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Uploaded by on Jun 17, 2008

The Original Broadway Cast of Cats performing Jellical Songs for Jellical Cats and Memory

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  • I respect your opinion but i think the reason why CATS was the longest running musical of all time is because CATS is a different take on musicals.The storyline is all told through songs.Plus who ever heard of a musical about animals? CATS has a mix of T.S. Eliot's cat poems and his philosophy i.e. The Moments of Happiness.CATS is a musical fantasy that could only take place in the theatre.I have seen a regional theatre production of it and the touring company in Toronto.

  • This is theatre. It is experimental and adventurous. It's raw, un-refined beauty; the beginnings of what would be a great and popular show.

    If it wasn't for this version, we wouldn't have the cute, fun video we all know and love. I am grateful that these people were all brave enough to try something new and set the trend that made it what it is today.

    You know, the reason T. S. Elliot turned down Disney? It is because they wanted to turn his beloved creations into pussycats. He DIDN'T want that!

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  • hahaha Demeter went cross eyed! priceless

  • Betty Buckley`s voice is so strong and amazing! Terry Mann in the part of Tugger is fantastic!!!

  • @PhoenixBorealis Indeed. If Disney had gotten a hold on this project, you could have expected it to be more along the lines of "The Aristocats".

  • I loved this show for years, I saw original tours and on broadway, but I could never figure out why they kept on bringing on grizabella over and over and make her sing the same song over and over, different words, but the same song, for a time I couldnt figure out if this was memory or the next time she came out or the other times she came out in act 2 and sang it again and again. tee heee. I still love it though, lots of darkness and mystery.

  • @Shinglemump That would take all the incredible dance out of it though, which I believe is its best quality.

  • I love cats, and now im terrified of them.

  • I think it would be fine for them to make an animated CATS, just as long as they didn't go over-realistic and mask the personalities of the Jellicles. Plus, even if they made an animated version, us CATS fans would still have the great original to watch, wouldn't we?

  • @RippedWhetheredStar They could use some work? Ha! You are aware that a great number of this cast was in the video version, right? Not to mention, this was a live performance! They performed this every single night.

    C'mon now.

  • @talent1821 that is crosseyed demeter

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