Cats 1998

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The soundtrack for the film was recorded with a seventy-piece orchestra to create a full digital sound. The film was essentially a condensed production of the contemporary London version of the show, with elements such as the re-written version of " Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer ", and where there was a discrepancy between the London and Broadway versions, the London version was used. However to retain an international flavour to the film, the Broadway names for " Plato " Admetus , " Tumblebrutus " Bill Bailey and " Pouncival " Carbucketty were used. For more details on the differences between the film and the musical, see here. Andrew Lloyd Webber had been considering making a film of the musical since at least the early s. Originally the plan was to make an Animated Film with Amblimation studios, however when plans to animate the show fell through, the live-action staged film was made instead. The music and vocals were pre-recorded first in a studio.

Cats 1998

Cats is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make the "Jellicle choice" by deciding which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. As of , Cats remains the fifth-longest-running Broadway show and the seventh-longest-running West End show. Lloyd Webber began setting Eliot's poems to music in , and the compositions were first presented as a song cycle in Producer Cameron Mackintosh then recruited director Trevor Nunn and choreographer Gillian Lynne to turn the songs into a complete musical. The London production ran for 21 years and 8, performances, while the Broadway production ran for 18 years and 7, performances, making Cats the longest-running musical in both theatre districts for a number of years. Cats has since been revived in the West End twice and on Broadway once. It has also been translated into multiple languages and performed around the world many times. Long-running foreign productions include a year run at the Operettenhaus in Hamburg that played over 6, performances, as well as an ongoing run in a purpose-built theatre in Japan that has played over 10, performances since it opened in Cats started the megamusical phenomenon, establishing a global market for musical theatre and directing the industry's focus to big-budget blockbusters , as well as family- and tourist-friendly shows. The musical's profound but polarising influence also reshaped the aesthetic, technology, and marketing of the medium. Cats was adapted into a direct-to-video film in and a feature film in Cats is based on T. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a collection of light poetry about cats that Eliot had originally written for his godchildren in the s.

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One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn. The cats introduce themse Read all "Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. The cats introduce themselves. Grizabella : Touch me! It's so easy to leave me all alone with the memory of my days in the sun. If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats changed the face of the modern musicals and remains one of the most beloved Broadway shows of all time. Since debuting in on the West End stage, Cats has smashed records and conquered the musical world with songs such as "Memory" becoming an instant worldwide hit. Using the latest technology, all the excitement, thrills, romance and intimacy of this theatrical legend have been captured on screen. Breathtaking visuals and dynamic sound that have been recorded with a seventy piece orchestra lead you deep into the mysterious world of Cats as you've never seen it before! To report an issue with this product or seller, click here. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.

Cats 1998

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The Japanese-language production of Cats by the Shiki Theatre Company has been playing continuously since it premiered in Shinjuku , Tokyo, in November Session singer voice David Combes Hushed giggling sounds signal the entrance of Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer , a pair of near-identical cats. Betty Buckley. Eliot's widow and literary executor , Valerie , was in attendance and brought along various unpublished cat-themed poems by Eliot. Retrieved 3 May Archived from the original on 3 May Shortly before tickets went on sale in mid-February, Nunn revealed to the alarmed producers that he was struggling to write the script for the musical. Retrieved 20 December MusicBrainz release group MusicBrainz work. All the cats back away from her in fear and disgust and explain her unfortunate state "Grizabella: The Glamour Cat". Categories : films direct-to-video films children's films s musical films Cats musical PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films s children's fantasy films Films about cats Universal Pictures direct-to-video films American direct-to-video films Films based on adaptations Films shot in London Filmed stage productions Sung-through musical films s English-language films. The Recording Academy. Lloyd Webber began composing the songs in late as a songwriting exercise, partly because Eliot's book had been a childhood favourite and partly to see if he could write music to predetermined lyrics.

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Der Tagesspiegel. JSTOR John Partridge Rum Tum Tugger. Due to the rhythmic nature of Eliot's work, there had been previous attempts before Cats at setting his poems to music, though none of these attempts had been met with much critical or commercial success. ISBN Lloyd Webber began setting Eliot's poems to music in , and the compositions were first presented as a song cycle in He is the cat who is unofficially in charge of the night train to Glasgow. The musical and dramatic images that this created for me made me feel that there was very much more to the project than I had realised. Archived from the original on 21 May Retrieved 18 April Quote: "The Cats Direct to Video project is rolling right along. Travel and Tourism News Worldwide. British Phonographic Industry. Jemima also known as Sillabub , the youngest of all Jellicles, understands the patriarch is referring to Grizabella, and passes the message on to the rest of the tribe "The Moments of Happiness". The video will record a new all star cast at the Adelphi Theatre in London.