Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious- Page 3
Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
#50Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/16/16 at 11:21am
She's incredibly talented (I saw her open for Britney Spears back in 2009) and she sounds great from the audio floating around out there. I would love to see her on Broadway but this whole exchange probably got blown out of proportion for the press.
#51Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/16/16 at 12:19pm
I am amazed at the lack of respect in the commentary on this thread for both ALW and Nicole. It would have been so lovely to have things go smoothy with this part of the announcements for CATS. Grizabella sings the most exciting ballad in the show. Even the doubters wait to hear how it will be performed and who will be announced to sing it. Unfortunately, it sounds like a frustrating development in the casting. However, I bet this show is going to be really fun. I cannot wait to see it live, I cannot wait to hear who is coming to sing for us, night after night, ALW's thrilling tour-de-force, the redemptive, uplifting, "Memory".
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#52Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/16/16 at 12:59pm
Oh god, I thought we were rid of Buffalo Bill.
#53Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/16/16 at 6:29pm
Buffalo Bill: Now and Forever.
#54Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/16/16 at 7:31pm
CurtainPullDowner said: "ALW is being a little bitch.
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Why can we say this about ALW, But not Patty Murin?
#55Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/16/16 at 7:34pm
rosscoe(au) said: "CurtainPullDowner said: "ALW is being a little bitch.
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Why can we say this about ALW, But not Patty Murin?
Great question.
#56Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/19/16 at 12:52am
CATSNYRevival - I believe I read in one interview or story on the Cats revival that the rapping RumTum has been dropped for the original RumTum... The major change will be the choreographer from Hamilton adding some new dances to it - and possibly a new aria in the 2nd Act that ALW had written at Cameron MacIntosh's suggestion that was "forgotten" when they did the London revival (but that he added I think in Paris?)
As for Scherzinger - hearing her rendition of Memory that she recorded definitely had me interested to see this show - a musical I never cared for to be honest...
ukmusicalfanatic
Swing Joined: 9/6/14
#57Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/23/16 at 1:43pm
Check out Could Leona Lewis Play Grizabella in Broadway Revival of Cats? on Broadway.com - http://www.broadway.com/buzz/184920/could-leona-lewis-play-grizabella-in-broadway-revival-of-cats/
Possible replacement for Nicole, didn't think Leona would be a big enough draw though, she only just about sold out a smallish theatre in Liverpool recently and that's over here in the UK.
Thought?
ukmusicalfanatic
Swing Joined: 9/6/14
#59Scherzinger backs out of CATS, Lloyd Webber furious
Posted: 5/23/16 at 1:52pm
PThespian said: "The name Cats is the draw. I don't think it's a show that is going to have to rely on a big name to get people in....but that's been discussed on here previously. I don't want to start that whole debate again!
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I think it may be more of "let's get a 'name' in just encase it doesn't sell as well as we think it will" but yeah the name Cats itself should do rather well!
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