. . . "2009"^^ . . . "The 101 Dalmatians Musical is a musical produced by Luis Alvarez, directed by Jerry Zaks, and sponsored by Purina Dog Chow. The music written by former Styx member Dennis DeYoung, who also co-wrote the lyrics with the musical's book author B. T. McNicholl. Based on the 1956 children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians written by Dodie Smith, the musical follows a pair of Dalmatian dogs as they search through London in search of their litter of fifteen puppies, which were stolen by Cruella DeVil to make dog skin fur coats. The musical features Rachel York as the infamous Cruella DeVil, and has actors sharing the stage with fifteen real Dalmatians and using stilts to simulate the novel's original canine perspective. The musical was praised by critics for the cast performances, particularly York, and the innovative use of stilts and live dogs. While the plot was generally praised, several reviews noted that the plot suffered from filler and excessive scenes. Reviewers also generally found the music to be fun but forgettable."@en . . "The 101 Dalmatians Musical"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "14575"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith"@en . . "#c6dbf7"@en . . . . . . . . . "right"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The 101 Dalmatians Musical"@en . . . . "25"^^ . . . "The 101 Dalmatians Musical"@en . "Dennis DeYoung"@en . . "220"^^ . "The 101 Dalmatians Musical is a musical produced by Luis Alvarez, directed by Jerry Zaks, and sponsored by Purina Dog Chow. The music written by former Styx member Dennis DeYoung, who also co-wrote the lyrics with the musical's book author B. T. McNicholl. Based on the 1956 children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians written by Dodie Smith, the musical follows a pair of Dalmatian dogs as they search through London in search of their litter of fifteen puppies, which were stolen by Cruella DeVil to make dog skin fur coats. The musical features Rachel York as the infamous Cruella DeVil, and has actors sharing the stage with fifteen real Dalmatians and using stilts to simulate the novel's original canine perspective."@en . "\"It's the uber-talented Rachel York who takes the spotlight and refuses to relinquish it with her wonderfully vile portrayal of the villainous Cruella. She's big and brassy, ballsy and beautiful, clad in gorgeous black-and-red costumes that are visual feasts, with a bevy of black-and-white hairstyles that are tributes to the wigmaker's art. York's exquisitely expressive face gives her the ability to play to the theatre's farthest reaches and her clarion voice ensures that every one of her musical numbers deserve to be heard again and again.\""@en . "Premiere poster"@en . . . . . "B. T. McNicholl"@en . . . . . "24965552"^^ . . . "1100199367"^^ . . . . . "--01-22"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . .