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greenelectricsky · 5 months

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OK, so we have overture ended and curtain falls on the scene. Munku and others appear one by one and sing their lines. Some of cats get curtain and take it away, what was cute. Of course everyone tries to get who is who, because non-replica and it's not so obvious. Vibrant colours, hypnotizing moves, smiles aimed at the audience. Actors work hard, it is a very energetic piece.

Naming of cats is magical. They have pieces of mirror, reflecting light on the audience. Cats move them all the time, and slowly start putting them into the mirror frame. They look into that, but what do they see? Their third name? Themselves as we see them? Themselves as they are? So many metaphors and meanings!

Victoria's solo is rather short but still graceful, ending with Alonzo's singing. As I said, Misto doesn't say a word and I mistake him with Alonzo, also because of that moment. ;)

Jennyanydot's number was really cool and probably the most accurate I've seen. Mice was cleaning the scene together with other cats, and she let them go only, when there wasn't even one spot! Jeanny had beautiful violet colours on herself. And that fluffy coat!!! Yup, Jennyanydot is on the left!

Tugger's song (on the right). I absolutely loved the big heart shaped lollipop as his guitar when he played in a frame of old broken telly! And in general a little different music here, more rocklike than usual. But he still was a full package, like always. With fangirls and fanboys doing everything to be with their idol for a short moment at last.

Later we had Grizabella. There was an absolutely wonderful moment when she walked in and everything seemed to be in slow motion!!! I think she was less ashamed of herself than usual but the rest of the cats were also more alarmed by her, closer to her, ready to strike in every moment.

Bustopher Jones appeared on the balcony, proud and round as usual. Cats were absolutely amazed by him, listening closely to every word. I loved the idea of soup tureen, smoking everywhere. I'm not a fan of that one moment when one of the cats (Victor? if I remember correctly) was hit by Bustopher for eating his soup and loudly burped. But I'm not a fan of that kind of humour in general...

Then Demeter shouted "Macavity" and before everyone ran away some girls singed a few lines of Macavity's song. It was very interesting and very very disturbing! Creepy even.

And now Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer! We have one of the girls, pushing a big safe. It was again more energetic, more interactions like pushing, pulling tails, gigging and all. Sisters or lovers? Vibes were both again. Here is one thing also, in Polish libretto we have boy and a girl singing this song and I have no idea why it wasn't changed, as we had two girls. Maybe it was impossible to change and sound good? Or maybe the whole song should be translated anew and there wasn't enough time? Thais or that way, it was strange to me...

Tugger and Munku's duet was wonderful as always, again with more playful energy than usual.

Here should be Pekes and Pollicles but nope.

Again Demeter warns everyone of Macavity and we have another group dance! And I don't remember Victoria's and Plato solo. Or it wasn't there or it could be Victoria and Alonzo again... Still, big bravo to dancers - they were amazing again.

Grizabella with Memory. I'm not a fan so well, it was memorable but that's all.

Jemima had a beautiful voice in the next song but it was her only one big moment.

And then Gus! Again the song is funny, Jellylorum does what she can and we have a red velvet curtain behind them. Gus becomes a... Rumpus Cat! Gus is a little pinkish - light lilac when young Gus is vibrant purple, with black-yellow cape. Pekes and Pellicles was sang by Munkustrap and Rumpus, which is great. But my favourite moment is when Old D. also sings and Rumpus is tapping his foot, clearly unhappy by this intrusion. And when Old D. finally gets it he is cutely embarrassed! It was so sweet and playful - old cat, and behave almost like a kitten! Also I'm sure I heard fragments of music from Growltiger in that number! I don't know how they do that but it was there for sure!

Skimbleshanks is the first and only number when Skimble actually dances. I don't know if it was an informed decision or maybe the actor wasn't in the best form, but still he usually was somewhere on the balcony or staircases, sometimes hanging with Munku or others. The choreography was wonderful! We didn't get a full train but it was funnier that way.

Oh and now Macavity!!! He is beautiful! And those nimble moves. And Old D. was kidnapped not with the net or something but Macavity's shadows hid him under a carton box! The box stays during Macavity's song.

Girls were utterly amazing in that. Some burlesque, some creepy vibes, old cans as stools... Sooooooooooooo coool!!!!!!!!!!!

When cats finally noticed the box and wanted to open it, looking - because of Old D's smell - their leader and they are frightened seeing there Macavity! Demeter tries to warn them but nobody listens to her!

Then is a fight - Alonzo is defeated fast and brutally, Macavity tries to kill him all the time. Demeter is covering poor tom with her own body and Munkustrap fights with Mac with swords from fish's bones. Like I said earlier, it was a little stiff but the idea was so so greeeeaaat! And when Munkustrap is seriously wounded and has no more strength to fight any longer Demeter, furious and frightened at the same time throws herself on Macavity, finally defeating him!!!!!

It's Misto turn! He is in the middle of the picture! We have fireworks, mute voo doo magician with top hat and a staff!! So graceful, so elegant and also mysterious, wild and nimble. Also we get some magic tricks with cloth, staff and flowers! Tugger tries to get attention but Misto is unresponsive to maine coon's charms. And believe me, Tugger does his best!

Old D. appears without any cloth and volunteers! It was nice!

And we have Memory in full blast! Grizabella wants to touch Jemima, who hides in Munkustrap's arms. He is very protective about her. Memory was performed incredibly, actresses give everything!

And finally it's Demeter who touches Grizabella!!! It is a really very emotional and beautiful moment, the actresses made it really touching! Again funny moment, when Munku also wants to touch Grizabella but Tugger is like "nope" and throws himself at Munku and pushes him away with quite a force! Their faces!

Windows disappeared, we have a full moon, Grizabella is going to a Heaviside layer and we have the last song. And Macavity!!!!! When all are near Old D. red magician appears on left balcony and slowly creep along it, then down on the staircase and behind everyone! The audience can easily spot him but cats have no idea he is here. He ran away in the moment when Old D. Sing you shouldn't shoo a cat. Everyone scattered in that moment on the scene and Macavity disappeared on the right side of the scene. And when the rest sing he steals something from the scene all the time. Wool ball, some cans... It's adorable!

Bows! Emotions! Truly magical night!

And a last part of my rambling! Ships!

1. Alonzo and Victoria.

2. Munkustrap and Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer - I don't know if it was both of them or only one but they were quite clingy to Munku.

3. Munkustrap and Alonzo - boys were hanging together quite often on the scene or balconies, looking at each other, touching and smiling.

4. Tugger and Alonzo - in Tugger's number we had that one delicious moment when Alonzo was dancing, happy and all and suddenly a wild Tugger appeared behind him and caught him. And Alonzo was surprised but liked it very much!

5. Munkustrap and Tugger - it was a funny dynamic, when in one moment they were hissing at each other and in second they were totally in sync, smiling at each other and looking adorably. Also they often looked at each other even without interactions.

6. Alonzo and Demeter - she was protecting him with her own body against Macavity's attacks, covering him

7. Munkustrap and Bombalurina - when Demeter was with Alonzo, Munkustrap was cheered on by Bombalurina, so both fighters had a girl with them.

8. Macavity and Demeter - yup, Bombalurina was clearly secondary in that version, Macavity carved for Demeter and only for her.

9. Bombalurina and Tugger - well, of course it was there, especially in Tugger's number, but probably only there.

10. Tugger and Misto - Misto was more occupied showing off his acrobatic skills than flirting, but Tugger was tireless in his advances, moving in the most sinful ways in the whole spectacle.

11. Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer and Coricopat & Tantomile - they often played together and had an absolutely adorable moment, when girls were on the balcony and boys layed on the floor below them and all four were exchanging paws, meows and silly faces.

12. Munkustrap and Skimbleshanks - yes, you could see them together a few times!

13. Bustopher Jones and Jeannyanydot! Confirmed if full force!

14. Bombalurina and Demeter - of course it was in Macavity's song!

14. The rest - I didn't see every interaction between everyone because it was impossible, also I don't remember everything so it is very very possible that if you like some ship it was there!

And this is the end of my rambling about a show. Probably it will be a little more in April if I muster enough time to see it again, because I'll be hyped again, but nothing as massive as this time, I promise!

Also because I can be back to rambling about my OCs ;)

Lovies! <3

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