| How The Grinch Stole Christmas the musical is the | | | | the coming of Christmas. |
| perfect way to ring in the festive season. Even | | | | Finally, it all becomes too much for the Grinch. He |
| though it is a children's story, it is one of those | | | | dresses up as Santa Clause and even dresses up his |
| classics that will appeal to adults, even the most | | | | dog as a reindeer. He then sneaks into the town and |
| jaded ones. While the story was a hit in book form, it | | | | begins to steal everything- lights, presents, food, |
| has proven to be all the more popular as a musical on | | | | trees- anything that represents the Christmas season. |
| Broadway. | | | | Even when Cindy-Lou Who catches him and asks |
| The Story of the Grinch | | | | what he is doing, he lies to her about his intentions |
| How The Grinch Stole Christmas the musical deals | | | | and goes on with his plan. Soon, the entire town has |
| with the Grinch, a bitter, lonely and all-round mean | | | | been picked clean of Christmas regalia and the Grinch |
| creature that lives all by himself in a cave. The only | | | | is convinced that he has stolen Christmas. But soon |
| friend he has is his dog- other than that, the Grinch is | | | | he hears the sound of people singing- he realizes that |
| probably the loneliest person in the world. The reason | | | | Christmas has come to Whoville anyway, even |
| for this is that, his heart is two sizes too small. This is | | | | without the presents and trees. It is at that very |
| probably why he spends much of his time looking | | | | moment that his heart becomes larger. The Grinch |
| down on the town of Whoville, growing more and | | | | returns everything he stole and is welcomed warmly |
| more jealous, as the town grows more cheerful with | | | | by the people of Whoville. |