A full performance of The Rum Tum Tugger from the Vienna Revival in 2022, with Alex Snova covering the titular role.
With Anastasia Bertinshaw as Jemima, Susannah Murphy covering Victoria, Vicky Riddoch as Electra, Anneke Brunekreeft covering Bombalurina, Stephen Martin Allan as Mistoffelees, Anneka Dacres as Cassandra, Ricardo Sinisi covering Admetus, Nathan Luke covering Carbucketty, Rhys Batten as Coricopat, Petra Ilsa Dam as Tantomile, George Maniadis as Alonzo, Barbara Obermeier as Jellylorum, Florian Fetterle covering Munkustrap, Anna Carina Buchegger as Rumpleteazer, Jan-Eike Majert as Mungojerrie, Tommie Luyben covering Skimbleshanks, Giulia Vazzoler as Demeter, Katharina Lochmann as Jennyanydots, Matthew Levick as Bill Bailey, and Felix Martin as Asparagus.
... you touch the Mistoffelees? You bap him on the shoulder and expect him to fawn over you like one of your fan club? Oh! Dramatic hissy fits for Tugger!!
Alex Snova as Tugger and Riccardo Sinisi as Mistoffelees; Vienna revival, March 2022.
Beloved has blessed my holidays, added years to my life, watered my crops, etc. I miss this production 😭😭😭
Several angles from several performances because Matthew Levick and Stephen Martin Allen are both up there as Mistoffelees and George Maniadis can be seen as both Admetus and Alonzo.
So happy for him that he got to play Munkustrap so close to the ending of the Vienna revival. I’m going to miss him (and the entire production) so much!
My dear this is *shamefully* late--I can only blame needing to think about this (because it's an important question!) and then also travel and jet lag and I'm sorryyyy! Thank you so much for this Ask!
One of the aspects of the Vienna production I love SO MUCH is the relationship between Tugger and Munkustrap. They play off each other in so many fun ways. When Tugger appears during "Old Deuteronomy" Munkustrap reacts with *pleased surprise*, but not hostility. Both Dominik Hees and Alex Auler are touchy and affectionate and playful with each other but Alex Snova take it up even another notch. The last show Alex Snova was on stage was June 22 (2022) and he was playing Tugger. Just look at these soft boys!
Munkustrap invites Tugger down, he accepts -- they hold hands - they cling- they gently touch each other's faces 😭
BUT this isn't enough, clearly. Since Tugger and Munkustrap are not "allowed" to be in the Jellicle Ball 🙄 clearly this is a moment for a big hug! 🥺
And my favorite favorite blocking -- during Skimbleshanks
What if we put our arms around each other? What if we tangoed up the stage together?
Of course then then need to sprawl next to each other and playful tease at each other before getting up to join the train!
However you headcanon the specifics of their relationship, it's obviously a close and affectionate one and I love it so much!!
Of course
There is one more "Favorite" part of Vienna that I can't leave out. 😌😉
For me, I have two Tuggers that I flip flop between for my headcanons. John Partridge Tugger is one, obviously. He's the reason I'm so in love with Tugger in the first place.
The second is Zach Bravo, mostly because he is the Tugger I've seen live and also his constant thirst traps on social media both in and out of costume.
Also shout out to all the Tuggers in Vienna. They are all super hot, especially Dominik Hees and Alex Snova's Tuggers. Chefs kiss.
Finished my first ever batch of commissions!! I'm so thankful to all my commissioners as well as everyone who helped shared the word 🥰💕 This was a really fruitful learning experience and I promise I'll improve and do better during the next round! o(*^@^*)o
1. @cryptidvoidwritings commissioned Alexander Auler's Munkustrap and Alex Snova's Tugger!
2. @hysperia commissioned their OC, Lady Munk!
3. @queen-with-the-quill commissioned her OC, Jubilee the Library Cat
4. @roselessart commissioned Mungojerrie with their OC, Truffles!
5. @afairytalestray commissioned some sweet Coricojerrie hugs 🥰
I never uploaded these pictures last year, so I figured now would be a fun time to celebrate Pride Month again. Who better than with my favourite cast of Cats in Vienna?
Tugger will teach Munkustrap to have fun if it kills him!
…. Munkustrap.exe has stopped working.
Jelly is a faster learner. And Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer are… doing the Macarena?? no need to teach them about fun.
Vienna revival, March 2022: Alex Snova as Tugger, Alexander Auler as Munkustrap, Karin Seyfried as Jellylorum, Andrea Luca Cotti as Mungojerrie, and Vicky Riddoch as Rumpelteazer.