A few short months ago, “Seussical” the musical looked like the season’s sure-fire hit on Broadway. But when it opens next week “it arrives a wounded animal, bloodied by brutal out-of-town notices and months of backstage gossip, with the moniker ‘troubled’ clinging to its hide like a tick. It has a new director, set designer and costume designer, and an entirely new physical production. Its book has been substantially revised, and its budget has soared from $8.5 million to $10.5 million.” – New York Post