to airing, including "Baby, It's Cold Outside", which debuted at number fifty-seven on the "Billboard" Hot 100 after the episode aired, despite
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Max. In 2009, the musical was produced at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California, and ran from November 10, 2009 to December 27, 2009. Stefán Karl reprised his role from the tour as the Grinch, with John Larroquette as Old Max, Kayley Stallings and Issadora Ava Tulalian as Cindy Lou Who, and James Royce as Young Max. In 2010, a North American tour ran in the cities of Omaha, Houston, Dallas, Tempe and Toronto. Stefán Karl performed as the Grinch and Brooke Lynn Boyd as Cindy Lou Who. In 2011, the tour played Providence, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, St. Louis and San