Note: The Times was provided with inaccurate dates for the start of this production, which ran in the physical edition of this week's paper. The information below is updated and accurate.

Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical Jr., a fantastical musical extravaganza.

The show opens Sept. 22 and continues through Oct. 8 at Fountain Hills Youth Theater. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for youth under 17. Call 480-837-9661, ext. 3, or visit fhtaz.org for tickets. The Production takes place at the theater, 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.

Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat, the narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child who gets in trouble for thinking too many “thinks.”

Horton’s challenge is twofold – not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird.

Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.