Theater Wit announces the return of Who's Holiday!
Theater Wit announces the return of Who's Holiday!, a hilarious night out with a booze-guzzling, cigarette-smoking, 40-year-old Cindy Lou Who as she recalls the fateful night she met The Grinch, and the sordid events that happened after, November 25-December 30, 2022.
Back by popular demand following its smash hit, Jeff-nominated Chicago debut last holiday season, Theater Wit's new seasonal comedy Who's Holiday! is written by Matthew Lombardo, directed by Christopher Pazdernik, and stars Chicago favorite Veronica Garza, now Jeff-nominated for her portrayal last holiday season as an adult Cindy Lou Who.
Who's Holiday! returns to Theater Wit not without controversy. In 2017, the playwright was locked in a legal battle with Dr. Seuss Enterprises over accusations of copyright infringement, delaying the play's New York premiere for nearly a year. Ultimately, a U.S. District Court ruled in Lombardo's favor, citing his depiction of an adult Cindy Lou Who living in a beat-up trailer in the snowy hills of Mount Crumpit as "fair use."
Freed of litigious red tape, Who's Holiday! went on to be hailed "a raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss's yuletide tale" (New York Times) that "dares to be as tasteless as possible while replicating Seuss's trademark rhythms" (Time Out New York).
Chicago's critics lapped up Theater Wit's 2021 Chicago premiere, too. "Highly Recommended" said the Chicago Reader, with the best pull quote of all, "I loved this show!" ChicagoTheatreReview.com agreed "Garza is a comic genius," adding Who's Holiday! is "a very funny, often poignant production guided with panache by an excellent director."
In another apparent holiday miracle, the Jeff Committee's heart grew three sizes last year, too. The newly announced 2021-22 Equity Jeff Award Nominations included noms for Garza for Best Solo Performer, and for Short Run-Design for Angela Weber Miller's holiday-festooned, mobile home set.
Don't miss this wildly funny, yet heartfelt adults-only romp about the twisted turn of events Cindy Lou Who's life took after her encounter with a green furry outcast attempting to burgle Whoville of its holiday cheer.