Photo Flash: Lynn Ahrens Leaves Special Message for Newtown's SEUSSICAL

For the last 5 weeks, a dedicated team of Broadway professionals - led by 3 of the same individuals who produced a Broadway tribute to the Newtown community in Waterbury last January - has been working with more than 100 Newtown area students in a production of Seussical the Musical. It is the first of what is to be many tangible practices in healing offered by the 12.14 Foundation (the foundation's president and founder, Newtown resident Michael Baroody, serves as Executive Producer of this production).

In this production of Seussical, eighty-four student performers ages five to eighteen from the Newtown area were directed by Michael Unger, an established theater and opera director. They also worked with Jennifer Paulson Lee, an accomplished choreographer, and. Jeffery Saver, a successful Broadway musical director. Emmy Award, Tony Award, and Drama Desk Award nominated John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek, Johnny and the Sprites) portrayed "The Cat in the Hat" and lead a cast comprised of eighty-two Newtown area students in Seussical: The Musical written by Tony Award winning team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

The big event was held over the weekend and lyricist Lynn Ahrens left a special message (in rhyme) for the cast in the show's program. Check out what she had to say below!

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