Cats

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May 13, 2016 16:41:20 GMT BurlyBeaR said:

I think they'll want a Brit for Deena.

So that leaves us with Alesha Dixon then...

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! 

Would love this! Or maybe Estelle?

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Think Nicole's stuffed herself www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/669963/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-furious-as-he-CONFIRMS-Nicole-Scherzinger-s-X-Factor-return

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Genuinely surprised people are suggesting Nicole for Dreamgirls. Never thought I'd see that show cast colourblind on here

[max]

Crazy. X Factor is now renowned as more Mangy than Griz (and axed in the US).

Meanwhile in Glenn Close Towers...
"There's been a call, what did I say, they want to see me right away"...

Then ALW can say it's the way Judi Dench would have done it, and casting it young is wrong ; )

[BurlyBeaR]

May 13, 2016 19:57:03 GMT max said:

Crazy. X Factor is now renowned as more Mangy than Griz (and axed in the US).

Meanwhile in Glenn Close Towers...
"There's been a call, what did I say, they want to see me right away"...

Then ALW can say it's the way Judi Dench would have done it, and casting it young is wrong ; )

Ha ha. Glenn would not touch Cats with a barge pole. Dreadful. 

[ali973]

You can download and listen to the interview. He's not as cross as the media makes it sound. He said it in a very matter of fact tone.

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It's still a nasty set of words though, no matter how emotionlessly they were said.

[ali973]

You guys also realize that he's not producing this? I'm not an ALW apologist, but considering his life, successes, flops, surviving cancer, being Tony nominated again, I really don't think this is causing him serious sleep loss.

[crabtree]

The idea of Grizabella as a star turn totally unbalanced a company show. Lord knows there were plenty of names spread through the original production.

I wonder if it would be possible to redesign the show, to have a new concept, with not a leg warmer or fussy make-up in sight?

[ali973]

^ I think it will be slightly redesigned. They are definitely not sticking to the original choreography.

[BurlyBeaR]

May 14, 2016 20:29:29 GMT crabtree said:

The idea of Grizabella as a star turn totally unbalanced a company show. Lord knows there were plenty of names spread through the original production.

I wonder if it would be possible to redesign the show, to have a new concept, with not a leg warmer or fussy make-up in sight?

And no cats. That would be good. 

[horton]

Tricky, given the title...

[waybeyondblue]

May 15, 2016 8:07:09 GMT horton said:

Tricky, given the title...

Then it becomes ironic - like "Sheridan Smith in..."

[ptwest]

I personally would like to see the production mentioned in "The Play That Goes Wrong" - Cat.

[theatre-turtle]

May 15, 2016 16:33:08 GMT ptwest said:

I personally would like to see the production mentioned in "The Play That Goes Wrong" - Cat.

It's already Cat. The musical would be just as good if it was Grizabella singing memory on repeat for 2.30 hours

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www.thehopetheatre.com/productions/cat-the-play/

[ptwest]

Superb!

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A statement from Nicole:

"I had every intention of doing Cats on Broadway but the contract was never finalised. I am incredibly blessed to be given so many amazing opportunities, including Cats, but unfortunately we weren't able to make it work this time around. I adore and respect Andrew, I'm so grateful for our friendship and can’t wait for the opportunity to create more magic together."

www.westendframe.com/2016/05/nicole-scherzinger-releases-statment.html

[BurlyBeaR]

May 16, 2016 18:22:20 GMT danieljohnson14 said:

A statement from Nicole:

"I had every intention of doing Cats on Broadway but the contract was never finalised. I am incredibly blessed to be given so many amazing opportunities, including Cats, but unfortunately we weren't able to make it work this time around. I adore and respect Andrew, I'm so grateful for our friendship and can’t wait for the opportunity to create more magic together."

www.westendframe.com/2016/05/nicole-scherzinger-releases-statment.html

Damage limitation. Clever Nicky (again)

[chernjam]

doubt shes going to be making music with ALW again... wonder who they're getting for Broadway.

Or could this be a huge pr stint when Nicole decides to star in it after all?

[isabel]

Lloyd Webber's response to Nicole quitting Cats is hysterical ! "

"I mean she's crazy but American producers just say, 'Ah well, we'll just get someone else', because she's not actually that well known in America. I'm furious because I really believe she's a really fantastically talented girl and I really went out on a limb to get her into the London Palladium here and it makes me look like an absolute t**t. But never mind, there will be another girl on Broadway and Nicole won't get her Tony Award."

[chernjam]

The whole thing is crazy. I'm wondering who they're going to get at this point with performances starting in a few weeks. So much for capitalizing off of some start name. Perhaps tickets were selling well enough already that they didn't need to? Have to be honest I haven't seen any advertisements or anything. There's a nice enough of ads for Phantom and School of Rock but can't remember seeing one for Cats

[ali973]

I'd love to see Shoshana Bean make a Broadway return in this. Her Memory could be bombastic.
If they'd go with the way they've casted London, then they'd probably go down the pop singer route and chose something slightly out the box. If they'd go musical theatre route, they'd probably fare well with a Shoshana Bean-type as they did with Kerry Ellis who is half musical and barely crossing over to mainstream.

Would be cool to see Liz Callaway again at some point. She played Grizabella in the 90s, and practically sounds exactly the same now as she did then.

[Steffi]

Shoshana Bean would actually make me consider watching the show on Broadway.

[theatre-turtle]

Kerry Ellis is pure musical theatre. Who knows of her outside the theatre world?