 In 2009 , the Royal National Theatre created a stage version of the book , adapted and directed by Katie Mitchell . Seussical , a musical adaptation that incorporates aspects of many Dr. Seuss works , features the Cat in the Hat as narrator . The musical received weak reviews when it opened , in November 2001 , but eventually became a staple in regional and school theaters . The Cat also stars in the 1982 television film The Grinch <unk> the Cat in the Hat and the 2010 animated television series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That ! A ride at Universal Studios ' Islands of Adventure park in Orlando , Florida , is based around The Cat in the Hat . 
