I had a friend- I met him in kindergarten. We stayed friends into college. He played Jojo in our production in fifth grade. He passed about a month or two ago and I miss him so much.
I'm so sorry for your loss. When I was 18 or 19 I found out that a guy I had gone to school with since Kindergarten passed away in a bad car accident. He and I weren't best friends but I had known him for so long so I was sad to find out he had died. What happened to your friend? How did he pass away? If you don't mind my asking.
This song holds a very special place in my heart. The way I interpret it is that you may feel like you're alone with everything. Nobody sees you, you don't have a friend their for you and everything is so overwhelming. But when you finally find someone who genuinely cares and wants to be with you, and likes you for you, everything is easier. I cried like a baby to this song a couple nights ago. This song is forever my favorite
@Molly Johnson I can try to give you a few tips. I did this musical several years ago at my high school. First off, make sure you practice, practice, practice the song you are going to do for the audition. That’s really important. Second of all, no dairy products on the day of the audition. Dairy products, ice cream and milk especially, causes your throat to get yuckified before you sing. So, instead, drink plenty of water. Thirdly, keep yourself calm before and during the audition. Stage fright can happen to the best of us, so it's best to find ways to calm yourself if you must. Breathing exercises are a good example of what you can do. Fourthly, as much as I hate to say this...don't get your hopes up too high about whether you will get the part you want or not. Just like you, I auditioned for the part of Jojo. I thought I was pretty much guaranteed it. I had aced the audition (I sang one of Jojo's songs for it), I was the perfect height that Jojo needed to be (he is supposed to be the shortest of all of the Whos. It's canon.), and Jojo fit me to a T, personality wise. But then, come the day of the reveal, I was left in angry, heartbroken tears. I'd been chosen as one of the chorus girls and, as for Jojo, it was given to the second tallest male who auditioned. (Horrible Irony that I hated with a passion.) And it was all because I was a girl. The script may say that the part can be played by a boy OR a girl, but, trust me, it will more than likely go to a male. So, as I said before...don't get your hopes up too much...it will save you a lot of hurt feelings in case you don't get it. And, if you do, then congratulations! Break a leg out there and you will be great, no matter what part you get. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!! The whole play is a Dr. Seuss play, so have a lot of fun with it!
Audition is in two days! I am the shortest and my director even said “I don’t care if your a boy or a girl, it’s more of your height” so I have a good chance, and your tips will be a BIG help thanks!
So my musical production place that I have been to since I was 4, is now being closed down because the head director is retiring. This song goes way back since I was 9 (I'm 14). My best friend was Horton and I was Jojo. Everyone who has been apart of that company is coming together and making one last show for a surprise thing for the director and her husband. This song for sure is gonna make me cry because my best friend moved to Texas 4 years ago and he's coming down for this event. I'm gonna most certainly cry •-•
My friend was horton too but she hasn't moved (but I'm homeschooled now) and she's in my neighborhood but now she gets home after darker. We did the play i was in fourth so i was like 10, I'm 13 now and i was a bird girl. The bird d girls always had drama the theatre teacher even threatened to only have two bird girls (me and and the fifth grader) it was better after that but the second graders were still so annoying though. Its was two second graders, one third grader, two fourth graders, and one fifth grader, i was friends with the fourth grader, third grader, and fifth grader. I auditioned for Cat in the hat, the director said i was good but "you just need to gain more confidence" which i did by the end of the show even though i did pretty bad the second night. We where going to do the Lion King jr. Play tye next year but COVID -19 came so their doing it this year which means i lose my part she hasn't given it to anyone as far as my friend knows though, i was going to be Sarabi and Sarafina with one of the girls who were playing bird girls with me last time we had the purple outfits, (i wanted blue) we where going to switch one night i was Sarafina the next night she was. It was nice though.💜💜 If anyone even read this far thanks and i hope you have a great (or amazing) year.🎉🎉
Well damn. I’m playing Jojo (as a boy) and we are presenting in front of my school tomorrow, DEC 8,2019, and we are presenting on the Thursday and Friday and Wednesday. Well oopsie.
I auditioned for this play earlier today. I was told I have a high chance of getting a part since there wasn't too many people who auditioned. This song makes me happy :)
I am too -- I have friends, many infact. But I just see them as projections of my own thought, I always know what they're going to say or do. Everything's ironic to me, and so, nothing really exists. I think this is what Dr.Seuss meant...
It's funny, I was just listening to this song. I'm doing a college application essay about an event in my life revolving around this song. I just noticed your reply. It feels relieving to hear that someone else feels the same way towards this song.
Nathan Lambert some kids in my school called this the "cringe-ical". i got so mad. that was so stereotypical i swear. if they ever bothered listening to it theyll probably be walking out of the auditorium like "welp now i regret what i said".
I was in a recital and I sang a different Seussical song from this titled 'It's Possible', but another 2 people sang this song. I honestly miss working with them and the other cast members, it was definitely one of if not the most memorable moment I've experienced in 2022 so far, and it hasn't changed Addicted to this song now haha
When I auditioned for Seussical at my local acting academy I listened to this video for inspiration. I got the part of Horton. I have played in many shows but Horton is still my favorite roll I've ever played.
I HIGHLY agree. I played the Cat in the Hat, and Idid extensive research on the hidden meanings of all the songss. Suessical is probably the best show I've ever done and its become one of my all-time favorites.
There should be 704,000 likes because this video has 704,000 views because this is an amazing song that really hits home for a lot of people who feel so very alone in the universe. Just remember - You are not alone! See you in Solla Sollew...
This song is so powerful to me ever since I heard it and I relate to it so closely because I'm the youngest in my whole family. Actually my class too. It just makes me feel so good for some reason
Hi- I recently auditioned for Suessical for a Bristol theatre group aged 9-21. I've been cast as a Who-don't know whether to feel disappointed or pleased? :/ I've done loads of performing before and stuff, and wondered what the Who's did/are they involved in that much? :/ Thanks! X
I miss this show so much! I was in it last year, and my best friend's older brother played Horton while my best friend and I were Sour Kangaroos. It was weird...there were three of us...Oh, this song brings back memories. Good ones.
The day my boyfriend and I first started talking we discovered we both like musicals, and upon the mentioning of Seussical both of us typed at the SAME TIME that this is one of our fav songs ever. Then a few days later he performed it at a talent show
I remember hearing this song for the first time when we first cold read the script. It ended up being my favourite song because I loved how sentimental and adorable it was. I did end up getting Ms Mayor, so after me and the guy younger than me finished doing the bathtub bit, I get to chill backstage while hearing this majestic of a tune. I was a senior in high school, and I was super depressed. But now I miss these days dearly. Right now, I’m working on my way to be an amazing freelance illustrator and moving to my own place in a few months. I wish I can return to theatre though….
i did seussical this year from January to April 2018, one of the most magical times of my life. i remember the auditions, how nervous i was, and waiting anxiously to see what part i was gonna get. i got the part i wanted, which was the wickersham brother! i remember counting down the days until performance time. i remember on the start of tech week so excited for rehearsals until the show. i remember all our tiny inside jokes. i remember meeting my best friend during seussical, and meeting so many other new friends. i remember being excited for rehearsal each and every day, and even excited to go to the two weekend rehearsals. i remember calling my friend when i was bored and singing the seussical songs together. i miss seussical, and it really was a fun experience.
ooo im in pit and i pretty much sit through 90% of the song. my musical starts tonight i cant wait, im gonna get a shitload of chills on this and solla sollew 😅 i play trombone btw
I am getting so sentimental here. Tears are in my eyes. My daughter, her mother, and I attended a production of Seussical. When they performed this song they had the Cat in the Hat character walk around the audience. He was carrying a bubble machine. As the bubbles floated around all the children got up and started to jump up to pop the bubbles with these little hand clappers they had given out earlier. The beauty and innocence of children. One of the happiest days I spent with my daughter as a child. I was still married and my life was so much simpler. My parents were still alive and I was part of a family with my then-wife.
come someone please tell me thethe people who sang this song? or maybe the year too bc i had used this when i did the seussical play and we got it burned on a cd and i kept it as a little momento...but that cd was damaged and now i need the songs back can someone help?
my school did this play 3 years ago wasnt in it but i went to go see it and its the best musical ive ever seen and i still remember the musical perfectly favorite songs were solla sollew this song notice me horton and oh the things you can think!!! solla sollew and this song always gets my eyes watery such beautiful songs!!!!!!!
I'm doing Seussical now for community theater (sort of) and our Jojo is a little 8 year old boy and omfg, this song is so much better with a sweet little angel voice! So sweet! Made our director cry with this one. About the only song I'm not sick of yet, lol. Its great the first time around but after weeks you get to where you can't UNSTICK a single song lol.
I have an audition Saturday I'm 13 but I'm up against kids up to 18 years old I want a big part I have a strong voice so who should I go for? HELP PLZZ!!!!
I was Jojo in my last years' play. I'm wearing my Orange Converse that I wore for the part. I really loved this song. It was hard not to smile when I was singing.
My school's middle school classes are rehearsing for suessical this coming May. And I srsly think that the teachers pick the cast because the look pretty and stuff. Some of them can't even sing!
I have had the same experience, I tried out for a musical and so did my friend. My friend tried out for the Cat and Horton(as security), while I tried out for Horton. My friend did horrible at Horton (he even said so), while I did very well and never needed the book, which he did. When my friend tried for the cat, he did awesome and also didn't need his book. However another guy got the cat (who can't sing, needed his book; and always gets parts), while my friend got Horton (mind you I think he will do good as Horton, but I did better and he did better at Cat). While I got left with the Grinch, who has 1 line as a cameo in "Here on Who".
I can relate. My high school did this show my sophomore year and a big part of the reason I didn’t get cast was because so many seniors auditioned. I get it was their last show, but everyone has to start somewhere and should have a chance.
I'm fat and ugly and I got Horton because I can sing and act and other people laugh at me cause I'm a girl playing a male role and I already look like a fat elephant and I don't want to say all the lines were Horton says he's fat cause I'm insecure
That's actually true and not true at the same time. Most shows are already precasted so there is a rare chance for newcomers to get a good role. Roles are also dependent on looks. For Ariel in the little mermaid, if you have red hair and can sing and the other girl has brown hair and can sing then you most likely will get the role due to your hair. It's just how it is I guess.
