Do you know what a ‘Jellicle’ cat is? Have you ever
wondered how you address a cat? Or how many names they have? Well all this can
be answered all in one musical, and it takes place on stage at a rubbish tip!
Only in an Andrew Lloyd Webber production.
‘Cats’ is delighting audiences in Wolverhampton at
the Grand Theatre, and showing them exactly why it is one of the longest
running shows in the West End. With amazing choreography and many familiar
tunes, combined with fantastic costumes and make up, it guarantees to be one
hell of a night.
Based on T.S Elliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical
Cats, telling the story of one night in the year where all the Jellicle cats
meet at the Jellicle Ball where one cat is chosen to be reborn into a whole new
life. The lyrics of the musical numbers tell fascinating stories about each cat
on the stage, as you learn their backgrounds with catchy tunes.
The talented cast perform with such feline
mannerisms, entertaining the audiences as they prowl up and down the aisles of
the theatre. A magical contribution from Joseph Poulton as Mr Mistoffeelees,
the conjuring cat with magical power, along with Joanna Ampil and her
heart-breaking performance of the show-stopper ‘Memory’, before gliding up to
the sky, are the stars of the show.
There was nothing to fault with the musical, and it
is a phenomenal master-piece and deserves the standing ovation it receives every
night. It will be in Wolverhampton until 30th March, so grab
yourself some tickets now for some purr-fect fun!
By
Dayna Farrington
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