During the song, Grizabella remembers being young and happy, and vows to live another day in the hopes that she will feel happy again with the sunrise. For Broadway, he replaced the Ballad with a pastiche of Italian aria (reminiscent of Puccini's Madama Butterfly).

I bought the musical to show to my class after reading the poems it was based on, T.S.Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. The camera person focused primarily on the singer. In the musical, they don’t have any solo songs, and mostly do eerie synchronized dance moves.

Bustopher Jones is among the elite of the cats, and visits prestigious gentleman's clubs. He is a “master criminal” and never is found at the scene of the crime.

The Lion King • As part of the celebrations, they make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and choose one cat who will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. She does a lot of dramatic, meaningful posing. Andrew Lloyd Webber later wrote a new melody for the Broadway production, for Mr. Mistoffelees (also called Quaxo) to sing about Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer in the third person. Its Broadway record was surpassed on January 9 2006 by The Phantom of the Opera. The cat fur, tails, ears, and whiskers are added digitally. It is supposed to be widescreen, but the picture shows up as a smaller rectangle in our television screen with a large black border around the movie. Tommy Franzen, Aaron Jenkins, Chrissy Brooke, Yasmin Harrison as the Ensemble. Playing you favorite songs from the menu without having to fast forward and search. Each time directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne, it won numerous awards, including both the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony Award for Best Musical. They are petty burglars, very mischievous, and they enjoy causing trouble for human families ('Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer'). In the original London production Munkustrap and the Tugger sing an extra verse in Old Deuteronomy's song. The cats in Cats are Jellicle Cats. Using the latest technology, all the excitement, thrill, romance and intimacy of this theatrical legend has been captured on screen. Really?

Cats is an anthology-style musical that takes place over the course of one night. Interesting getting the up close look as opposed to sitting in the audience. I'm disappointed in this DVD. “It was one of the coolest things I’ve seen,” Taylor Swift, who plays Bombalurina, told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s not animated,” Swift said. This was supposed to be a commemorative widescreen edition, and it was not. I learned a lot.”. She also teaches beetles how to dance. It is currently the 2nd longest-running show in Broadway history and the 4th longest-running show in musical theatre history. This dvd was a very poorly made copy. This is for the DVD version: I loved the VHS "Cats: The Musical" that I wore out watching. He’s a major tear-jerker! Little Shop of Horrors • ”Memory,” sung by Grizabella, a role usually reserved for a non-dancing actress with killer pipes, is one of the only songs in Cats that doesn’t come from a T.S. On September 10, 2000, after 7,485 shows and a run of nearly 18 years, the show closed - a Broadway record. It is currently the 2nd longest-running show in Broadway history and the 4th longest-running show in musical theatre history.

He is a horrifying looking cat and a “villain” of the Jellicle Tribe. I only wish that the camera person had zoomed out to see more of the dancing in a better perspective for it, Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018. Last time I saw Cats my seat was so far back that the stage seemed miniature. Cats tells the story of a tribe of domestic cats on the night of the Jellicle Ball. Rum Tum Tugger suggests that the cats find Mr. Mistoffelees ('Magical Mr. Mistoffelees'). Something Rotten! I also saw it in New York and Chicago. Old Deuteronomy allows her to have a chance to address the cats. Breathtaking visuals and full digital sound (that has been completely re-recorded with a seventy piece orchestra) will lead you deep into the mysterious world of Cats. Hushed giggling signals the entrance of Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer, a pair of near-identical cats. It’s very good. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016. In 1997 it surpassed "A Chorus Line" as the longest running show in Broadway history. In the original London show, the duet for Growltiger and Griddlebone was a setting of an unpublished T.S. My only complaint is that I have very poor hearing (born with moderate-severe deafness that requires hearing aids) and the DVD does not have captions, which would have greatly helped me follow the story since we couldn't exactly crank up the volume so high the neighbours could hear it (We already got a comment from the other residents of our duplex, who were in our shared yard the day we watched it, apparently they had no idea I enjoyed musicals! Groundhog Day • Amazon's Choice recommends highly rated and well-priced products. That being said, the same song confirms that Jellicle Cats are “of moderate size,” so what is the truth? Cats is an anthology-style musical that takes place over the course of one night. Eliot poem, "The Ballad of Billy M'Caw". As of 2020, it remains the fourth longest-running Broadway show and the fourth longest-running West End musical. We work hard to protect your security and privacy.

'Cats' Musical Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Grease • He sings about his memories of performing as Firefrorefiddle, the Fiend of the Fell, and Growltiger, the scourge of the Thames. This is mostly an ensemble role, with one huge, huge exception: She joins in “Memory” in the second act, and her singing is what gives Grizabella hope. Lloyd Webber has said that he is pleased with the reinstatement of The Ballad of Billy M'Caw as he didn't care for the "Italian aria" version. Notably, he weighs 25 pounds. ), Andrew Lloyd Webber himself appeared on Good Morning Britain and confirmed that “they’ve got this technique [...] which isn’t like CGI, but it turns you into a cat.”. The Jellicle choice can now be made. Admetus is an ensemble cat with no solos, and in some productions the role has been renamed “Plato.” Which raises the question: What the hell is this movie doing with both Admetus and Plato? It was re-instated for the UK Tours, following the show's closure in London. In the film, there are no catsuits or face paint! School of Rock • Unable to add item to List. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, Letterboxed, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen, Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016. There's plenty of rehearsal footage, plus comments by Lloyd Webber, director-choreographer Gillian Lynne, Elaine Paige (Grizabella), and other cast members. An unusual musical in terms of its construction, the overture incorporates a fugue and there are occasions when the music accompanies spoken verse. The movie will likely expand the role to take full advantage of Elba’s capabilities. It was directed by David Mallet, with choreography and musical staging by the show's respected original creator Gillian Lynne in London's Adelphi Theatre, and was released on VHS and DVD, as well as broadcast on television worldwide. Jellylorum is named after T.S. Cats the Musical pounces into 2016 with this brand new footage shot at the Theatre Mogador in Paris.Buy tickets for your nearest CATS performance now:http://www.catsthemusical.com/see-the-showDiscover more about CATS:http://www.catsthemusical.com/SUBSCRIBE for more Catty content:https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=catsmusicalBecome a Jellicle Cat!Twitter: https://twitter.com/catsmusicalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatstheMusical----------About:Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the show is set amongst a larger- than-life junkyard playground and is alive with our favourite feline characters including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Grizabella and Skimbleshanks.The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball. Her faded appearance and lonely disposition have little effect on her song ('Memory'). Their standout duet is “Macavity.” Historically, Bombalurina is extremely hot, radiates sexual energy, and also made me gay. This review is about this DVD, as I love the play CATS and I think it is the greatest musical of our time. Other cats have to help him around because he’s too old! Actresses Elaine Paige and Betty Buckley became particularly associated with the musical. Gus is an elder cat with shaking paws who has made a career on the stage. The character does not appear in the 1998 Cats film; in the stage production, his song “Growltiger’s Last Stand” is part of Gus’s memory of performing as Growltiger on the stage. In the stage musical, the performers dress in tight fur-patterned suits with fuzzy collars, arm warmers, leg warmers and fuzzy headpieces with ears. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. The 30-minute documentary "What's a Jellicle Cat? Cats - as you'll never see it again - more intoxicating and magical than you could possibly imagine. I wanted them to see how a the same material could be used in different genre. My poor fiance had forgotten about Mr Mystofeleez's song, which was hilarious to me because he'd always been a favourite character of mine and my fiance is actually a magician of 17 years' experience. Cats has been translated into over 20 languages. In the 1998 film, one stanza was cut out. The Making of Cats the Video" provides a backstage look at the video version of the longest-running show in Broadway history. In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. In 1998, Lloyd Webber produced a video version of Cats, based upon the stage version, starring Elaine Paige, who originated the role of Grizabella in London; Ken Page, who originated Old Deuteronomy on Broadway; Sir John Mills as Gus; Michael Gruber as Munkustrap; John Partridge as The Rum Tum Tugger; Jo Gibb as Rumpelteazer with many of the dancers and singers drawn largely from various stage productions of the show. My wife is Asian and she saw it with me 8 of those times and it never occurred to her (or me) to be offended.

Old Deuteronomy is a loving, soft senior cat who is deeply respected by the community.