The Jellicle Choice

Hey guys :)

Last week I was in Graz to see the musical CATS with my best friend Anna and I was so enthusiastic about it that I want to tell you about that night!

I was a child when I watched Cats for the first time on TV. It was fantastic to see all the people in the guise of different cats dancing and singing. I always told my mum that one day I want to go to this muscial and watch them in real life. Finally I did and it was amazing. A breathtaking show!

Here's a short summary of the storyline:
The Jellicle Cats meet once a year at the Jellicle Ball. There they wait for their leader, the wise Old Deuteronomy, who will choose which of the Jellicle Cats will journey tonight to the Heaviside layer to be reborn into a new life. Step by step every cat shows how special he/she is, what he/she has reached in life and why he/she should be chosen to be reborn.
> I introduce the most important cats of the musical to you and I also add some photos to show you how incredible their make-up is!

Victoria: A pure white kitten gifted in dancing. The "official" Jellicle Ball begins with her solo dance.

Old Deuteronomy: The lovable patriarch of the Jellicle Tribe. He is very old and dignified.  

Grizabella: The former Glamour Cat who has lost her sparkle and now only wants to be accepted. Grizabella left the tribe when she was younger to see the world for herself; she has experienced the harshness of the world and is a pariah in the cats' society.

The Rum Tum Tugger: The ladies' tom. His temperament ranges from clownish to serious and he is always flirtatious.

Asparagus:  The theatre cat. He's one of the oldest tribe members and was once an actor.

Bustopher Jones: A fat cat, a "twenty-five pounder." Respected by all, as the upper class "St. James's Street Cat".

Jennyanydots: The old Gumbie cat. She sits all day and rules the mice and cockroaches at night, forcing them to undertake helpful functions and creative projects, to curb their naturally destructive habits.

Macavity: The show's only real villain.

Mr. Mistoffelees: A young black tom who has magical powers which he doesn't fully control.

Mungojerrie: Half of a pair of notorious cat-burglars, with Rumpleteazer. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer are most commonly remembered for their featured dance number where at the end, they do a "double windmill" across the stage.
Rumpleteazer: Female half of a pair of notorious cat-burglars, with Mungojerrie.

Skimbleshanks: The railway cat. An active orange tabby cat, who lives on the train.


In the end Grizabella reappears and recalls her song "Memory"(I'm sure everybody knows it as the song is really popular!) and tells how things used to be. This time the cats accept her back into the tribe and it's her who is chosen to Journey to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn.

So, I can really recommend the musical to you as it is great fun to watch and to listen.
For any of you who are interested, here are some links for further infos :)

http://www.catsthemusical.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_%28musical%29