The Cat In the Hat (Chicago) Tickets

CAT IN THE HAT HAT

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE BRINGING HOME THEIR CAT IN THE HAT HAT. THEY LAUGH EVERY TIME WE ASK WHAT THEY HAVE ON THEIR HEADS. REALLY THOUGH, THE PERFORMANCE HELD THE ATTENTION OF OUR 2 YR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD BOYS FROM BEGINNING TO END. CLEVER AND FUN AND COLORFUL AND MEMORABLE. ALWAYS FUN WHEN THE CHARACTERS, AS THEY DID, COME OUT INTO THE AUDIENCE AS PART OF THE SHOW, AS WELL AS MEET THE CHILDREN AFTER THE SHOW FOR AN AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTO-OP.

Fun that is funny with The Cat in the Hat

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

The energetic cast brought this production of the Dr. Seuss favorite to life. The Cat was appropriately antic, aided by Thing 1 and Thing 2. Sally and Nick were nice '50s kids who made a mistake of opening the door when their mother was out. The puppet of the Fish (and his puppeteer) however stole the show. Fish had a great dream sequence in the beginning, using nautical songs known to the largely young audience, to establish that he too could have whimsical moments. Later, Fish supplied the worried moral voice of the play, much like a Greek chorus, telling the audience--and Sally and Nick--what the rules were that were being broken. The energy of the cast and well-choreographed silliness kept the audience on the edge of its seats. Following the play, the moral (responsibility) was explored by the cast and later they made many young fans happy with an autograph session. I went with a 4-year-old who was entranced throughout.

Wonderful memory with my grandson

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

This play delighted my four year old grandson. He laughed out loud and was caught up in the story. The character were brilliantly cast as the personalities came through. He especially loved the fish. The characters were in the lobby for autographs and pictures. This memory will be one we treasure!

Great Play for Kids of All Ages

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

Great play for kids and adults. Play was perfect for 2 & 4 year old grandkids. Entertaining and not too long.

fun event

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

We enjoyed the show. We attended with our 2 teenage daughters and enjoyed the rendition of the story. Our favorites were the way the fish was represented, and the fun set design. Designed for a younger audience, but us older kids enjoyed it too.

Cute for the younger set

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

The play was short and sweet, the right length for little ones. By little, I mean younger than mine, unfortunately. I took my just-turned-7-year-old to see it and she was too old to appreciate it. I think the age rating of 3 to 10 that I saw is too generous. I would say this is more for ages 3 to 5. It was nice to see something that didn't blow our eardrums, though, after seeing Blue Man Group the day before. There was a bit of the actors coming into the audience, but only down the aisles and they didn't get in anyone's face and they didn't wear scary costumes, so even the shiest of little ones ought to be okay. (The "fish" does run around the theater at the beginning of the play; I think for sensitive kids, that might be one of the most intense parts of the production, but really, I'm thinking most 3 year olds ought to be able to handle it.) Nice opportunity afterwards for photos and autographs with the actors. I felt that it was a bit expensive for such a short production, but I also think part of the problem is that my kid was just too old to really care much. Bottom line: It's cute for ages 3 to 5.

What a Cool Cat !

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

45 minutes of bright colors, clear and familiar dialog straight from the book, and imaginative staging that kept us clapping - laughing - and singing along. Brought 2 little guys - ages 21/2 and 41/2. Was a little concerned the younger one would struggle to sit through it but ... NO WORRIES! At the end, both boys gave me their 2 thumbs up! Perfect 1st Broadway experience for my grandsons. We will be back : )

Best children's theatre!!!

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

I don't normally review things but I must say this was great!! I took my 5 and 8 year old nieces and was amazed at how engaged they were. The players were wonderful at this and I was really pleased with the way they interacted with the audience keeping all ages entertained. Not easy to do with an audience of children ranging in ages from merely months (too young for this) to 65! Highly recommend this as a way to start your children on the path to enjoying live theatre. They will love it.

PERFECT action, storyline and timing!

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

Our 3 year old Granddaughter was thrilled with this production from start to finish! All actors were great. It was only 45 minutes long and that is usually long enough for little ones. The interaction of the cast after the play ended was wonderful. VERY HAPPY with choosing this one!

Lots of fun

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago

Fun event for kids! We went with out two daughters (ages 6 & 3) and they had a great time (so did we). The show was right out of the book, but with some fun extras. The show was about 40 minutes and then they had a little "Cat Chat" time to talk about responsibility.