http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: The Musical "CATS" en Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:05:49 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-415148 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:25:32 +0000 SoxsMom 415148@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Sox's full name was Mistofalees. We ended up calling him Sox because of the vet's secretary. When the boyfriend brought him to my daughter he was covered in fleas--more than I have ever seen. The ears were packed. Not to mention he was covered in oil since he had been fished out of the engine of the boyfriend's truck. I took him to the vet and they kept him over night and dipped him 3 times--didn't know if he would live because he was drained of so much blood. Anyway I told the secretary his name was Mistofalees. When I got to pick him up the next day she said here is his paperwork--I looked at the name and bust out laughing. She said she didn't know how to spell Mistofalees--SHE SURE DIDN'T!! She wrote MESSOFLEAS!! I almost died laughing! He then became Sox. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-415135 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:12:35 +0000 Tigerlilly 415135@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Love 'Cats', saw it in Boston quite a few yrs back. Our first 2 kitties as a married couple were names from the play, Coricocat ( who my oldest son who turned 16 yesterday - yikes! - owes his middle name to :) ) and Jennyanydots Bombalurina. God willing they are both together cuddling as brother and sister as they used to do when they were babies at the bridge. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-415126 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:04:47 +0000 Seedlet 415126@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I has a Mrs. Mistofalees back at home.. she used to be Mr. 'till we found out she was a girl! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-414963 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:56:04 +0000 SoxsMom 414963@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Well my cats are named Rumpleteaser and Deuteronomy, I guess I am a fan! Saw the production in Germany--behind the stage pass and all. Got to meet the actors as they were putting on their makeup and tour the set. My favorite cat is Macavity. Someday I may have a Macavity in the house--although he and I might not survive each other! Before the musical were the poems it was based on by T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" written in 1939. T.S. Eliot is one of my favorite poets. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-414954 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:44:15 +0000 jeankit 414954@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Saw it years ago...wish I would have gotten tickets when it was around this past year! Hey, Susan Boyle as a cat in "Cats"...plus she has/likes cats!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-414923 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:44:30 +0000 NNGM 414923@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I was in NYC when the play first opened at the Winter Garden Theater. We wanted to see it, but we were poor college students and couldn't afford tickets. Of course, I have seen it plenty of times since then - but it would have been wonderful to go when it first opened. I had a Rumpleteazer and Mungojerrie (both at the Bridge now). Jerrie absolutely lived up to his name; RT not so much, although when they joined forces they were real trouble. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-414915 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:22:15 +0000 Starkitten 414915@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Does anyone have favourite characters? I really like Munkustrap, Mistoffelees, Rumpleteazer, Mungojerrie and Bombalurina.<br /> Starkitten </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396683 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:54:34 +0000 AV 396683@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>...oh no, do not start her singing again....!!!........ </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396669 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:28:29 +0000 WillowandWindismom 396669@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>We have a CD, too - no pekes and pollicles :-( </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396635 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:57:28 +0000 Leeny 396635@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I saw it in the Winter Garden theater in 1990. My sister took me, my middle nephew, and the woman he was dating at the time to see it. It was amazing.</p> <p>I have the double-CD soundtrack album, and that Pekes and Pollicles song is not on it. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396627 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:46:59 +0000 GizzysAuntie 396627@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm sure she did 'cause she has such a great voice and technique, but I avoid that song if at all possible. It just drags up too much. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396624 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:40:54 +0000 mollycat71 396624@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Did you hear Susan Boyle sing Memories? She did a wonderful job! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396622 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:39:07 +0000 GizzysAuntie 396622@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I love "CATS", especially "The Naming of Cats," but "Memories" holds too many sad associations. I remember hearing it playing in the background when our whole department was told that we were being laid off in 2001. I stopped for take-out that night (didn't feel much like cooking) and d**n if it wasn't playing in the restaurant, too! It's one of the few songs that can make me cry anytime. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396609 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:19:19 +0000 mollycat71 396609@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Everyone stands up and gives WWM a standing ovation! Someone please get WWM a protein shake to keep her strength up! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396586 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:59:33 +0000 WillowandWindismom 396586@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>*wipes nose on sleeve and takes a little bow* </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396581 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:58:21 +0000 HuddysMama 396581@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Awwwwwwww WWM. That was lovely. Such a sad song. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396578 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:56:44 +0000 WillowandWindismom 396578@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I love the battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles! But we have seen Cats lots of times now, and depending on the production that is the one number that is frequently omitted. And it's so cute! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396576 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:55:48 +0000 WillowandWindismom 396576@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>*puts on raggedy dress to play Grizabella, complete with a "twisted pin" and slowly enters from stage left.......*</p> <p>Daylight<br /> See the dew on the sunflower<br /> And a rose that is fading<br /> Roses whither away<br /> Like the sunflower<br /> I yearn to turn my face to the dawn<br /> I am waiting for the day . . . </p> <p>*begins to cry and has to quickly exit stage right* </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396567 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:49:44 +0000 Starkitten 396567@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I have so many favourite songs from CATS that I can't always manage to name just one favourite! My faves are "Memory", "The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles", "Macavity" and "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer".<br /> starkitten </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396560 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:42:56 +0000 HuddysMama 396560@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>How about "Memory" WWM? That's my favorite song from Cats. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396554 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:34:49 +0000 WillowandWindismom 396554@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Mr. WWM and I LOVE Cats! Two of our precious kitties were named for cats in the play; Skimbleshanks and Bombalurina. Sadly, both are at the Bridge - we miss them.</p> <p>I can sing all of the songs, but my dancing is sort of lacking. What would you like to hear? :-)</p> <p>*la, la, la, la, la, la,la - okay - all warmed up!* </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396547 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:22:18 +0000 cricketsmama 396547@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I love it. Only saw it once but really liked it! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396539 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:07:41 +0000 mollycat71 396539@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Saw it twice in college and LOVE IT! It is my very favorite musical! I think it truly does bring out the cat's purrsonality! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17938#post-396537 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:03:13 +0000 Starkitten 396537@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Does anybody here like the musical "CATS"? I just love it - apart from having good songs and wonderful costumes and makeup, I think that it brings out cat characters really well.<br /> What do you TDKers think?</p> <p>Starkitten </p>