Principal characters
The Cat in the Hat, the mischievous, imaginative, comedic narrator of the show who also doubles as several other minor characters.
Horton the Elephant, a thinker, the outsider, caring, gentle,
JoJo, a thinker, the son of The Mayor and Mrs. Mayor, he often gets into trouble for thinking.
Gertrude McFuzz, the loyal bird-neighbor of Horton, she loves him but is shy due to having only one feather for a tail.
Mayzie LaBird, a pompous and show-all bird (known for her rather flirtatious ways) who tells Gertrude to take pills so her tail will grow longer, forcing Horton to love her (Gertrude).
Sour Kangaroo, the brash kangaroo who tells all that Horton is a fool for thinking there are people living on a dust speck. She is always seen with her younger kangaroo in her pouch.
Young Kangaroo, the daughter of the Sour Kangaroo-usually played by a child or a puppet; always in mother's pouch and very stubborn; "Humphf!" is her trademark
The Mayor of Whoville, the Mayor of Whoville, the father of JoJo.
Mrs. Mayor, The Mayor's wife, the mother of JoJo.
General Genghis Khan Schmitz, the general of the Academy, leads JoJo to war.
Other characters
The Grinch, makes a cameo in the song "Here On Who" and "The Whos' Christmas Pageant" as The Grinch
The Bird Girls, a type of Greek chorus of birds that are Mayzie's friends.
The Wickersham Sisters (also known as brothers in the Broadway production), 3 mischievous monkeys who steal
Horton's clover from him.
Judge Yertle the Turtle, makes a small cameo in the trial scene, as the judge.
Marshal of the court, bailiff in the trial scene. Can also be played by the Cat in the Hat.
Vlad Vladikoff, a black-bottomed eagle who takes Horton's clover.
Cindy Lou Who, makes a small cameo in the song "The Whos Christmas pageant"
Max the Dog, makes a small cameo in the song "The Whos Christmas pageant"
Who Children #1-4, each have small cameo appearances in the song "The Whos Christmas Nativity play/pageant"
Hunches, visual representations of Jojo's thoughts or hunches
The Fish, the fish that Jojo imagines are in McElligot's Pool
The Whos, all of the citizens of Whoville other than Jojo and Mr and Mrs.Mayor (ensemble)
The Jungle Creatures, all of the creatures of the Jungle of Nool other than the principal cast (ensemble)
The Hunters, They hunt and take Horton to the ship to the circus, sometimes doubled with the Wickersham Brothers.
Circus Performers, these are the acts from "Circus McGurkus". They range from clowns to animals to gymnasts.
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