The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

Song: We Need A Little Christmas

Narrator 1: Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot.
But the Grinch who lived just north of Whoville did not.
Grinch: Oh that noise! Noise! Noise! Blasted Christmas music!
Its joyful and triumphant!
Narrator 2: The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas
season! Now, please dont ask why. No one quite knows the
reason. It could be his head wasnt screwed on just right. It
could be perhaps that his shoes were too tight. But I think that
the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was
two sizes too small.

Narrator 3: But whatever the reason, his heart or his shoes, He stood there on Christmas Eve,
hating the Whos, Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown at the warm lighted
windows below in their town. For he knew every Who down in Who-ville beneath was busy now
hanging a mistletoe wreath.
Grinch: Theyre hanging their stockings!
Narrator 3: he snarled with a sneer
Grinch: Tomorrow is Christmas! Its practically here!
Song: Its the Greatest Time of Year
Grinch: I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming!
Narrator 4: For the Grinch knew all the who girls and boys would wake up bright and early. Theyd
rush for their toys! And then the noise! Noise! Noise!
Narrator 1: Then the Whos young and old, would sit down to a feast and theyd feast! And theyd
feast! Feast! Feast! They would feast on Who-pudding, and rare Who-roast-beast which was
something the Grinch couldnt stand in the least.
Narrator 2: And THEN theyd do something he liked least of all! Every who down in Who-ville, the
tall and the small, would stand close together, with Christmas bells ringing. Theyd stand handin-hand. And the Whos would start singing! Theyd sing! And theyd sing! And theyd sing! Sing!
Sing!
Song: Welcome Christmas
Grinch: I must stop this whole thing! Why for years Ive put up with it now! I MUST stop this
Christmas from coming!....BUT HOW?
Narrator 3: Then he got an idea! An awful idea! The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea!

Grinch: I know just what to do! What a great Grinchy trick! With this coat and this hat, I look just
like Saint Nick! All I need is a reindeer.If I cant FIND a reindeer, Ill make one instead!
Narrator 3: So he called his dog, Max. Then he took some red thread and he tied a big horn on
top of his head.
Narrator 4: Then he loaded some bags and some old empty sacks on a ramshackle sleigh and he
hitched up old Max. And the sleigh started down toward the homes where the Whos lay a snooze
in their town.
Narrator 1: He slid down the chimney, a rather tight pinch. But if Santa could do it so could the
Grinch!
Narrator 2: Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant, around the whole room
and he took every present!
Narrator 3: The he slunk to the icebox. He took the Whos feast! He took the Who-pudding! He
took the roast beast!
Narrator 4: He cleaned out that icebox as quick as a flash. Why that Grinch even took their last
can of Who-hash! Then he stuffed all the food up the chimney with glee.
Song: Youre A Mean One, Mr. Grinch!
Grinch: And now, I will stuff up the tree!
Narrator 1: And the Grinch grabbed the tree and he started to shove when he heard a small
sound like the coo of a dove. He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who! Little Cindy Lou
Who, this tiny Who daughter whod got out of bed for a cup of cold water.
Cindy: Santa? Why are you taking our Christmas Tree? Why?
Grinch: Why, my sweet little tot, theres a light on this tree that wont light on one side. So Im
taking it home to my workshop my dear. Ill fix it up there. Then Ill bring it back here.
Cindy: Santa, what is Christmas about?
Grinch: (Sigh) PresentsI suppose
Cindy: I was afraid of that
Narrator 2: And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head and he got her a drink and sent
her to bed. And when Cindy-Lou Who went to bed with her cup, He went to the chimney and
stuffed the tree up.
Song: Where are You Christmas?
Narrator 3: Up the side of Mt. Crumpit, the Grinch rode with his load to the tip top to dump it!
Grinch: Theyre finding out now that no Christmas is coming! Theyre just waking up! I know just
what theyll do! Their mouths will hang open a minute or two then the Whos down in Who-Ville
will all cry and BOO-HOO! Thats a noise that I simply must hear!

Narrator 4: So he paused and put his hand to his ear. He did hear a sound rising over the snow. It
started in low, then it started to grow. But the sound wasnt sad! Why, this sound sounded merry!
It couldnt be so! But it Was merry! VERY!
Narrator 1: Every who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small was singing! Without any
presents at all! He hadnt stopped Christmas from coming it came! Somehow or other, it came
just the same!
Grinch: It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!
Maybe Christmas doesnt come from a store. Maybe Christmas.perhaps.means a little bit
more!
Narrator 2: And what happened then, well in Who-ville they say that the Grinchs small heart
grew three sizes that day!
Narrator 3: And the minute his heart didnt feel quite so tight, he whizzed with his load through
the bright morning light and he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast!
Narrator 4: And He himself carved the roast beast!
Song: Welcome Christmas Reprise
Silent Night

FAH WHO
C Em
WELCOME
C
FAH WHO
C
WELCOME

Dm7
G7
FOR-AZE! DAH WHO DOR-AZE!
Am
Dm7
G7
CHRISTMAS, COME THIS WAY
Dm7
G7
FOR-AZE! DAH WHO DOR-AZE!
G7
C
CHRISTMAS, COME THIS WAY

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Fm7
Bb7
Eb
WELCOME WELCOME
FAH WHO RAH MUS!
WELCOME CHRISTMAS FAH WHO RAH MUS!
Fm7
Bb7
Eb
WELCOME WELCOME
DAH WHO DAH MUS
WELCOME CHRISTMAS DAH WHO DAH MUS
Fm6
G7
Cm
CHRISTMAS DAY IS
IN OUR GRASP,
CHRISTMAS DAY WILL ALWAYS BE
G
D7 G
Am7
D7
G7
SO LONG AS WE HAVE HANDS TO
CLASP
JUST AS LONG AS WE
HAVE WE

C
FAH WHO
C Em
WELCOME
C
FAH WHO
C
WELCOME

Dm7
G7
FOR-AZE! DAH WHO DOR-AZE!
Am
Dm7
G7
CHRISTMAS, BRING YOUR CHEER
Dm7
G7
FOR-AZE! DAH WHO DOR-AZE!
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C
G7 C
ALL WHO'S FAR AND NEAR

REPEAT ALL (use 2. for chorus)