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CATS Revival Casting#2
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:28pm

Still no announcement on the only casting I care about, Grizabella. 

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:29pm

Idea - Philipa Soo for Grizabella.

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:31pm

Valentina3 said: "Idea - Philipa Soo for Grizabella.

 

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If we chose someone from Hamilton, I'd much prefer Renée Elise Goldsberry.

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CATS Revival Casting#5
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:31pm

I assume they're still trying to secure a high-profile name for Grizabella whether that will be Nicole Scherzinger again or someone else. If a theatre actress had landed the role, I imagine her name would've just been included in this press release.

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:40pm

ALW seemed intent on having Scherzinger do Grizabella on Broadway. My guess would be that she hasn't signed a contract yet and negotiations are still underway.

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CATS Revival Casting#7
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:53pm

It's Nicole Scherzinger 

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:54pm

AC126748 said: "ALW seemed intent on having Scherzinger do Grizabella on Broadway. My guess would be that she hasn't signed a contract yet and negotiations are still underway."

I recall having that impression as well. How early the production is opening in relation to award season might have something to do with it. Scherzinger would have to put in a much longer run than most "names" are doing these days if she'd want to be around during the height of Tony season.

 

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:58pm

Though it might be a nice easy way to make her Broadway debut. I know Emma Stone dropped out of negotiations of Cabaret because she was nervous about things like perception and the awards-hoopla and felt "replacing" would be a less stressful debut.

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:58pm

Phillipa is on a good streak of only doing new, unconventional and great musicals. I'd like her to continue that.

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:59pm

Funny but with this casting, I almost don't care about who Grizabella's going to be. I'm excited to see so many folks I love together on the same stage. Broadway needs a talent like Tyler Hanes onstage a lot more! And so many folks from On The Town too, I'm very excited.



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CATS Revival Casting#12
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:00pm

Awesome to see two former Billy Elliots in the cast!

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CATS Revival Casting#13
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:07pm

Ladybug84 said: "Awesome to see two former Billy Elliots in the cast!

 

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I am so excited that Giuseppe Bausilios is in the cast! But who is the other Billy?

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CATS Revival Casting#14
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:12pm

Corey Snide, he was Billy in the West End.

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Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:31pm

Yay Eloise Kropp! Get that work, girl!

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CATS Revival Casting#16
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:40pm

Well I didn't plan on seeing this show... Ever... But with a few friends in the cast, I will definitely be seeing it now. Seeing as every dancer I know auditioned I expected to know people in the cast-- but a part of me was secretly hoping none would be good friends! Hahha

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CATS Revival Casting#17
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:42pm

This will be a great opportunity for those So You Think You Can Dance alums! 

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CATS Revival Casting#18
Posted: 5/9/16 at 2:21pm

Jesse Green & Brantley should have fun with this one.

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CATS Revival Casting#19
Posted: 5/9/16 at 2:27pm

CindersGolightly said: "Yay Eloise Kropp! Get that work, girl!"

That was the name that made me smile!

 

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CATS Revival Casting#20
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:14pm

Scherzinger as Grizabella is one of the only things that could get me to see this. I finally listened to the album a little while ago and... yeah, no.

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CATS Revival Casting#21
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:47pm

Um hello, they practically already announced in every interview that Lena Hall is Grizabella. Which is good because she made her broadway debut as demeter.

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CATS Revival Casting#22
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:17pm

Lena Hall? Lloyd Webber was quoted more than once saying that it would be transferring to Broadway with Scherzinger. What happened?

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CATS Revival Casting#23
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:23pm

As far as I've heard, Scherzinger is more than likely going to star as Grizabella. She's currently filming that Dirty Dancing remake, however, I'm pretty sure filming ends right before rehearsals for CATS start. I don't think that's just a coincidence.

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CATS Revival Casting#24
Posted: 5/9/16 at 5:04pm

BroadwayNYC25 said: "Um hello, they practically already announced in every interview that Lena Hall is Grizabella. Which is good because she made her broadway debut as demeter."

 

Can you cite some of these interviews? I cannot find anything online. It won't be bad casting cos she sure as hell would slay the part, but this cast altogether simply won't pull in crowds. Is her Supporting Actress Tony (which she won for playing a man) an attractive enough box office lure? I don't think so.

 

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CATS Revival Casting#25
Posted: 5/9/16 at 5:31pm

Are they still doing the rapper Tugger?  With Tyler Hanes?  True that the replacement rapping Tugger in London was white, as was the Tugger in Australia, but I can see this being more of an issue in the US.  (And the whole concept is dire and the costume already somehow looks more dated than the Glam Rock Tugger)


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