No rapping Rum Tum Tugger in CATS revival?

[RW3]

According to swing Callan Bergmann, he said that there would be "no rapping cat" in this revival. If you are familiar with CATS then you know you for the 2014 London revival, the Rum Tum Tugger was created into this rapping cat. This seems like he is referring to the Rum Tum Tugger. Here is a link to his Instagram account where he said this: https://www.instagram.com/p/BHffKw6hSlG/?taken-by=callanjb&hl=en

[Kad]

Gee, I can't imagine why they wouldn't implement that change here.

[BeadleDeedle]

Whoa. That picture is incredible. And important. 

[sing_dance_love]

WOW. I just love the idea of the production meeting where someone finally said, "...um, maybe that's not a good idea." Glad it's going back. 

[10086sunset]

Part of me was looking forward to the train wreck that would have been the rapping Rum Tum Tugger.

[Mr Roxy]

Now it will just be bad instead of mind numbingly bad.

[haterobics]

Kad said: "Gee, I can't imagine why they wouldn't implement that change here.

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I'm usually more of a dog person, but I'd change my mind for that one...

[FiddleMeThis]

This isn't true. This will be some rapping, though it won't be the same as the London revival. 

[RW3]

FiddleMeThis said: "This isn't true. This will be some rapping, though it won't be the same as the London revival. 


What is your source?

 

[FiddleMeThis]

Numerous production sources including casting and cast members

[Mr. Nowack]

As awful as that costume is I listened to the "Rum Tug Tugger" number recently and didn't think a rap would be that far off from how it was originally done...

[devonian.t]

That wig

[blaxx]

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGSBi63wL00

[StephieElise]

They had rapping Rum Tum Tugger in Australia (that's actually Daniel Assetta from the Aussie production in that picture) and I actually really liked it. I certainly wasn't a fan of Cats going in (my sister tormented me so often with that VHS when we were kids!) but I ended up loving it and felt the changes made for a much better, more cohesive show.

[trpguyy]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHksUnEB82c/

The band sounds good. Looks like they've cut the brass, which is a shame. 

[FiddleMeThis]

Official report- there is no more rapping. Confirmed. 

[CATSNYrevival]

Hey maybe there's hope for this revival after all.

[PThespian]

blaxx said: "lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGSBi63wL00

 

Wow. It's like the love child of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin Manuel Miranda. 

 

[CATSNYrevival]

If they're keeping the revised Growltiger number though I'm still not interested.

[blaxx]

CATSNYrevival said: "If they're keeping the revised Growltiger number though I'm still not interested.

 

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What is it like?

[D91]

can anyone confirm Growltiger will be part of the revival?.. based on the casting call the role was for Gus and Bustopher Jones.. but did not mention Growltiger. Nor do I see any mention of Growltiger in any of the cast lists.

[CATSNYrevival]

I spoke too soon.

[nolanativeny]

D91 said: "can anyone confirm Growltiger will be part of the revival?.. based on the casting call the role was for Gus and Bustopher Jones.. but did not mention Growltiger. Nor do I see any mention of Growltiger in any of the cast lists.

 

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I hope not. I always thought Growltiger was one of the weaker parts of the show. Like I get the whole fake operetta thing but you can do that in less than 10 minutes.