![]() ![]() But her rendition of the showstopper seemed more conscious of its diva moment than its heartbreaking context in this show. Her best moment was the halting ballet in front of Old Deuteronomy, really conveying the Glamor Cat's poignant plight. ![]() As Grizabella, Angie Smith (photo, above, copyright 2006 by Joan Marcus) was handed the big number, Memory. ![]() Sidoli was a bittersweet delight as Asparagus, the theater cat. tear through the house with their number about the mischievous duo, and Christopher E. Mark Donaldson as Mungojerrie and Joanna Silvers as Rumpelteazer seemed to be channeling my cats on a 3 a.m. Chief among those players was Dave Schhonover as Rum Tum Tugger, who brought a rock star swagger to his performance as if he were channeling Mick Jagger over in Louisville (the Stones played Churchill Downs Friday night, Mom). But there were some real winners in here too that gave the show a collective wink of its cat eye. The choreography and some of the diction was a bit mushy. In some places it showed on opening night (Friday, Sept. This 25th anniversary tour is largely populated by young actors, a number of whom are just out of college. With that as a standard, we have to give this rendition good marks. It's how well does this production preserve the memories for established Cats fans and introduce newcomers to the show? When a show gains the fame an notoriety of Cats, the issue is no longer whether you, personally, like it. In its 25 years, Cats has broken a gazillion box office records and will probably be seen by around 4,000 Central Kentuckians at the Lexington Opera House this weekend. but really, at some point it became like the old 50 billion or whatever Elvis fans who can't be wrong. I could get into the reasons - derivative, goofy music Ībsence of a plot or soul overemphasis on movement, etc. Full disclosure: When it comes to Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, I am not a Cats fancier. ![]()
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