Am I the only one here who much rather keep T.S. Eliot, the idea of “Cats”, and toss out Andrew Lloyd Weber to be replaced by someone with more appealing ideas?
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I saw “Cats” at the Winter Garden Theater right after it opened.
My honest opinion? Didn’t care for it. In fact the only part I really liked was the end. Grizabella (Betty Buckley) stood alone at center stage, lit by just a single spot light and sang “Memory” . You could have heard a pin drop. It was haunting and mournful and sad and absolutely beautiful. The kind of moment we always hope for when we go to the theater .
But the rest of it? No thanks. Especially all that chanting…“Jellicle cats come one, come all. Jellicle cats to the Jellicle ball!”
Still gets on my nerves!
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I quite like Eliot’s original book, but am not fond of Weber. (To be fair, the only Weber production I’ve sat through was the film of Jesus Christ Superstar, but that was quite enough.)
Perhaps a Philip Glass adaptation (since Robert Ashley is dead) of Sweeney Agonistes?
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I saw a broadcast of the Broadway production of CATS on PBS. I didn’t like that so I doubt I’d like this either. The new costumes and effects don’t affect me at all.
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No more than any other musical or play. I mean, it’s extremely 80s in its Andrew Lloyd Weber-ness, lots of synths, big hair, leotards, and weirdness. But it’s also silly fun and has catchy melodies, and the ending is genuinely bonkers. It’s a spectacle that’s stayed popular enough to run on Broadway for decades and have two movies made of it.
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What do you have against grills? Don’t you like barbecues?
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This is smeggin’ brilliant.
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I know.
The last season on The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was merciless to the play. A lot of good jokes at its expense.
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I’ve seen so many references to that show since the trailer was released that I think I need to track it down!
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Its a great “brain candy” show. Not a lot of heavy thinking involved. Notable for occasional appearances by Jon Hamm showing his comedic chops.
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It is, but I found myself constantly rewinding to catch some fairly complex jokes. Also, underlying the whole series is an exploration of trauma – not heavy or heavy-handed, but it’s there. It’s what you’d expect from Tina Fey.
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This is smeggin’ brilliant .
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OK, I get it. You don’t like the particular way the production has blended cat characteristics with human ones. That’s fine, it’s a matter of taste. But saying it’s creepy, or it scares you, is just silly. There’s nothing scary about a poorly-made CG cat lady. I mean, really.
Isn’t that also a matter of taste? I mean, really?
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I have 3 cats, and was raised up in gore.com era and still say this is the most unsettling thing I have seen in a while
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