Seasonal & Holidays
Hour-Long Makeup Process Helps Bring The Grinch To Life For Boston Holiday Musical
Hanna Andruss uses a variety of brushes and tools to create different textures and the lines needed to make the Grinch's face.

December 17, 2024
BOSTON - The Grinch is back in Boston, entertaining crowds of all ages at the Boch Center Wang Theatre.
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But it's the makeup that helps the classic holiday story from Doctor Seuss, come to life on stage.
"The Grinch is our green guy. He's there. Everyone knows what he looks like, and having that translate on stage is really important to the story," says Hanna Andruss, who is responsible for transforming singer and actor Matthew Forbes into the iconic furry green creature.
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Forbes spends hours in the makeup chair to achieve the furry green Grinch look/CBS Boston
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