Lloyd Webber's cat destroys score for Phantom sequel- Page 2

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:18am

In the midst of all this mirth at the cat's action...does this mean that ALW has to start again from "scratch" ? Or, does he have that stored in a back-up device somewhere? from RC in Austin, Texas....it's 10:18 a.m. CST and a sunny 82 degrees.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:19am

well ive never been a cat person (im sooo a dog person) but i may have to rethink that

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Maybe instead he should do a show about an evil cat what eats theatre scores and then TAKES OVER THE WORLD(insert evil laugh and slushy ballad)

[LostLeander]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:22am

There is a God.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:26am

CAT WINS TONY

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:29am

That cat is doing God's work.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:38am

This just in-

(New York) A six month old cat named "Otto" has been named the New York Times new drama citic, focusing on Broadway Musicals. "The cat has demonstrated exquisite taste" announced the Times "and has been proven to be able to swiftly critique new musicals."

[CarolynW]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:45am

This is old news about Otto destroying his 2nd draft of the Phantom sequel. It was in the British press over a week ago.

Plus Andrew did not seem upset when he mentioned it in his video blog from Majorca, Spain on June 6th. He was working on Phantom the sequel as they call it on his Website with David Zippel.

Apparently Otto jumped in the piano when he was working on the score. From the way he talked it sounded like it was a second vesion. So Otto had to stay home fromt he trip to Spain and Andrew laughed about the whole thing. Otto is a playful kitten from all Andrew says about him.


Yours,

Carolyn

[Craww]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:47am

Hilarity. I think this calls for a cat macro, though.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:49am

above..

That's so funny ! indeed you are right .

Hooray for the kitty !!!

J*
Updated On: 6/14/07 at 11:49 AM

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 11:49am

Somewhere, Patti LuPone is at PetsMart buying fancy toys for a good kitty. This made me crack up when I read it and then, of course, I put on my conspiracy theory hat. Do you think this is also a ploy for him trying to buy more time rewriting things so he doesn't look that foolish going into a project that you know critics will be gunning for? I know there's no set date or anything, but he did come off announcing this as if he knew what everything was gonna play out to be. Just a thought, but wow, I never had as much appreciation for cats as I do now.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 12:12pm

Can we give this cat a special Tony? Becuase he has made the world of theatre just a little better.

[singingshowgirl]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 12:17pm

yeah, i definitely thought it was a joke before i actually read the article

but i'm not gonna lie...it just sounds like a more sophisticated "dog ate my homework" thing haha

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 12:27pm

Man, I am so singing "Memories" now... :)

[mortgageguy79]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 12:28pm

ROFL! That is too good! You can't even try to make stuff like that up! :)

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 12:30pm

i also thought this was a joke!

wow, thats the most ridiculous thing ive read this week.

a cat ruined his score. i believe it, but wow, how bizarre...

[alliez92092]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 12:34pm

I hope Seth writes about this in his next column.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 12:36pm

We ALL know his cats name is Grizabella, not Otto!


I'd tear up his work too, if he called me Otto. Doesn't he even listen to his own music?

"The Naming of cats
Is a difficult matter..."

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 1:11pm

I imagine that in another life... the cat's name was Faye... hmmm from RC in Austin, Texas

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 1:15pm

The kitty is obviously an angel of mercy.

[Andante]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 1:20pm

HA this is priceless. You go, kitty! :)

[broadwayboy1017]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 1:49pm

oh god...

[allofmylife]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 1:57pm

Hopped up on catnip, with two left paws, and fleas. IN HEAT....

Still no contest.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 2:01pm

There is a God.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

This is the very definition of irony.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 2:09pm

That cat is brilliant. They sometimes can be vengeful, so something tells me the music really pissed the cat off.

[Weez]

Posted: 6/14/07 at 3:01pm