<P> The book has been adapted into a variety of media , including stage and film . Chuck Jones and Ben Washam ( Co-Director ) adapted the story as an animated special in 1966 , featuring narration by Boris Karloff , who also provided the Grinch 's voice . Thurl Ravenscroft sang `` You 're a Mean One Mr. Grinch '' with lyrics written by Dr. Seuss himself . A musical stage version was produced by the Old Globe Theatre , San Diego , in 1998 . It also was produced on Broadway and a limited - engagement US tour in 2008 . The North American Tour began in the fall of 2010 and has subsequently toured every fall since . It will begin its 6th tour in October 2015 . In 2000 , the book was adapted into a live - action film , directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch . Illumination Entertainment is also developing a 3D animated feature film , titled How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Peter Candeland and Yarrow Cheney set to direct it and Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the Grinch . It was originally scheduled to be released on November 10 , 2017 , but in June 2016 , it was pushed back to November 9 , 2018 . </P>
<P> The book has been adapted into a variety of media , including stage and film . Chuck Jones and Ben Washam ( Co-Director ) adapted the story as an animated special in 1966 , featuring narration by Boris Karloff , who also provided the Grinch 's voice . Thurl Ravenscroft sang `` You 're a Mean One Mr. Grinch '' with lyrics written by Dr. Seuss himself . A musical stage version was produced by the Old Globe Theatre , San Diego , in 1998 . It also was produced on Broadway and a limited - engagement US tour in 2008 . The North American Tour began in the fall of 2010 and has subsequently toured every fall since . It will begin its 6th tour in October 2015 . In 2000 , the book was adapted into a live - action film , directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch . Illumination Entertainment is also developing a 3D animated feature film , titled How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Peter Candeland and Yarrow Cheney set to direct it and Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the Grinch . It was originally scheduled to be released on November 10 , 2017 , but in June 2016 , it was pushed back to November 9 , 2018 . </P>
who wrote the music for how the grinch stole christmas
who wrote the music for how the grinch stole christmas
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss