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lifewillalwaysbe-lavieenrose · 15 days

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GUYS!! I saw Les Mis! In Munich!!!

Let's recap!

The Cast:

Daniel Gutmann as Javert. He was incredible. Definitely my personal highlight. Everytime he sang his voice just ROARED. And he was menacing holy shit. Aggggggh I'm normal about him

Barbara Obermeier as Eponine. When I first heard her sing in Act 1, I knew she was gonna kill it in Act 2. And she did.

Merlin Farcel aka Enjolras. His voice was so perfect I LOVED all the high notes, BUT:

The beard. Sorry, but in my world Enjolras doesn't have a beard. Plus, it makes him look like Peter Maffay

Madame Thenardier was PERFECT (I don't remember who played her that night😭) She was so funny and the audience really loved her.

The Music:

At first, I felt a bit underwhelmed by the orchestra. To be fair, I listened to the 10th anniversary recording SO much, that I really got used to that grand orchestra sound.

There was an electric guitar and at one point an electric bass when Javert sang, which I really loved.

During Master of the House/ Beggars at the Feast you could really see the orchestra bopping their heads and having fun and that made me very happy

I really loved the brass section, they really stood out (That French Hurn during On My Own????!)

The Costumes:

I don't know why, but the Les Amis were wearing these caps all the time. I have never seen a production with them in it. Is this a historically accurate thing?? I didn't really like them, they looked very plastic/shiny and fell out of place

I cannot find a picture but in the beginning of Act 1 Valjean wore a pink vest and then a purple coat which both looked very cheap and which I both didn't like (maybe it was because of the light? The colors felt very unnatural)

Eponine's outfit. At first I thought it didn't look shabby enough. But it looks so badass I'll let it pass

Why don't you let Enjolras wear his red vest??

What is Marius wearing? Goofy boy

Big Mad Hatter vibes from Thenardier. I loved his and the Patron Minettes outifits, they looked very edgy

This is perfect. Perfect. I only wished he had undone his hair for Javert's Suicide (he did, but only for the last 10 seconds)

The Stage:

The stage had a turning middle and stairs that could be moved around, similar like in Hamilton.

They did a cool transition with young Cosette walking up the stairs and old Cosette walking down

Also, they had some cool staging with buildings moving around for Stars. But I feel like there was almost a bit too much happening in the background for this song.

I don't know why they didn't have the Barricades turn and show Enjolras hang upside down. It's such a cool/tragic moment!

During the Barricade scenes, the stage sometimes felt a bit empty. I mean, there were always like 15 people standing around. Maybe the Barricades were to small/not high enough

Empty chairs at empty tables. Where were the empty chairs and empty tables??

In Everyday/A Heart Full of Love Reprise single leaves started falling down on the stage (Like Valjean entering the Fall/Winter of his life) I loved that.

Also, the parallel of Marius learning to walk again using a cane, and Valjean loosing his ability to walk using a cane. I never noticed this before!

There are SO many cool things about the staging I could talk about here. But I want to mention some other topics as well:

The "Spirit" of the Show:

There wasn't a single French flag to be seen. Some red ones, but no French flags.

In the trailer, the director said he wanted to create a more universal setting, speaking to everyone in the audience

I think that's a great sentiment but like. Everyone has French names. There were titles above the stage telling us the year and locations (Places in France) of the events. The title of the show is French.

So I think adding the flags (aka a bit more French nationalism?) would have seemed a lot more convincing for the cause of the students and the whole spirit of the show

But maybe this also has to do with the show being in German? I don't know and I'd really like to discuss it. Maybe someone here made a similar experience seeing it in another language

And last, but MOST importantly:

What about Valvert and Enjoltaire?

In the Confrontation, Javert and Valjean got really close to each other. And I mean fighting each other and then stopping just to sing directly into each other's faces.

Instead of running infront of the court in Who Am I, Valjean just goes to Javert and rips his shirt open? Okay, go off I guess

In Drink with Me, we have a platonic forehead touch between Enjolras and Grantaire. Sadly, that's all I noticed between them 😔

Also, the fact that Grantaire is supposed to be ugly/shabby/a drinker/a sceptic got totally lost, which really takes away from his character.

Conclusion:

All the actors were good, some of them were FANTASTIC. I'd watch it again just for the guy playing Javert, if I could. God, he was SO GOOD

The music was all it should be, maybe a bit too reserved (but again, this might be because I am so used to the 10th anniversary concert)

I really loved some costumes and I also really disliked some

The staging was great, some choices confused me (flags, barricades etc.)

Would I watch it again?

Absolutely!

To be clear, some of the things here might sound more negative than I actually mean. It's just that I have watched SO many different productions online, that I fixated on all the great performances and how I think they should be done. Of course everyone has different opinions here.

Okay thanks for reading if you made it here. Have a great day!

#les mis #les misérables #les mis munich #münchen #valvert #enjoltaire

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hysperia · 2 years

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What about Second Cats or Elevensies?

Cats Vienna show report (Post 1 of 2, for pictures of the bows go to post 2 of 2).

So I started writing this post after my second viewing, but then I decided to get into the Ronacher for a third time in a week, so I head my elevensies. Didn't go for lunch, tea, and supper though.

I traveled 1200 kilometers to Vienna just to see Cats, and have well deserved holiday. So what better way to get there with the full Skimbleshanks experience on the Night Jet sleeper train. If people be interested I did get a little sequence of photo's following Skimble's song as much as possible.

After seeing the show I planned in advance on Wednesday, I decided to go see the Thursday show as well. Seeing the show two days in a row, and a third time later in the week, makes that I could spot differences between performers, as they cast was rather different on each day.

Long post semi structured rambling Vienna show report based on notes during intermission and pictures pictures ahead:

Three shows means that with the Vienna track rotatation I had some varied performers in a lot of prominent tracks, each portraying their characters slightly different. Note: in the below text I talk about the differences and my liking some things more than others. This is never to be taken as shade of the performers. All of the performances were stellar and any of the three shows were a delight to see on their own. I do have some personal preferences that come through every now and then.

First of all: there is so much going on. It is impossible to see or list all details. With most of the cast being on stage in character most of the time even if they aren't really doing anything to further the plot. A lot of little in character things going on in the background.

Let's start with the cast lists and the things that stood out to me, as much I could remember, for the different portrayals of the characters.

Munkustrap (Alexander Auler & Florian Fetterle) I've seen some talk over the redesign of Munkustrap for the international tour that he looks scarier, and people are happy about that. I can tell you Alexander Auler as Munk *is* scary and is not a cat to be messed with. Aulerstrap snarls, does the Kubrick stare, and is strict. He has excellent facial dynamics that communicate that he's not someone that you want to be mad at you.

Opposed to Florian Fetterle whom I caught as Munk on the sunday Matinee. Florian is much softer, warmer and kinder Munkustrap. He smiles a lot and has a very different voice than Alexander. Florian didn't really impress me as Gus/Bus, mainly because he didn't seem to me as a good the character actor that Felix Martin is. But he does have the vocal skills to sing Bustopher and Growltiger, that warm baritone also translates into his Munkustrap. I might even like Florian more than the younger sounding Alexander. (Shocking, I know.)

Grizabella (Carin Filipčić & Barbara Obermeier) Carin Filipčić has converted me from Team Gus to Team Grizabella for being the Jellicle choice, she portrays Griz as emotionally desperate and sings with a dark gritty tone in somewhat of a rock voice. She's amazingly cute and soft as Baby Griz in the opening numbers, hanging out with Jenny and Jelly. Grizz she spends way more time on stage than I thought. She lurks in the back for most of the ball and also returns after the intermission for Moments of Happiness. She might be around even more here and there.

Barbara Obermeier is a very different Griz than Carin is. Where Carin plays the emotional desperation. Barbara really looks and moves like she is standing with one foot in the grave and will die at the end of the night no matter who the choice will be. She too would have converted me to Team Griz. She sings the role in a the same rounded operatic style as she sings Jellylorum. I've listened to this casts recording a number of times and having her seen perform that part the night before took me a little to disconnect the voice from Jellylorum.

In general I prefer the less rounded grittier sounding Grizzes like Pia Douwes or Betty Buckely over the operatic ones. But Barbara turned it up to 11, especially in the reprise. Much more so than she does as Griddlebone and I was completely blown away by that. Needless to say that this performance too would have converted me to Team Griz.

Alonzo (George Maniadis & Tommie Luyben) George Maniadis has perfected Alonzo's vanity into an art. He is the pretty one and know it. Constantly grooming himself, most of the time positioning himself some place up high looking down, both literally and figuratively on the rest of the tribe and the audience with an air and disdain of the popular blonde.

Tommie's Alonzo comes over to me as more of a himbo. He is pretty and knows it, but this Alonzo isn't just quite the cock of the walk yet. You know the type, the person that tries to hard and is off just a little bit. Alonzo that is, Tommie's performance and portrayal of him was excellent.

Jellylorum (Barbara Obermeier & Denise Jastraunig) Main difference between the two Jelly's is the vibe they give off. Barbara's Jelly is clearly the matron of the tribe. A having a sense of strictness in how she carries herself on stage. Where Denise is a sweeter and sillier Jellylorum.

Old Deuteronomy (Rory Six & Lucius Wolter) The two Deutoronomies were mostly indistinguishable from each other, but at the end of the intermission when Deut comes back on stage Rory went straight into his contemplation over what he has just seen in Memory, as if the intermission never happened. Lucius was more animated: sitting down, looking around the audience. Taking in what was in the room, just a little extra making connection and acknowledging the man over there and his friends (i.e.: the roughly 1000 audience members).

Tugger & the ships All the Cats are hot for Tugger. Except for Munk, Skimble and Old Deuteronomy. Munk is mostly annoyed, but gives some mixed signals on how he really feels. Of course Jenny is displeased that Tugger interrupts her moment. But later on she does show her appreciation for the hunk.

For the Tuggerlurina fans: they full make out during the ball. At the back the tire during boys jump / tours just before Bomba exits stage right to get on position for her hip swaying solo entrance. While we're on the ships: the Tuggofolees is strong in this production. Just as the general flirting that Tugger does with most other cats including Rumpelteazer and Electra. There is even some implied Tuggerjerrie happening, where the two toms just miss each other flirtations and their love remains unanswered.

As bisexual and flirty as Tugger is, so straight are Bombalurina and Demeter. Deme is very much Munk's girl here, and most of the time staged far apart from Bombalurina. Seems that the creatives have thoroughly embraced the mlm sentiments that the fandom likes, but still keeps away from any implication of wlw. The closet thing to that was a playful Demeter batting at Tantomile's tail during Bustopher. In Macavity Bomba and Deme were very much good friends who have dated the same guy. (And not in the r/SapphoAndHerFriend way, unfortunately.)

Speaking of the mlm: one of the nights Bill Bailey and Mistofolees where a little more friendly than one would expect of two young toms. They were just about making out right in front of my nose. Another night Bill Bailey and Electra were having the cutest teenage romance going on between them throughout the show.

The connection between Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer was unclear to me. It could both be read as siblings or as lovers, neither one took the upper hand. However there is no denying that there a strong connection between the two of them. Mungojerrie looks really sad, lonely and lost when Rumpelteazer isn't near him. Especially after Growltiger, when he is already back on stage into his chorus costume but Teazer is still backstage to change out of her Siamese. Jerrie just sits in the far corner sulking, cowering even. Only to brighten up when Teazer finally returns to him.

If I ever wondered what the relation between Skimble and Jenny is, they're a couple here. Both mirroring each others roles as conductors and general aids of Munkustrap during Gumbie, Pekes and Bustopher. Making sure that the kittens get their masks, the kitten & queen choir is directed, and everyone of the 'dogs' get their props. Coming to a culmination with the two having their moment together on the boot during Gus the Theatre Cat.

Cats & Cast

Skimble is grumpy around the show, lots of paws in his sides, disapproving looks. "Humbug I tell you, humbug!" But he also is proud dance dad, constantly on the lookout for Quaxo/Misto pointing him out and praising. Besides that he mirrors Jennyanydots in conducting and making sure everything goes according to plan. And he is *very* protective towards Jemima, shielding her from Grizabella with his body and staying with her on one side of the stage throughout Glamour Cat.

It's a pity that Cassandra has two lines in the whole show. Because Anneka Dacres has such a deep rich voice (I'm a sucker for altos). Unfortunately she only covers Bombalurina only ever so often, so I can only guess how amazing she would sound singing Macavity. Sitting at the very front also means you get a lot of vocals and sounds that aren't mic'ed. Feet hitting the stage, the cast shouting and spurring each other on during the ball. It really ads to the overall experience of seeing the show live. Sitting so close to the stage also means you can hear the individual voices before they are picked up and blended in the house audio mix. In Ad-dressing of Cats I noticed a deep warm tenor voice coming from my right, that wasn't Deuteronomy. When the smoke cleared I figured it was Skimbelshanks. Gerben Grimmius has such a great voice that I could hear over Rory's Deut in the house mix.

Petra Ilse Dam and Rhys Batten are very much in sync as the psychic twins. The synchronized handstand during the sensuals was :chefskiss:. I do crossfit, so I'm a sucker for any synchronized gymnastics anyway, but this was sight to behold.

During Growltiger I noticed how tall Hannah Kenna Thomas really is. With the Siamese masks it's hard to tell performers apart. But only two of them wear white shoes: Victoria and Rumpelteazer. One of them being much taller than the other. Suffice to say that she is an amazingly elegant Victoria.

General Tidbits

I didn't expect Gus Jr. and Grizabella to have so much time on stage. Baby Griz hangs around for the entire opening and is present at the beginning of the ball. Gus Jr. comes back after Bustopher and partakes in Pekes, after the intermission he is walked on stage by Jelly and never really leaves outside Growltiger walking the plank and during Macavity.

Whilst they aren't actively dancing in the queens chorus of Macavity, Jelly and Jenny do show up for the finale of the number. Adding vocals and partaking in an upperbody choreo sitting on the tire and boot repectively.

The Macavity fight choreo looked much better than it does in '98. It was about the same outside the Demeter lift, but boy does Deme gets slung violently across by Macavity instead. My shoulders are hurting on her behalf. And Aulerstrap does a very big impressive slide. Overall the fight was in sync and pretty tight, but It's the one thing in the choreo I always feel needs an overhaul. It looks a bit as if they are waiting on each other, taking away the dynamics. However I'm spoiled by movie fights that have all the benefits of cuts, editing, and camera angles. So understandable that a stage fight choreo doesn't look as snappy as something in an action movie. And it was impressive to see nonetheless.

At the beginning of Gumbie I noticed Alonzo taking his shoes off on the side of the stage when also having a little moment together with Cassandra. I hadn't realised that they did most of the quick change into the tap shoes and beatles on stage. Shoes and props are stashed amongst the junk, hiding in plain sight.

Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazers tap shoes, together with their beetle outfits, the piping bag turned mice masks for Gumbie, with the Growltiger barrel behind.

What is really funny to me was the that whenever the Jellicles stare at the moon so intensely, Jellicle songs during Moments for example. Is that you get the feeling they are looking at something really grand. But all they have to marvel at is the the conductor cam shown on the screen hanging from the lower balcony. The Ronacher is a beautiful theatre by the way, even if a lot of the theatre's decor is covered by the set, providing an immersive experience.

This production doesn't have a paw of the Everlasting Cat or balloon that Grizaballa ascends on to the heavyside layer. After traveling up on the tire with Deuteronomy she steps into the background to slowly disappear into the night sky. Helped by lighting effects, including a whole bunch of LEDs on her corset that blend her in with the stars, that is some excellent theatre Magic.

Faint lines of the door that opens for Grizabella's exit to the left of the moon:

When Astrid Gollob was still in the show as Jemima she and Munkustrap did some spinny lift during the bows. The second show I spotted the Munk having picked up and spinning Jenny (Jo Lucy Rackham) around. Not sure if the did the full star, I spotted them just to late for that, but he made it look so effortless. It's an attest on how strong Auler is, even as he doesn't look like it in his costume. I've seen the man's bare calves at the stage door: they're massive!

The Audience An observation of the audience: I've seen musicals in London, Amsterdam, The Hague and now Vienna. I found the audience in the first two shows rather tame. Little cheering and applause was frugal at times. I am used to cheering, whistling, massive rounds of applause in between songs. And especially the Dutch start a standing ovation as soon as they smell something resembling a bow. Here not so much. Remembering Anna Carina Buchegger mentioning that it really helps get through the show if the audience actively shows appreciation. I felt a bit bad for the cast. For the double cartwheels there was hardly any cheering, and in the conjuring turns people only started clapping when being egged on by Tugger.

It does help if there is a bravo-person in the audience, that guy thatknows the show and gets the applause going by shouting “Bravo!” at appropriate times. On my first performance that was Jürgen, yes *the* Jürgen that has seen this show a 100+ times. Very friendly man, recommended me to go see Miss Saigon while I was in town. The second performance I was at was much the same: little applause and sparse cheering. I felt it came to me to get the applause going a couple of times.

I thought this was just a cultural thing, maybe Austrians are just more reserved than the Dutch or Brits. But that was proven wrong when I was at Miss Saigon. Plenty of applause, cheering and whistling there. At my third Cats performance I had a much livelier audience, that made a world of difference in my overall experience. I apparently just wasn't that lucky with my fellow theatre goers the first two performances.

The Stage Door

After two shows I headed to the stage door. First time I did that and it was a lot of fun talking to other fans. Even if they looked at me funny when I said this was my first time seeing the show live. Some of the performers stuck around for a chat, others just went home after a hard day's work. Got recommended again to go see Miss Saigon, this time by Gerben Grimmius, and if Skimbleshanks himself gives you advice you better listen! Miss Siagon was an excellent show, even if I had to partially rely on the subtitles next to the stage displaying the English lyrics, my German isn't good enough to follow a complex story as Miss Saigon is. Cats has these screens too, but hey that show I can sing along in three separate languages.

The Bows

I only took some photos during the bows. I felt it pulled me out of the experience of enjoying the show in person.

Cliffhanger, Tumblr only allows 10 photo's in a post, the bows are to be found here:

#cats the musical #cats #cats vienna revival #cats vienna #show report #some pictures here

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dianewilkins · 1 year

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peterpandiedtoday · 2 years

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Bomba & Griz ♥

#Cats #Cats Vienna #Cats the Musical #Bombalurina #Birgit Arquin #Grizabella #Barbara Obermeier #catsedit #mein Zeug #feat a funny lil munk and my man as old deut

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jelliclekit · 2 years

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From Barbara Obermeier's insta story - 18/01/2022

#this might have been posted already but please consider that I love the Vienna cast #barbara obermeier #denise jastraunig #astrid gollob #jellylorum #jennyanydots #jemima #cats the musical #cats vienna revival #jelliclekitposts

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junkyard-gifs · 1 year

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happy gif to make me feel better please?

As it happens I made a bunch of gifs yesterday that I haven't posted yet, so... Does 'clumsy kitten' count as happy?

Jellicles wash behind their ears... ☺️

... Jellicles dry between their toes! 😧

Jenny's face! Jelly scrambling to try to catch collapsing Tumble! Electra's little giggle as she scoops him up to run off with him! And the Jenny/Electra snuggle to congratulate her for a perfect cartwheel, of course.

Vienna revival, 24 June 2022: Denise Jastraunig covering Jenny, Barbara Obermeier as Jellylorum, Vicky Riddoch as Electra, and Nathan Luke covering Bill Bailey. Filmed by @falasta anad @cryptidvoidwritings

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white-cat-of-doom · 2 years

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Today (07 Jun 2022) marks Lucius Wolter's last cover performance as Asparagus/Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger in the Vienna Revival.

Take a bow, Theatre Cat!

#CATS Musical #CATS the Musical #CATS Vienna Revival 2019 #Asparagus #Gus #Lucius Wolter #Jellylorum #Karin Seyfried #Barbara Obermeier #Mungojerrie #Jan-Eike Majert #He still has a few shows as Old Deuteronomy left I believe

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falasta · 2 years

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Vienna Cats Curtain Call June 18

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In a crazy twist of events, got to see Riccardo Sinsi perform Mistoffelees TWICE this weekend! He is, of course, an incredibly expressive Misto and throws himself into the role 200%.

Since I was sitting right in the center at this show I get the Stare Down during Naming of Cats and once again is he a Hissy Boy! You starting staring at me first, Riccardo!

(Also I adore the Vienna Makeup but Sinisi looks particularly gorgeous in his)

Perfect view of Beautiful Aulerstrap on the Car Boot. That man goes alllllll the way down to practically kneeling HOW!!

Dominick Hees once again Gives His All as Tugger (he only gets more and more feral as the week goes on and it is a delight). During his solo during Alt Deuteronimus he goes *up* instead of down and his voice is particularly tender. Auler holds the High Note So Long and So Sweetly. Again just the sweet relationship between these too-Aulerstrap tilting his head when he hears Tugger and shushing Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer so he can focus on Tugger being Serious for Once--!

Munkustrap's Pekes and Pollicles Holds My Heart. Aulerstrap's finger wiggles as he frantically beckons them to Bark Louder!!

Watching Sinisi softly blow out that Spolight and watching the Stars roll back as well 🥺🥺 (Tugger thinks this is the most Amazing thing he has ever seen)

Raffish crew my Abused, Drunk Darlings.

An absolute honor to see Barbara Obermeier perform Grizabella one more time -- both renditions of "Memory" brought the house down. Just the most exquisite voice. Her Grizabella is worn down my life and experience, and she brings great pathos but also Hope to this role. Loved seeing her and her well deserved ovation.

Tommie Luyben being a Delight as Carbucketty and Jo Lucy as Jenny!

This was Meghan Peploe-Williams Last Show and she was very emotional during the curtain call. I've been able to see her several times and my *God* is she good!! Definitely a stand out dancer and a delight to watch as a Cat. Obviously this show meant a great deal to her even in the short time she was part of this cast and everyone was very sweet with her at the closing.

The audience was absolutely on *fire* for this show. Would not stop applauding during the finale--standing ovation all the way until the music stopped (I was so hoping the kitties would come back out but nope)

So magical to sit down to watch this show after assuming in April I would Never See It Again. Still riding that incredible high.

(This was also the show when I did a Stage Door Reconnaissance and discovered how lovely the cast is when meeting fans.)

Probably more I'm forgetting but I'll add more as I remember. Beautiful, unforgettable night.

#Cats Vienna #Show report #Curtain Call Footage #Youtube

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cryptidvoidwritings · 2 years

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Our lord and savior Jürgen Kirchner is posting Cats pics again

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boho-days · 2 years

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Anneke Brunekreeft, Birgit Arquin, and Barbara Obermeier in Cats, Vienna 2019

#cats #bombalurina #demeter #jellylorum #birgit arquin #anneke brunekreeft #barbara obermeier

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practical-busy-cheery · 3 years

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Jellylorum Week Day 1 - Favourite Jellylorum Actors

I LOVE every single Jellylorum actor (how can I not?), but I do have three favourites that come to mind.

Susan Jane Tanner - Original London Cast (1981-1982) Jellylorum/Griddlebone and CATS (1998) Jellylorum

She IS Jellylorum. She originated the character in London, and I adore her singing voice and the ways she portrays Jelly. She is so kind and gentle! Some people dislike her in the 1998 film due to her singing and the fact she is older, but those people are very much wrong. In my opinion she is underappreciated in CATS, as with Jelly as a whole.

I am not surprised to see that basically everyone has Susan as their favourite Jelly.

Bonnie Simmons - Original Broadway Cast Jellylorum/Griddlebone (1982-1992)

My other favourite Jellylorum, and my favourite Griddlebone. I ADORE her singing and wish I could have seen her perform! This is some footage of her as Griddlebone that I would recommend anyone watch, as Growltiger’s Last Stand on Broadway was an EVENT. I am also a big fan of the Braodway design for Jelly, which has influenced and carried on through the years in other productions and non-replicas.

Another very underappreciated performer, considering she was the third longest serving original cast member in the original Broadway production, behind only Susan Powers (1982-1997) and Marlene Danielle, who stayed for all 18 years until 2000!

Megan Ort - Oasis of the Seas Cast 4 (2016) Jellylorum/Griddlebone and Broadway Revival 2016-2017 Cats Chorus (cover Jellylorum, Grizabella, Sillabub, and Jennyanydots)

I can say with confidence that no one in this fandom loves Megan Ort more than me. Maybe a contentious pick as a favourite Jelly considering that she was only technically a fully casted Jellylorum for eight shows in the RCCL before jumping over to the Broadway Revival as a Swing/Booth Singer, but Megan has a absolutely phenomenal voice! I recommend watching her as Griddlebone in the RCCL because she is very talented, and is one of the best Griddlebone actors!

Megan performed over 70 shows on Broadway as Jellylorum, Grizabella, and Sillabub (mainly Jelly and Griz), and she loved playing Jelly! She also was a split track Jellylorum/Sillabub for one performance, where as Jelly she also sang the vocal parts of Sillabub, such as The Moments of Happiness and before and during Memory, which would have been amazing to have seen! She never went on as Jenny from what I can find. As an aside, Megan is a GORGEOUS Grizabella and definitely my favourite when it comes to overall appearance with the revival changes in 2014. I would have loved to see a JellylORTum day on Broadway!

I have some other wonderful Jellylorum actors (under the cut due to length) that also deserve some praise!

Clare Rickard - UK Tour 2013-2014 and London Palladium 2014-2016 Jellylorum/Griddlebone, Grizabella cover, and Dance Captain

Claire deserves a fair amount of praise! She has a fantastic voice and is one of only two Jelly actors (that I know of) who also were Dance Captains in their productions. She perhaps is the most talented Jellylorum ever casted in CATS! A true triple threat of singing, dancing, and acting, Clare is an amazing performer!

Barbara Obermeier - Vienna Revival Jellylorum/Griddlebone and Grizabella cover (2019-Present)

Although I have not been fortunate enough to see Barbara either perform or sing, she is a fun person and she loves to perform. The fact that she is one of the cover Grizabellas in Vienna would indicate that she has a fantastic voice, and I would love to hear it!

Anissa Hartline - US Tour 5 Jellylorum/Griddlebone (2006-2008)

Anissa has a beautiful voice in her performances as both Jelly and Griddle, but one of the key reasons she is on here is that she is so loving and gentle during the performance of Gus the Theatre Cat. Her respectful admiration and cheerfulness for Gus is so soft, and she reminds me a lot of Susan Jane Tanner's performance in CATS (1998) (and then she comes out as Griddlebone and she can SING!). I also love her design and she deserves some praise!

Alice Batt - Asia Tour 2020 Jellylorum/Griddlebone

This list would not be complete without me mentioning the lovely Alice! She is a fantastic singer and I wish we could have seen her (and everyone) for a bit longer in the Asia Tour before it was abruptly closed! She is always cheerful and smiling in any picture I see of her, I also wish there was more footage of her! She also has my favourite UK based Jelly design, and I love that they made her more floofy than previous Jellys!

There are many other wonderful Jellylorum actors as well that I did not mention, but I do truly love every Jelly that I see!

I should also mention that I adore so many of the Jellylorum actors in the Shiki productions of CATS, but trying to pinpoint actors is very difficult due to the largely complex cast lists.

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