CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Reviews — Page 19

Also according to their IG it looks like the cast album is coming out earlier than expected…it’s now moved up from the winter to the fall…there’s even a pre-save link: https://cats.lnk.to/TheJellicleBallAlbum

TheatreFan4 said: "So I learn today from his Instagram Story that Dudney did both the Off Broadway and Broadway run still doing his day job and (from my recollection) never missed a performance of the Broadway run?"

Yup. Him and Junior never missed a show. (Nor did Ken Ard, but he swung out midshow twice toward the end). He had time off planned coming up but the show closed before it came around.

iluvtheatertrash said: "TheatreFan4 said: "So I learn today from his Instagram Story that Dudney did both the Off Broadway and Broadway run still doing his day job and (from my recollection) never missed a performance of the Broadway run?"

That's wild. He was sensational. Should have gotten a Tony nom. Where did he find the stamina and energy?"

He mentioned that his job wasn’t as flexible during the off-Broadway run (which he also never missed), but he mentioned this time around that they were more permissive with leaves of absence as needed (probably rehearsals and whatnot), but then got back into the swing and rhythm of it by opening.

It reads as if Sydney James Harcourt is once again problematic and disliked by a cast and creative team. It's Girl From The North Country, Hamilton etc etc. all over again - new show. Same story.

TotallyEffed said: "alex814 said: "Tell us about it, Janet."

Sherrod Brown (Swing) was fired not long after opening for being a creep and transophobic. Forcibly kissed Silk during the show when he was on as Tugger after he'd told him not to (initially because Silk was sick) and then did it 3 more time after they had a meeting with management about it.

Sydney, from what I've gathered, is incredibly narcissistic. Kind of really encapsulated by his decision of post ending of Jellicle Ball opening an Only Fans...

CoffeeBreak said: "It reads as if Sydney James Harcourt is once again problematic and disliked by a cast and creative team. It's Girl From The North Country, Hamilton etc etc. all over again - new show. Same story. "

It’s almost like he’s a bad person! Glad to see the cast speaking out.

chernjam said: "Curiousity hit me tonight as "Beautiful Ghosts" came on my play list - the Taylor Swift/ALW original song for the Cats movie. Was there any discussion of adding this to the Jellicle Ball?"

I suspect most fans of the show in its various interpretations prefer to not think about the movie at all. And using it would probably require licensing pay to Taylor Swift and/or Universal that the production wouldn't want to bother with.

That said, "Beautiful Ghosts" is a perfectly adequate song and as far as the movie goes, I have the (possibly controversial) opinion that Taylor Swift's performance in it is probably one of its least embarrassing aspects, at least as far as stunt-cast celebrities goes.

Unlikely anyone who saw JELLICLE BALL even saw the film. I still have yet to (likely never will) and I saw the original 1982 Broadway cast, had friends in the Broadway and tour company, was close friends with the final Grizabella (Linda Balgord) so if anyone would have been the target audience to see the film would have been me, but nope. Zero interest. I know Taylor Swift was in the film and aware of all the controversy but no idea what new stuff was added nor heard any of the songs from the film. At this point, the film is completely forgotten by everyone and even by those involved with it.

Seeing the film opening weekend remains one of the best moviegoing experiences of my life. Everyone was there to see a movie so ill-conceived and so baffling and so unhinged and it absolutely delivered. Swift was not nearly the worst in it; she wasn’t even bad at all considering she was a glorified cameo.

TotallyEffed said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "At this point, the film is completely forgotten by everyone and even by those involved with it."

And yet here we are, discussing it!"

Only because someone randomly brought it up

alex814 said: "TotallyEffed said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "At this point, the film is completely forgotten by everyone and even by those involved with it."

And yet here we are, discussing it!"

Only because someone randomly brought it up"



Yep, that's how conversation works!

I went to an advanced screening of the movie downtown hosted by Robbie Fairchild and the first 15 minutes were incredibly uncomfortable as everyone seemed to have to grapple with, "How exactly are we supposed to be reacting to this assault on the senses?" And then one person laughed and it broke the seal, ended up being one of my favorite nights at a movie theatre (and Robbie joined in the laughter).