Cats Revival

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#1Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 4:56pm

Who would you like to see in a Cats revival?

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PReeves2
#2Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:00pm

no one.

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actionjaxson91
#2Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:01pm

HAHAHA

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#3Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:11pm

Alice Ripley as Grizabella
Annie Golden as Jennyanydots

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actionjaxson91
#4Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:12pm

You think Alice's voice could handle Grizabella 8 shows a week?

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#5Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:19pm

please no revival of this!


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Jordan Catalano
#6Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:21pm

I have a feeling we'll see a revival of this within the next five years. Love it or hate it, it sells and is an extremely popular title.

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#7Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:21pm

Agreed

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#8Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:22pm

Betty Buckley and no one else.

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TheatreFan4
#9Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:25pm

You think Alice's voice could handle Grizabella 8 shows a week?

She sings 3 songs. If she can manage Diana, I think she can manage Grizabella.

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adamgreer
#10Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 6:02pm

You think Alice's voice could handle Grizabella 8 shows a week?

She sings 3 songs. If she can manage Diana, I think she can manage Grizabella.


Thanks, TF4. I was just about to say the exact same thing. Grizabella is a walk in the park compared to Diana Goodman. Mind you, I don't have any desire to see Alice Ripley dress up as a cat. I'd prefer to see her continue playing dramatically interesting characters.

#11Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 6:04pm

I don't even hate Patti LuPone enough to wish this on her.

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#12Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 6:08pm

I'm actually relieved that this thread isn't about me. I got scared for a second.

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#13Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 6:11pm

mmm I love talking about Cats being revived. Hilarious, I mean really it is the show that should never be revived. or at least wait 20 years. It's only been off the Broadway for 10 years.

If it was revived next season would I see it? In a heartbeat. ha


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Kempster
#14Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 7:03pm

Certainly not me!!!
Saw it three times due to the ages of my kids, some say third times a chanrm, not in this case
Sorry I pass

broadwayboy101
#15Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 7:07pm

They'll revive it with a whole new look - dogs!

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#16Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 7:09pm

I actually would, but again, it would have to be a full blown, theatre enveloping production, not just a touring scale with a few strings of lights splattered in the theatre.

Plus a kick a** cast and I would love that.


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#17Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:12pm

Say you are kidding.


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#18Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:26pm

This seems to be one of those shows that shouldn't be revived for a very long time. And when they do revive it, they will either have to make it exactly the same, or go a completely new direction withe costumes and choreography.
That said, I have a difficult time naming people who I would want in it.

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Jordan Catalano
#19Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:32pm

Some things that would set it apart from the original and make it a great revival:

1) Set it in space
2) Make them all LaserCats
3) Give it a hidden message about Obama Death Panels
4) Have the cats all be pregnant and give birth onstage during intermission
5) Sit Judi Dench dressed as a baby on a highchair suspended above the stage and throw rattles at the cats as the shows new finale, while the lasercats try to shoot her.
6) Have Pac Man & Mrs. Pac Man chasing ghosts in the background while the Cats are dancing

broadwayboy987
#20Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:36pm

haha Jordan not a chance that I would see that terrible show again. I just about fell asleep when I saw the tour.

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inlovewithjerryherman
#21Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:37pm

if this, the show responsible for the collapse of the musical theatre as an art form is ever revived, i will legitimately cry for hours.

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#22Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:37pm

But you didn't see Andrew Lloyd Webber's "LASER CATS!"

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#23Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:38pm

I've always wanted to stage Cats as a concert reading, with James Earl Jones reading the stage directions. Imagine his voice saying, "And then the whore-cat Grizabella steps onto the magical tire, which ascends to heaven."


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#24Cats Revival
Posted: 4/13/10 at 8:39pm

Cats Revival

Dude, I would totally see LASER CATS.


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