Podcasts about Rum Tum Tugger

" A lot of it was me trying to find a middle point. Most nights I would just pick up someone and have a little dance to them, make the crowd clap for them. Sometimes if there was a kid in the audience, I would give them a little high five. My favorite one was anytime if there was an empty seat in the front row. I would go sit down on that seat and just watch." This episode features Jesse Chidera who played the Rum Tum Tugger on the most recent International Tour of CATS which mostly performed in China. Hear Jesse share some of his fun in the audience Tugger moments, what it was like exploring China, and how the audience reacted to the cast singing Moonlight in Mandarin. Plus, Jesse adds some new theories into the mix for Bustopher Jones and compares CATS to Wicked. Check out Jesse on Instagram: @jesse_chid Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you get when you mix Broadway royalty with sci-fi cloning, environmental theater, and a dash of boogie-woogie piano? A wildly entertaining conversation with the legendary Terrence Mann. From his earliest days growing up in a musical household to helping launch the North Carolina Theatre, Terry's journey is packed with passion, persistence, and a whole lot of timing. He shares the story behind how he actually got cast in Cats (it involves London and a royal connection), and how he practically willed his way into Les Misérables after being told multiple times they didn't want to see him. His advice for young performers? “Have no fear, there are no wrong choices, and be specific”—words he lives by and teaches. Now back on stage in Broadway's The Great Gatsby as Meyer Wolfsheim, Terrence opens up about what it feels like to return to the theater after years in “Foundation land,” filming Apple TV's epic sci-fi series. We also dive into his work as a director, educator, and his longtime love for North Carolina's historic Lost Colony production. And yes, we play a game of Plot in 60 Seconds, get a surprise cameo from iOS balloons, and bond over the beautiful chaos of 1980s New York auditions. This episode is packed with decades of wisdom and a whole lot of heart. Terrence Mann is a three-time Tony nominee best known for originating iconic roles such as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Javert in Les Misérables, and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. His Broadway credits also include Pippin, Tuck Everlasting, The Addams Family, Scarlet Pimpernel, and Rags. On screen, he's appeared in Sense8, all four Critters films, and currently stars as Brother Dusk in the Apple TV+ sci-fi series Foundation. He's also an accomplished director, educator, and co-founder of Triple Arts, a musical theater training program. Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Partridge is starring as Charlie Price in the new touring production of Kinky Boots.Written by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots opened on Broadway in 2013 before transferring to London in 2015. This new production is directed by Curve's Artistic Director Nikolai Foster with choreography by Leah Hill and set and costume design by Robert Jones.Dan's theatre credits include: Pepper in Mamma Mia! (West End), Link in Hairspray (UK Tour), Rum Tum Tugger in Cats (Europe & South Korea Tours) and most recently he originated the role of Ben in the world premiere of Here And Now: The Steps Musical (The Alexandra, Birmingham). Dan had an extensive run starring as Danny Zuko in Grease on tour and in the West End at the Dominion Theatre. He has also worked on screen and done multiple workshops. In this episode Dan disusses the demands of playing Charlie, developing his stage relationship with Johannes Radebe and what it's been like to create a new version of Kinky Boots. Dan also reflects on his career so far... and lots more pops up along the way. Kinky Boots tours until July 2025. Visit www.kinkybootstour.com for info, tour dates and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dylan and Connor are joined by Sydney James Harcourt (Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Hamilton's Original Broadway Company). The twins can't help but discuss The Traitors (Bob the Drag Queen! Dorinda Medley!) before diving into this wonderful conversation. Sydney James Harcourt is hot off the runway of Cats: The Jellicle Ball! He spills on the experimental magic of staging this Andrew Lloyd Webber revival, the “syndrome” audience members developed post-ball, and his dreams of playing Rum Tum Tugger on Broadway and beyond. This Hell's Kitchen resident also shares his favorite spots in the neighborhood, reminisces on learning to vogue in the clubs, and how Singin' in the Rain led him to Interlochen Arts Academy. Sydney speaks candidly about the “realness” category he's been walking his entire career, being part of Hamilton as it became a global phenomenon, and even his fitness routine as a triple threat. Stick around for chatter about RuPaul's first book “Letting It All Hang Out,” Billie Eilish and Yebba, and Michelle Visage's iconography in the world of ballroom. Now pose!Follow Sydney on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Creatives and Improv titans Kaci & Roy from Paralellogramophonograph drop by, fresh off of a Scrooge-prov show and hunting down stolen AirPods. Then the quad get into it about Cats: The Musical. After that, the four design some high-concept improv shows (including one based around celebrating the holidays in the style of David Lynch). 00:00 - Intro & Check-Ins 18:57 - Dr. Suess & Dr. Dre 25:33 - Imagine That PGraph's Book/Site: https://www.pgraph.com/ PGraph @ The Hideout (Austin, TX): https://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/PGraph/?event_id=15391   Check out our DnD show: 'What We Do in the Basement': https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/what-we-do-in-the-basement/id1552947049

"When the auditions came, I'm a 17 year old girl so I wanted to be a sexy cat. I wanted to be Rum Tum Tugger and since it was all girls you could have. That was my dream. But I got cast as Grizabella." This episode features Ana Villafañe who performed as Grizabella in her all girls Catholic high school production of CATS in Miami. Hear Ana share how she became obsessed with the musical, the craziness of performing CATS at the age of 17, and her perspective on why Grizabella is her Jellicle choice. Plus, Ana and Mike insert the CATS characters into the worlds of some of her other projects. Check out Ana on Instagram: @anavillafaneofficial Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throughout June and July, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team. "I was able to let Tugger sit on me and fit on me listening to them say - you are already Tugger so just be Sydney." This episode features Sydney James Harcourt who plays the Rum Tum Tugger in the production. Hear Sydney discuss having a front row seat to the ballroom culture conversations from icons, how he developed his own personality into Tugger, and the even more of a dive into the Tugger/Mistoffelees relationship (and he's DMs are open for fan art!). Plus, Sydney shares an incredible story about the Gus and Grizabella connection from Junior LaBeija that you won't want to miss. Check out Sydney on Instagram: @sydneyharcourt Check out Sydney on Twitter: @sydneyharcourt Check out CATS: "The Jellicle Ball": pacnyc.org/whats-on/cats-the-jellicle-ball Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week wraps up my chat with Zach Bravo, a swing on Hamilton's Philip Tour. He talks about his experience as Rum Tum Tugger on the 40th Anniversary Tour of Cats and he candidly discusses his mental health. Zach is also taking questions from the Patreon Peeps talking about dream roles and superheroes, and Zach leaves us with some very, very inspirational final words. Zach Bravo on Instagram /// Gillian's Website The Hamilcast on Twitter The Hamilcast on Instagram Join the Patreon Peeps

On this episode, Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, and special guest, owner and head distiller of Black Coral Rum, Ben Etheridge, discuss jumping hills with trucks, runaway molasses hauls, and the pioneer origins of the Etheridge family.  The boys also bring on celebrity guest judges for a Black Coral Rum cocktail contest.  Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast uses comedy to discuss legends, lore and history from the craziest state in the union, Florida.  To learn more about the show, visit our website. www.fmofm.com

Rum Tum Tugger! Mr. Mistoffelees! Rumpleteazer! They're all here!  And so is Matt as he joins the guys to discuss the batsh*t insane 2019 adaptation of the musical 'Cats'

Australian musical theatre performer Daniel Assetta is currently based in New York City, where he recently made his Broadway debut in the hot-ticket show, & Juliet. This follows an Off-Broadway debut with The Light in the Piazza for NY City Center Encores! Most recently, Daniel appeared in the Original Australian company of Hamilton as Samuel Seabury and performed Tony in the Opera Australia production of West Side Story across Australia, New Zealand and Germany. His theatre credits include; Al Deluca in the Darlinghurst Theatre Company's A Chorus Line; Elder Young in the original Australian company of The Book of Mormon; The Rum Tum Tugger in the Australian/New Zealand tour of CATS; the 10th Anniversary Australasian tour of Wicked; The Ziegfeld Tenor in Funny Girl; Luke in the world premiere of The Gathering; Follies in Concert ; and Curtains. Daniel is also the proud recipient of the prestigious Rob Guest Endowment Award in Australia. Notable stage appearances include ABC News Breakfast, Carols in The Domain, The ARIA Awards and Michael Mott & Friends concerts.  Over the last couple of years, Daniel produced, co-wrote, choreographed and performed alongside his sister, Chiara, in Siblingship which played to sold-out audiences across Australia and was awarded the winner of 'Best Cabaret' in BroadwayWorld Australia Awards 2020.  As a Choreographer, Daniel has worked extensively with highlights including Squabbalogic's production of NINE the musical, Twisted Broadway at Melbourne's Regent Theatre, the opening of the Sydney Latin Festival and concept pieces for the leading performing arts companies, Ettingshausens Pro & ED5International. Visit www.danielassetta.com and follow @dassetta on Instagram. The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

JAMES A. ROCCO is the visionary CEO of Thirty Saints Productions, creators of the Songbook Series and Broadway Songbook®. Thirty Saints Productions is a dynamic and innovative company that excels in creating original theatrical works for a diverse range of venues across the globe. In 2022, the company expanded its horizons, venturing into negotiating, consulting, and acquiring music licenses for popular jukebox musicals, solidifying its position as an industry leaders.    With Broadway Asia, Thirty Saints toured Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat® to Tokyo and led the artistic team for the US Air Force's 9/11 tribute video, There Are No Words, seen by millions of viewers. Thirty Saints is an investor in the current Broadway, National Tour, and Toronto productions of Come from Away and Magic Mike in London.   From 2005-2017, Rocco was the VP of Programming and Producing Artistic Director of Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, where he presented and booked the best of touring Broadway (August, Osage County, An American In Paris, Kinky Boots, Les Misérables) and produced or co-produced award-winning theatricals (In The Heights, Love, Janis, Cabaret, West Side Story.) As the Ordway's representative and member of the Broadway League and the IPN (Independent Producer's Network), he was a producing partner and investor in Fun Home, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, Monty Python's Spamalot, and others, as well as serving on the IPN's Governance Committee.    In 2019, he was recognized by The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds for "30 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to the theater" at their annual Broadway Salutes ceremony.   A longtime member of NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre), he served on the Alliance's New Works committee.  Rocco commissioned the holiday musical A Country Christmas Carol and was part of the creative teams behind the off-Broadway cult hits Nite Club Confidential and Hooked on the 70s.  His re-versioned stage production of Singin' in the Rain has been seen worldwide.  Rocco was Producing Artistic Director of Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and Interim Artistic Director of Stage One, a theatre dedicated to new musical development.    On Video, he was the Executive Producer and Co-Director of the Regional Emmy Nominated Documentary, The World We Create, and directed the television musical, Born of A Dream.  For Mitsubishi/ArtSphere, he created the stage and television spectacular Galaxy Express 999.   Rocco's theatrical career started at three years old, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots! He appeared in Oliver! with Ray Walston and Jules Munschin; Carousel as Enoch Snow Jr, with John Raitt; and as Sheppard in Sidney Lumet & David Merrick's Paramount motion picture thriller, Child's Play.     James directed and produced his first show in New York at 16 (Henry, Sweet Henry, at the Mercer Arts Center and the Lamb Theatre).  As a performer, he appeared in the original Broadway production of Cats(as the Rum Tum Tugger), the International and TV Ashai Productions of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies; sang back up for Frank Sinatra and was featured singer for Herbie Hancock and the Super Sounds. He played Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Witch in Into The Woods, appears on 10 Ben Bagley albums, and his CD, It's Between Us, produced the FMQB Top 40 hit, And The Night Stood Stillby Diane Warren. In 2021, Broadway World Minneapolis cited him as Vocalist of the Decade.  

"I didn't really get into the headspace of what the character Tugger was until probably a month or two into the run because I was so concerned about the logistics of being there and doing this and singing this and making sure my riffs were right." This episode features Stan Stanley who was the Rum Tum Tugger on the US National Tour 5 of CATS. Hear Stan discuss how his vocal coach got him into the audition process, how the CATS are numbered in the production, and some fun stories from his tour. Plus, Stan discusses how he dated his Mr. Mistoffelees on tour adding more fuel to Tuggoffelees rumors. Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I'm so excited to announce my interview with three-time Tony nominee Terrence Mann. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including a private notes session with Jerome Robbins, where he drew inspiration from for the Rum Tum Tugger, the audience response at The Rocky Horror Picture Show, making his Broadway debut two weeks after moving to New York, the challenges of filming A Chorus Line, the subtext Stephen Sondheim gave him about Assassins, the biblical connotations of Les Miserables, taking inspiration from a Pepperidge Farm commercial, and so much more. You won't want to miss this in-depth interview with a true Broadway star.

"Me and Misto are homies. We have a little handshake that's like a finger flip. Very nineties kind of surfer moment." This episode features Hank Santos who was the Rum Tum Tugger on the 6th US National Tour of CATS. Hear Hank discuss Tuggers relationships with the other cats, his life on tour, and his belief in the Tugger-Teazer relationship possibilities. Plus, Hank shares a fun story about how his Gus made jokes about not being the Jellicle choice. Check out Hank on Instagram: @hanksantos Check out Hank on Tik Tok: @seveninsummer Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an absolute joy to chat with Daniel Assetta! The well-known Australian theatre triple threat, choreographer and coach recently packed up his kit bag making moves to the Big Apple where he has just made his American stage debut in the New York City Centre Encores! production of The Light in the Piazza. Prior to this, he played 'Samuel Seabury' in the original Australian company of Hamilton and performed the role of 'Tony' in West Side Story to rave reviews across Australia, New Zealand and Germany including at the iconic Sydney Opera House & Berlin Opera House. Daniel's other Australian theatre credits include 'Al Deluca' in A Chorus Line; ‘Elder Young' in the original Australian company of The Book of Mormon; ‘The Rum Tum Tugger' in the Australian/New Zealand tour of CATS; the 10th Anniversary Australasian tour of Wicked; ‘The Ziegfeld Tenor' in Funny Girl; ‘Luke' in the world premiere of The Gathering; Follies in Concert; and Curtains. A graduate of ED5INTERNATIONAL, who first found his feet with GY Dance, both under the tutelage of William A Forsythe (Co-Director of ED5), Daniel Assetta sheds light on transitioning to America and opening the door on the next chapter in his career. In this APATA Podcast episode our host Yolande Smith and Daniel discuss: The impact of Daniel's formative training years. The business-side of a creative career. Managing and maintaining a professional public profile. Self-care. Mentorship. The work involved in taking your career, and life, overseas. Basically Daniel gives you the lowdown on the professional foundations that have prepared him for conquering each new step with confidence and a smile! A great listen for students and teachers and those looking to a career in the creative and performing arts. Daniel will make his MUNY debut as 'A-Rab' in West Side Story this month. Best of luck Daniel and thank you for joining us! Access PDF Transcript The Australian Performing Arts Teachers Association ⁠www.apata.com.au⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/apatamedia⁠ ⁠Daniel's APATA Studio News Article⁠ Daniel Assetta www.danielassetta.com Instagram: @dassetta Youtube: @dassetta1 Mentions ED5INTERNATIONAL William A Forsythe Elena De Cinque Siblingship: A musical ‘how-to' guide for surviving life, parents, and sharing the limelight. GY Dance

"She asked who we thought should go to heaven and I immediately put my hand up and said I think it should be the Rum Tum Tugger." This episode features Ed Kingsley Wade who played the Rum Tum Tugger on the most recent UK/International Tour of CATS. Hear Ed discuss how we was put into the South Korea production in two days, how he helped influence a change to help with inclusivity, and his passionate argument for Gus as his Jellicle choice. Plus, Ed and Mike discuss ideas for CATS 2 including an entire musical that Ed wrote. Check out Ed on Instagram: @edkingsleywade Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I remember one night this lady at the end of Memory yelled out - SING IT AGIN!" This episode features McCree O'Kelley who played the magical Mr. Mistoffelees to kick off the US National Tour 5 of CATS. Hear McCree discuss how he knew he wanted to be a dancer after seeing Mistoffelees perform in CATS on Broadway during his 6th grade trip, share some wild stories about doing previews in Atlantic City, and how he lived out a real live Tuggoffelees on tour dating his Rum Tum Tugger. Plus, hear McCree share his experience being on tour during September 11th and how that changed their traveling. Check out McCree on Instagram: @mccreeok Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Because of all of the relationships offstage with the cast members, it really does change the show a lot." This episode features Adam Steiner and Cara Cooley who played the Rum Tum Tugger and Bombalurina on the US National Tour 5 of CATS. Hear Adam and Cara share how they started dating during the show, how their 8 days off in Vegas really solidified their relationship, and all of the moments where their romance took off on tour before their marriage. Plus, hear Adam reveal his hilarious audition song since he went into the audition with no expectations. Check out Cara on Instagram: @caracooley Check out Cara on Tik Tok: @cardiobycara Check out Cara's website: www.cardiobycara.com Check out Adam on Instagram: @thecampusshop Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A lot of people were skeptical of the Street Tugger but I think I managed to persuade them through my energy and the way I wanted to convey the character that it did work." This episode features Daniel Assetta who played the infamous Street Cat version of the Rum Tum Tugger on the Australia/New Zealand tour. Hear Daniel discus how he was asked to hip hop dance in his audition, how the role of the Street Cat even came to life, and how he found inspiration for the role. Plus, hear Daniel talk about helping create portions of his choreography for the break dance part and Mike share how often he has meme'd Daniel's image. Check out Daniel on Instagram & Tik Tok: @dassetta Check out Daniel's website: www.danielassetta.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I remember the Tugger was shooting people with a water pistol and I knew that wouldn't fly in New York." This episode features Terrence Mann who originated the role of the Rum Tum Tugger on the original Broadway production. Hear Terrence talk about his audition process, how he had fun with the crowd during the show, and share some incredible stories from the early days of Cats. He also throws out a theory that the Jellicle cats are independent and live separately until they come together once a year. Plus, Terrence shares his experience getting ready for his new show Only Gold which is currently running in the MCC Theater in NYC. Check out Terrence on Instagram: @terrencemann_ Check out Terrence's website: www.terrencemann.com Check out ONLY GOLD at the MCC: www.mcctheater.org/tix/only-gold Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LIVE from BroadwayCon 2022 in New York City, hear our CATS debate with Zach Bravo (US National Tour 6 Rum Tum Tugger), Zach Raffio (Founder of The Broadway Beat), Jesse McAnally (Musicals With Cheese co-host), and Andrew DeWolf (Musicals With Cheese co-host). Each panelist pulled a random cat out of a hat and made the case why they deserved to ascend to the Heaviside Layer over Grizabella. Tell us who you think should have won by commenting on Twitter, Instagram, or Tik Tok @TheWrongCatDied! Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Chrissie said, 'don't ad-lib.' You cannot compete with T. S. Eliot." This episode features Zach Bravo who played Rum Tum Tugger on the current 6th US CATS National Tour. Hear Zach discuss how he knew that he was going to be a Tugger from a young age, how he pulled from Metallica for his rock influence, and how he created "Tugger Talk" for Tik Tok. Plus, since Zach is a huge Star Wars fan, Zach and Mike compare cats to Star Wars characters and Zach shares his wild, maniacal laugh. Check out Zach on Instagram: @the_zachbravo Check out Zach on Tik Tok: @zachbravo Check out Zach's website: www.zachbravo.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adjust your balance knobs: It's Part 2 of the Limited Edition Colored Vinyl Numbered Gnome-Filled reissue of our 10th episode, Mono/Stereo Nerdout! This episode is so duophonic, you only hear the right channel in your left channel. #SemiDimensionalStereo Today, we continue the gab geek out over Fab stereo and mono nuances, and also consider:  

Jordan and Brooke are joined by returning guest and friend of the pod Wyatt Muma for the film to end all films...2019's "Cats!" How do we deal with how this film captivated the nation (and maybe ended the world)? Why are there (gasp) certain queer plotlines in the stage version that weren't included? And could there ever truly have been a good live action version of this thing?Follow us on Twitter!This episode is sponsored by Super Yaki! Use code: SUPERQQ for 10% off

This week we are joined by the delightful Zach Bravo, an actor, singer and dancer who is currently on the road with the national tour of CATS, and goodness do we get INTO IT. Zach has been playing the Rum Tum Tugger for several months now and shares his experience being on tour for the first time in his career, the importance of checking in with our mental health, how he's navigated his struggles with body dysmorphia and how he has learned to handle the misperceptions of his Latinidad. As always, thank you so much for tuning and don't forget to subscribe to our show to never miss an episode!

"CATS is a lot of damp leotards." This episode features Benjamin Colley who was a swing on the 2020 Asian Tour in South Korea cover Rum Tum Tugger, Munkustrap, Old Deuteronomy, Gus, Bustopher Jones, and Growltiger. Hear Benjamin discuss what it was like being part of one of the only musicals running during the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic, how the cast became really close living in their bubble, and how he was terrified of performing as Tugger since it's not his natural personality. Plus, Ben humors Mike discussing the infamous CAT George's revival in Asia and really breaks down Munkustrap's future. Check out Benjamin on Instagram: @almoncolley Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we prowl the back alleys of London to get to the bottom of one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's defining musicals: Cats. We didn't leave Tom Hooper out of this though, because, for this episode, we're cats too. And you're a cat. We're all cats. No, no, don't look too closely at the CGI, just trust us, you're definitely a cat. Joining us to find the pick of the litter (and indulge in a surprising amount of musical numbers) are Claire Mulkerin, Miles Schneiderman, Annie Craton, and MeganBob! As we weave our way through the dark sidestreets and the musical numbers we try to sniff out if Rum Tum Tugger is all talk. Are we willing to be one of Jennyanydots projects? Can we get Munkustrap to actually talk about himself for a change? And wait, which one is Cassandra again? Hard Choices has been wild before, but this is Hard Choices after we've been hitting the catnip and a little drunk on cream. Find your favorite sunbeam to lounge in, download, and hit play for an unforgettable journey to the Heavyside Layer.  By the way, we have a Patreon! You can support the show and get access to all the behind-the-scenes hilarity and other cool perks! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/funk-me License code: PY3X4XBA59ZDUAVZ https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/funky-junk License code: KIXMIV9S2VDVUHLW https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-gentleman License code: UWXG3BXPCASTYIHY https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/lets-get-it License code: MGTNINNDEXYJBAZQ https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/high-life License code: GE9B1XIV9R1VKMML https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/boogie-time License code: QOVELAYOE1SDZQ4Y https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-brighton-bop License code: VWDJ4C60GOAIPACW  

THE RUM TUM TUGGER The Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat: If you offer him pheasant he would rather have grouse, If you put him in a house he would much prefer a flat, If you put him in a flat then he'd rather have a house. If you set him on a mouse then he only wants a rat, If you set him on a rat then he'd rather chase a mouse. Yes the Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat—     And there isn't any call for me to shout it:         For he will do         As he do do             And there's no doing anything about it! The Rum Tum Tugger is a terrible bore: When you let him in, then he wants to be out; He's always on the wrong side of every door, And as soon as he's at home, then he'd like to get about. He likes to lie in the bureau drawer, But he makes such a fuss if he can't get out. Yes the Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat—     And it isn't any use for you to doubt it:         For he will do         As he do do             And there's no doing anything about it! The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious beast: His disobliging ways are a matter of habit. If you offer him fish then, he always wants a feast; When there isn't any fish then he won't eat rabbit. If you offer him cream then he sniffs and sneers, For he only likes what he finds for himself; So you'll catch him in it right up to the ears, If you put it away on the larder shelf. The Rum Tum Tugger is artful and knowing, The Rum Tum Tugger doesn't care for a cuddle; But he'll leap on your lap in the middle of your sewing, For there's nothing he enjoys like a horrible muddle. Yes the Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat—     And there isn't any need for me to spout it:         For he will do         As he do do             And there's no doing anything about it!

Episode 64 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is writer, comedian, and Lucille Lortel Award nominated actor Kevin Zak.  Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Kevin discovered his love for performing and took it upon himself to find a way of turning that into a career. While in college he decided to take initiative and started applying for internships.  This led to him heading out to Los Angeles for an internship on the 7th Season of THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW.  Several months in, he received an offer for a performing job he had auditioned for in NYC prior to leaving for Los Angeles.  That offer was to join the cast of the U.S. Tour of the iconic Broadway musical CATS as a swing.  As a swing he covered a large portion of the male roles, including Rum Tum Tugger. After a year touring North America (including Hawaii) with CATS, he segued into various jobs including a year on a Disney Cruise ship playing countless roles in the Disney productions.  His performing career had finally kicked-off.    In 2016, Kevin was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for CLINTON: The Musical. Kevin is creator and co-book writer of BLOODY BLOODY JESSICA FLETCHER, a musical parody of TV series MURDER, SHE WROTE, which is currently being developed by Tony Award winning producer Hal Luftig for the Off-Broadway stage.  Tony Award winner Beth Leavel stars as Jessica Fletcher.HIs other work in the theater: NEUROSIS: The Musical, SILENCE!: The Musical and he most recently was the dance and fight captain (as well as an understudy) in the Broadway musical WAITRESS: The Musical. On television he was seen on the acclaimed HBO Max series THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. Kevin was recently a featured comedian on the 2021 LOLZ Queer Comedy Festival and was also featured in the Top Ten Comedy Countdown on THE BALD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Kevin has gained additional attention via his comedic content on his Instagram: @kevinjzak, which covers all realms of pop culture from film, television, music, Broadway to the fashion world. Also on Episode 64, Wendi and Dfernando chat about the arrival of autumn and early holiday decorating at the Covey's; Butters the Cat breaking into Wendi's neighbor's house; and Devo in concert at the YouTube Theater.  On THE RIPE REPORT, there's the 2021 documentary LADY BOSS: The Jackie Collins Story (now on Netflix in the U.S.), and Wendi shares a few of her current favorite TikTok accounts: @popsthedancer, @dolly_broadway, @jayandsharon, and @auntyskates.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Kevin Zak, his TikTok, and his Twitter.  Remember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

"I was told my Tugger gyrated more than any other in the cast." This episode features Chris Stevens who played Rum Tum Tugger in the 5th US CATS National Tour. Hear Chris talk about how we was cast in the show almost immediately after graduating, how he tried to find perfection in a character that thrives on imperfection, and his fun experience with an audience member in Kentucky. Plus, hear Chris talk about some of the craziness of being on tour including a three show day. Check out Chris on Instagram: @cjstevens421 Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel began his training at GY Dance, and then graduated from ED5 International with a Diploma in Performing Arts. He is currently appearing in the Australian premiere of Hamilton (Michael Cassel Group) as 'Samuel Seabury' at The Sydney Lyric Theatre. Daniel's theatre credits also include: 'Tony' alternate in West Side Story (Opera Australia/GWB Entertainment); 'Al' in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); ‘Elder Young' in The Book of Mormon (Gordon Frost Organisation); ‘The Rum Tum Tugger' in the Australian/New Zealand tour of CATS (The Really Useful Group); the 10th Anniversary Australasian tour of Wicked (Universal/Gordon Frost Organisation); ‘The Ziegfeld Tenor' in Funny Girl (The Production Company); ‘Luke' in The Gathering (Vic Theatre Company); Follies in Concert (StoreyBoard Entertainment); and Curtains (The Production Company). Daniel was the recipient of the prestigious Rob Guest Endowment Award in 2015, which gave him the opportunity to perform in New York amongst Broadway stars in the renowned Elsie Fest, and in the Michael Mott & Friends concert. He has also appeared on ABC's Breakfast, Carols in The Domain, The ARIA Awards and numerous Twisted Broadway concerts. Over the last couple of years, Daniel produced, co-wrote, and performed alongside his sister, Chiara, in Siblingship (winner of 'Best Cabaret' - BroadwayWorld Australia Award 2020), which played to sold-out audiences in Sydney, Canberra, Parramatta and Melbourne. He also premiered his solo cabaret, Songs Unsung in Sole Sessions and the Darlinghurst Theatre Company's Red Carpet Cabaret. Daniel is represented by FWD Management and is a proud member of the MEAA Actors Equity in Australia.

"Grizabella is the girl at the end of the bar. It's not the age, it's the mileage." This episode features BK Kennelly who played Rum Tum Tugger on 1987 US National Tour 3 and three other productions. Hear BK share what it was like being on the infamous CATS National Tour in the 80s, what his experience was going to play Tugger in Hamburg, and his emotional memory from the fundraiser. Plus, he sings a little bit of "Moonlight" in German! Donate to the With Love, Now and Forever! CATS4COVIDRELIEF: https://donate.broadwaycares.org/fundraiser/2798809 Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What is a tuna?" -- Rum Tum Tugger, the Curious CatIn our season one finale, we flip the script here at Second Opinions. Instead of looking back at movie we used to love, we review a film that I never gave a chance in the first place. Ever since I was a little kid, the musical Cats freaked me out. All that fur and whiskers and ears on human beings slinking around like felins just scared the hell out of me. I couldn't get over the look of it all.Upon viewing it in full, the costuming is actually really quite impressive and so is the dancing. The music and story....well, that's another topic entirely. With special guest Melissa Iglody.

Oops! All DC! Because of factors outside of Alex and Brian's control, it's an all-DC Comics episode: we dig into Future State (Catwoman, Immortal Wonder Woman, Nightwing, Shazam!, Superman: Worlds of War, The Next Batman), Batman/Catwoman, and some listener questions!

Could it be… Satan?  We officially bid farewell to Season One with the infamous “hot dog show”, episode 1.24, “Caroline and the Condom”!  Flash back with us and hear our theories about the baffling clip show of highlights that never were: the relative jankiness of the Rum Tum Tugger, businessmen through pandemic goggles, correct amounts of muffin, pierced hats, and the magnificent glutes of Lutes.  Save room for “dessert”!

February's Episode is 2019's "Cats"! It's the newest movie we've reviewed so far, and we've got plenty of fun facts, trash talk, and singing to ensure you get everything you need out of the movie without ever having to watch it! This week, we'll cover everything up to the Rum Tum Tugger.Jen's recommendations for this week:That Song From That Movie: The Songs of PinocchioEven the Score: The Blaxploitation GenreHave some feedback for us?  Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments:Become an Applauder with PatreonFacebook and Twitter updatesOur HomepageSupport the show

February's Episode is 2019's "Cats"! It's the newest movie we've reviewed so far, and we've got plenty of fun facts, trash talk, and singing to ensure you get everything you need out of the movie without ever having to watch it! This week, we'll cover everything up to the Rum Tum Tugger.Jen's recommendations for this week:That Song From That Movie: The Songs of PinocchioEven the Score: The Blaxploitation GenreHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments:Become an Applauder with PatreonFacebook and Twitter updatesOur HomepageSupport the show (https://patreon.com/shockedandapplaud)

Welcome to Cinephobe! The jellicle podcast for jellicle podcats you should definitely be afraid to admit you love. Whether you're a washed up glamour cat like Grizabella, or a dissatisfied curious cat like Rum Tum Tugger, join us in a choreographed dance under the jellicle moon and see if you reach the Heavyside Layer. Jellicle.

Welcome to Cinephobe! The jellicle podcast for jellicle podcats you should definitely be afraid to admit you love. Whether you're a washed up glamour cat like Grizabella, or a dissatisfied curious cat like Rum Tum Tugger, join us in a choreographed dance under the jellicle moon and see if you reach the Heavyside Layer. Jellicle.

Sorry about Flonk's microphone. Time to talk about The Rum Tum Tugger and his MIIIIIIIIIILK!

EPISODE 2 – CRITTERS This week the Trash Watch boys discuss Critters, a movie about a rural family defending their home against a pack of not-Gremlins with the help of Rum Tum Tugger. Feel the "power of the night" as we pitch a variety of dark films about this small Kansas town which may or may not be part of a cult. Plus: Guess what we got for our birthdays? Starring: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine van der Velde, Don Opper, Billy Zane, and the legendary Terrence Mann Directed by Stephen Herek

Kicking off our "Movies We Haven't Seen Series" is Cats from 2019 directed by Oscar winner Tom Hooper, it's also the worst movie we reviewed on the show by far. Come along for the magical Jellicle cat journey to the Heaviside Layer as we follow cats such as Old Deuteronomy, Bustopher Jones, Rum Tum Tugger and more. Enough said. We also pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman and discuss his career and legacy. Follow the show on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilverScreenPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastsilver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastsilver/ Rate and the review the show wherever you are listening if you don't mind! It really helps us out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-silver-screen-podcast/message

Hit the Hay is back as we discuss the recent slough of live-action remakes, as well as create our own superheroes based on randomly-generated powers from the good ol' superhero wiki!

Spirit, Song and Sin City with David Villella The arts have been absolutely decimated by COVID-19, or since “Ms. Corona came to the party”, as Broadway alum David Villella says. David’s long-tenured stint at Vegas! The Show was abruptly paused due to the pandemic with no return date in sight, which is the devastating case for so many artists, technicians and staff whose livelihood is dependent on an industry that relies on people gathering. In this episode we learn how gratitude is what is keeping David going through these deeply uncertain times, how art is a creative collaboration with spirit and a way to channel the divine through performance, how visioning himself on a Broadway stage with Bernadette Peters came to be, and how the temptations of Sin City became the catalyst to stepping fully into his spiritual life. Bio: David Villella is from Trenton, New Jersey and graduated from Ithaca College where he studied musical theater. He performed on Broadway in the original cast of the Tony Award winning revival of Annie Get Your Gun starring Bernadette Peters and later, Reba McEntire. Villella spent a year in Hamburg, Germany and toured the United States for another year as “Rum Tum Tugger” in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. He has performed at a variety of other venues ranging from theme parks like Busch Gardens to Carousel Dinner Theatre and cruise ships such as Royal Caribbean’s Nordic Empress and Legend of the Seas. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Davidvillella Learn more about Chelley and lighthouse/haven and receive the 5 Signs You're Having a Spiritual Awakening: www.chelleycanales.com/5signsofawakening

Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Waste Land,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in “Prufrock,” and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot. This episode originally aired in 2018.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Waste Land,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in “Prufrock,” and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot. This episode originally aired in 2018.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebel Wilson won't leave, Rum Tum Tugger has a milk problem and nobody likes Grizzabella.  

As soon as we caught a glimpse of the infamous first trailer for Cats, we knew it would be a perfect addition to our Crooked Commentary series. After all, we've talked about some great films in the last few installments, including The Nightmare Before Christmas, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and When Harry Met Sally... So it's about time we get Crooked Commentary back to awesomely bad movies like The Room. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (The King's Speech), Cats assembles an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, and Taylor Swift. Unfortunately, it also uses bizarre computer-generated "digital fur" effects and bears essentially no plot to speak of. Still, we found ourselves unable to look away. Kai Yaniz, once again -- this time more begrudgingly than usual -- returns for this very "jellicle" Crooked Commentary episode. So get a saucer of milk and prepare to meet Rum Tum Tugger, Macavity, Skimbleshanks, and the rest of the gang. This is one "memory" you won't soon forget. We're not sure whether a great movie could have ever been made from Andrew Lloyd Webber's bizarre musical. But we're pretty sure this isn't it. It's Cats, baby! SYNOPSIS A tribe of cats must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. SHOW NOTES Want to appear on a future episode of the Crooked Table Podcast? Find out how over at crookedtable.com/guest! Join the Crooked Table Crew by becoming an official patron over at Patreon.com/CrookedTable Subscribe to the Crooked Table Podcast on iTunes so that you never miss a moment! Listen to the Crooked Table Podcast on Spotify! The Crooked Table Podcast is also on Stitcher! Reach Robert Yaniz Jr. on Twitter at @crookedtable. Connect with Crooked Table on social media:Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Tumblr

This week on PodCATS! A podcast about CATS (the musical, not the animal), we are joined by the incomparable Paul Rigano (West Side Story on BROADWAY!, lots of other awesome musical endeavors)! We discuss Bustopher Jones as the face of cat privilege, Gus the Theatre Cat and Ian McKellen's ability to make us sob regardless of the rest of the movie, Old Deuteronomy and the movie's blatant lesbian erasure, and finally, all (most?) things Rum Tum Tugger. What happens when one of these cats can't make it to the next Jellicle Ball? Again, how big are cats? Paul gives us a musical theatre history lesson around Sir Webber's involvement in the music scene, and finally, Ian uses his opera training for five seconds. Who deserves to go to the Heaviside Layer? Reach out to us and cast your vote here at JelliclePodCats@gmail.com@PaulTogetherNow@RiganoSongbook@JelliclePod@epicadventureof@ibroski@dapperdevilprod (twitter) and @dapperdevilproductions (insta) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In which our hero used to be indecisive, but now he's not so sure.

Buckle up, everyone, because today we start to break down central characters of this junkyard. And we start with some of the most iconic ones - Victoria (the White Cat), Jemima/Sillabub (that other cat that sings Memory), and the Magical Mr. Mistofelees. And boy, do we have a lot to say. Joining us is writer and D&D-er Lindsay Palmer, who provides quite the insight to a very silly topic of a silly show. There's also MORE talk about high school productions, how Victoria becomes the protagonist of the movie, and Mistofelees' not so secret relationship with the Rum Tum Tugger. And we talk about mating a lot. Sorry.@jelliclepodJelliclepodcats@gmail.com@elevatorlich@epicadventureof@ibroski@dapperdevilproductions (insta)@dapperdevilprod (twitter) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In which the Musical Man, Jennyanydots, Rum Tum Tugger, Grizabella, Bustopher Jones, Mungojerrie, Rumpelteazer, Old Deuteronomy, Gus, Skimbleshanks, and Mr. Mistoffelees journey to the Heavyside Layer. Donate today via Patreon: patreon.com/musicalmanpod / Twitter: @musicalmanpod / Podbean: musicalmanpod.podbean.com / Email: musicalmanpod@gmail.com

!! SPOILERS !! Video version: https://youtu.be/CpgL6gAzJis Star Wars! Chewbacca, right? Lando, haha hell yeah Lando! Ok enough. ENOUGH. Now we must talk about the Rum Tum Tugger. I implore you to consider the Magical Mister Mistoffelees. It is absolutely imperative that you take some time in your day to spare a thought for Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat. Barroo can be found at www.twitter.com/averycutedog Jae Bearhat can be found at www.twitter.com/fussybabybitch Support Film Critters on Patreon and get videos a week early + bonus content www.patreon.com/filmcritters

This episode features Tyler Hanes who played Rum Tum Tugger during the 2016 Broadway revival. Tyler finally sets the record straight on all of the crazy Tugger rumors and shares behind the scenes stories from the cast, crotch thrusts included. Check out Tyler on Instagram: @TheTylerHanes Music by: Anthony Norman Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk about a vast amount of sequels and reboots, critically-acclaimed comics and the monstrosity that is ‘Cats' (2019) , plus the trailers for ‘Horse Girl', ‘Vivarium' and ‘The Jesus Rolls'!

Feets Don't Fail Me Now For years it went something like this … “KICK! And TURN! And BACK! And BEND! And … Arms loose, ladies; Guys, keep those shoulders back. Posture, people. POSTURE! We open in two weeks! Okay, keep it goin’ annnnd … KICK! And TURN! And BACK! And SP- … No, no, Michael. It’s BACK and SPIN, not SPIN, KICK, BACK. No, no, no, NO! There’s no LUNGE in this routine, Michael. Stick to the choreography. Here we go … KICK! And BACK! And … Michael … Michael … MICHAEL! WHY ARE YOU THRUSTING LIKE THAT? GET OUT MICHAEL. GEEEETTTTT OOOUUUUTTTTTT!” To put it mildly, my dancing has always resembled something like a kindergartner’s recital if all the kindergartners were blindfolded and on roller skates. I Can’t help it, though. I was born a singer and an actor, not a dancer. I have spent my entire life avoiding anything that had the remotest indication of movement in rhythm and because of this behavior, it’s with no surprise that my reaction to the suggestion of a dance in any form has always been, “… (blink) … You, um … (blink) … You want me to do what?” I go numb. My brain reminds me of the scene above where I thrusted and lunged when I should have kicked and spun and the teacher threw me out. I’d never been thrown out of church before. I never will again. Because … I. Don’t. Dance. But wait! What’s this happening to my feet? Why are my hips twisting, my toes tapping, and my hands assuming the splay-fingered form known as Jazz? It’s because I have found my groove, at least I hope. The curtain opening on The Addams Family – The Musical will not only find me adopting an entirely different look, but there will also be another aspect of the Gomez role that many who know me will absolutely not expect – dancing. The opening number is heavily choreographed already, but there’s a tango at the end that is pushing the limits of my “able to”. I'm managing it though, and frankly, I’m starting to get a little cocky about how well I feel I’m doing. Forget how many times I hear the encouraging words of my choreographer (“Don’t worry. You’ll get it.”). The plain fact is, I think I got it! And I can’t wait to put my new dancing shoes into play with my everyday life. No longer shall I hear, “Michael? Dance? Hahaha … hahahahahaha … HAHAHAHAHAHA! No offense, but … BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” From now on, it’s move over Kevin Bacon, ... hold on to your jacket, John Travolta, ... not so fast, Carlton. It’s "Michael Time" and you absolutely cannot touch this! I’m so excited that I'm ready to burst a move at this very moment. I’m feeling sort of hot and beginning to think perhaps I should drop it like such. I still don’t know what that last one means exactly, but I’m sure it has nothing to do with an unsavory move involving one’s rear end. Twerking? NO. I draw the line there, dirtbag. I can say that you may very well see me in the potato chip aisle at the local grocer, however, shaking my groove thang. In my next business meeting, it’s possible I could actually stop, collaborate, and listen. My life has opened to a world of possibilities now and I can’t wait to move to the beat of it all. Can you even stop the beat? No. No you can’t stop the beat. I found that out the awesome way. I’m having a Jellicle ball thanks to learning that I have what it takes to boogaloo and even slide electrically. Whew. I had to wipe my brow a little after that. Are you tired? I’m tired … tired of standing still! I know all my references are old school. I have intentionally been away from the current music scene and I don’t plan to change that. I have so much to catch up on that I probably won’t get to today’s moves until I’m ninety – a fit, in shape, ninety year old man who still thinks he could play The Rum Tum Tugger if need be, by thunder! So now that I’m armed with this new found ability in my theatrical arsenal, I’m thinking of dancerly shows I’d like to tackle. I mentioned CATS earlier, but I still have quite a road to travel before I'll be able to fit my buttocks into a leotard. Singing In The Rain might be a possibility as well as Chicago … wait, no. The dancers in that one are mostly ladies and I won’t be doing any cross dressing. Also … leotard. That leaves A Chorus Line, maybe. I know what you’re saying to yourself. You’re saying, “Slow your role, buddy. That kind of dancing takes a lot more work and effort than you think. Years go into perfecting the craft.” And I know you’re right. So I suppose if I must, I’ll take it a bit slower just tomake you happy. (And not make you jealous of my sweet new moves) To start, I’ll just try to get through the current production without breaking an ankle or throwing out my back. It is a comedy, so maybe I can play it big, yet on the lighter side so that I don’t show up the rest of the cast. That’s what I’ll do. If you come to The Addams Family and see me up there pretending to give it my best, but looking a little like I have two left feet, please understand that it’s just for the sake of the show. We’re all a team on that stage, so there's no need to show off. Yes, that’s the thing to do. Don’t expect greatness on my part, just the appearance of a guy in his forties who doesn’t put the word dancer in his resume. But know this – I may be holding back as far as you can tell, but in my chest beats the heart of a Fred Astaire, a Michael Jackson, a Gregory Hines, or a Ted Koppel. And now that my feet are learning to be free, there’s no caging them. And yes, I did have A LOT of coffee tonight while editing my podcast. How did you know? Oh, who am I kidding? You’ll never see me on a dance floor in a freestyle tornado of shimmying; body parts flailing willy-nilly with reckless abandon. That’s not me. But I can say I’ll not be shying away from shows that feature dancing any longer. It’s great for the mind, body, and spirit as long as you don’t care how you look. I’ll just have fun and give it my best. And if A Chorus Line ever comes around, I’ll audition. God, I hope I get it.

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This is our in depth analysis of CATS (2019), with special guest Reyn!! Our 12th Meeting!Find Reyn on instagram @reynawaytrain Meredith presents Rum Tum Tugger, Mike presents Skimbleshanks, Reyn presents Dame Judy Deuteronomy.Check out our instagram for exclusive content: @animalfanclubpodSend your feedbag questions to: animalfanclubpod@gmail.com

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Tyler Hanes (Cats, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity) for an incredible conversation about Tyler’s experience being Rum Tum Tugger on Broadway, learning to deal with rejection, booking Fosse/Verdon with a sock puppet, Michelle Williams, the revival of A Chorus Line, the Ryan Murphyverse, Marco Polo-ing with Kristin Chenoweth, Britney Spears’ near-Broadway debut, and his long-term relationship with actor Van Hansis.Follow Tyler Hanes:Twitter & Instagram: @TheTylerHanesFollow us!@thedramapodcast@ConnorMacDowell@dylanmacdowellEdited by Maggie MontaltoDon't forget to subscribe/rate us on Apple Podcasts!

With several audio issues included (sorry if you notice anything) we bring to you our review of the film currently taking the world by storm - CATS. Max's singing voice is seriously bad here, while Tim shares his views on "the mercurial nature of cats" and Jordan tells us about the time he left a theatre in disgrace.https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/Intro Music - Fingerguns by Funkmammoth

This time Zoey and David are joined by Alex to discuss her favorite character of Homsar. We’re even given a rare chance to learn how to make the vocal cords wiggle just right to get that classic Homsar quality out of ’em. Grimmsnarl is here, and so is Rum Tum Tugger. We stayed on topic, we promise.Follow The Stick: @thestickpodZoey | David | Alex

In this episode cohost Libby Barnhart joins us for a look at Star Wars and the Peloton commercial. Also we discuss Papa John and Casey reveals what it will take for him to see CATS.

It's Championship week, that means one more push for Chris. Not so much for Liam, but they'll talk about that later. Also, Rum Tum Tugger. Support this podcast

This is Jason Derulo's first movie... But not his last. Check out the IGTV interview where he teaches me to "CAT" and shares what's next for his career. On this episode he shares the truth about whether or not his... junk... was removed from the film using CGI, he talked about what it was like on the set and the hardest part of becoming his character Rum Tum Tugger. Oh and watch below for the CAT class Derulo gave me!https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OayLGgPez/ This episode wraps our first season of CHATS with GiGi with a bang! Expect many changes for the coming season including a complete make over of audio, visual, and content. Weekly episodes and MINI podcasts too with giveaways and event info. More freebies too! Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform to stay up to date and I would LOVE your reviews!Got something you wanna hear about on the show? Want to be featured or nominate someone to come on? DM me on Instagram! @GiGiDiazLIVE

The Trailer to a movie is a delicate 2.5 minutes of mystery, intrigue and hope. If done properly they're reviewed by podcasters like us and carefully scrutinized for Easter eggs and brief moments of the enjoyment to come. If done wrong, you loose some of your potential audience ( Sonic the Hedgehog for example) and end up conveying the wrong message all together. This week instead of just reviewing one, we use the trailer as part of our feature presentation. The premise: We all agree on watching a trailer that none of us have seen. The kicker is that the trailer needs to be viewed in silence and with nothing but our creative juices and wit we have to come up with the plot without any lines, lyrics or laugh tracks Trailer of choice for the debate….Andrew Lloyd Webbers Broadway success turned feature length musical CATS (meow, purrrrr, sing, dance, wash rinse repeat?) In the living room this week is Mark Cowell, Jimmy Skinner, Micheal Petrow and Chris Stanton Trailer of the week: No Time To Die ( James Bond ) Email [thereeldebaters@gmail.com](mailto:thereeldebaters@gmail.com) Instagram @reeldebaters Twitter @reeldebaters Link to the CATS [Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSd844cI7U&t=61s) to play along with us

Cats. It's coming to a theater near all of us later this month, but it's been a meme-worthy punching bag all year thanks to early trailers and the internet's never-ending hunger for things to ridicule. Sure, the new movie's CGI cast of cats looks kind of creepy. But do Matt and Tony have any skin in the game to either mock or stick up for Andrew Lloyd Webber's feline phenomenon? Nope, so here it is - the What Did We Miss? Cats episode. The guys talk about their familiarity with big Broadway productions and memories (sorry) of Cats as this strange thing they'd see commercials for during daytime TV when they were kids. They also talk about the merits and awfulness of cats in general, which they're pretty evenly split on. Then they dive into the music, the show's origins in T.S. Eliot poems, the performances, and the horny as hell characters in what they can't believe has been referred to as the "number one family musical of all time." Spoiler alert: Cats is pretty fuckin' weird, folks.

This episode talks about the magical Mr. Mistoffelees. Hear about all of the magic Mr. Mistoffelees does on stage and about his complex relationship with Rum Tum Tugger. Plus, I dig deep int the fan fiction world reading a snippet from my favorite story in Episode 9!  Mr. Mistoffelees Ranking: 8.5 out of 9 Part 1 of his performance here. Part 2 of his performance here. Music by: Anthony Norman Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oliver's theatre credits include playing Fiyero in Wicked (10th Anniversary Cast) and Gideon in Sting's musical The Last Ship (Toronto).Oliver played Rum Tum Tugger in the UK tour of Cats and understudied Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre. He has also been in Les Misérables, Mamma Mia, Monkee Business, Knights Of The Rose and Company.Oliver is currently playing Whizzer in Falsettos by William Finn and James Lapine which is receiving its UK premiere at The Other Palace. In this episode of In The Frame, Oliver speaks about what makes Falsettos such a beautiful show, why it was such a complex piece to learn and how it feels to be taking on such a different role. He also discusses making the step up to become a leading man, his relationship with social media and – most importantly – the evolution of his iconic hair styles.Falsettos runs at The Other Palace until Saturday 23rd November. Please visit www.falsettoslondon.com for info and tickets.Hosted by Andrew TomlinsThanks for listening!

This episode talks about the rockstar cat, Rum Tum Tugger. For he will do as he do do. And there's no doing anything about it. Hear about the fan favorite and his one disastrous change in Episode 3! Rum Tum Tugger Ranking: 8.5 out of 9 Watch his performance here. Music by: Anthony Norman Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TV's Kevin is joined this week by the great Alex Conti (Cake Kids, More Than Mutuals) to talk about the randiest of the litter: The Rum Tum Tugger. Hey may be a cat, but he has us asking about the birds and the bees. Also, we talk GLEE. Because someone has to. Dramaturgy: Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical, Waitress, GLEE, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera Patreon: www.patreon.com/tvskevin

They call them Fur Babies. I consider myself to be a strong, manly, straight-to-the-point kind of guy … usually. But I have to admit that I’ve embraced the term Fur Babies. It fits. They’re furry, for one and also, they’re my babies. I have four of them right now, three of which live in my house and I consider them a part of the family, not just pets. They’re the reason I’ve settled on pet memorials as my new line of business that I’ll be focusing on heavily over the next few months. But I’m not going to tell you about the Fur Babies my family currently cares for. I’m going to talk about some of my hairy children from over the past 25 years of mine and my wife’s marriage. Because if you call me crazy about animals, you’d be right to call her completely off her rocker for them. I’m Michael Blackston and this is episode 22 of Funny Messy Life. I feel like I need to make a disclaimer first. When I started writing out the blog for this episode, I wanted to go a little funny, but also a little warm and fuzzy. I didn’t expect what I ended up with, which is, to me, a tear jerker. So maybe you should think about having some tissues handy, or a sleeve, or a napkin from that pile you keep beside you in the car from all the fast food stops. Because if you’re an animal lover like me, you might need it. Over the lifespan of our marriage, my wife and I have cared for a whole lot of animals. We’ve had to draw a line because there was a time our hearts were so soft that we’d take in a homeless possum if we thought it needed help. They could have made one of those disgusting Hoarders shows about us at one point, or at least that’s what it felt like. And to be completely honest here, I have to admit that I was usually the culprit bringing home mangy, flea-ridden, skinny, stinky critters I found on the side of the road. After a while, my wife finally said, Michael, enough with the hippies. If I see one more flower crown or or have to hear yellow submarine one more time, I’m gonna hurt someone. Peace and love, my …… you get the picture. We decided to rescue animals instead. They bathe more. I was responsible for them, top, though. I have had jobs over the years that put me right in the line of fire when it comes to big ol’ puppy dog eyes or adorable kittens and I’ve brought a bunch of the home. So let me go to the old mind kennel and pick out a couple or three of our Fur Babies to tell you about. The problem is, I love them all so much, it’s hard to choose. I’ll start off with one of the most beautiful cats you’ve ever laid eyes on. The Rum Tum Tugger. We just called him Tugger, but if you know anything about Broadway musicals, you’ll recognize the name as the cool cat from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, CATS. In fact, we’ve had several animals that we named after characters from Broadway shows. There was Bustopher Jones, Erik, spelled with a K after the first name of the Phantom of the Opera, Old Deuteronomy, which is biblical, I guess, but actually she was an enormous Green Iguana we raised from a baby, who lived for eleven years and was named after - you guessed it - a character from CATS. Anyway, back to Tugger. I was working as a bill collector. You might remember me talking about how much I hated that job in the last episode - episode 21, but there were a few things I took from that experience that were positives and Tugger was one of them. I literally took him from his home while doing time as an Assistant Manager for World Finance Corporation. I was doing what we called Chasing. I’m told they’ve made laws against it now, but it was basically going out to someone’s house who was avoiding our nagging, incessant phone calls trying to get them to pay us. I’d knock on their door and confront with something along the lines of, Hey … how’s about you pay me? But when I got to Tugger’s home, I understood why they hadn’t been answering their phone. They’d skipped town and I’d be having to do what we called Skip Tracing. Skip Tracing involves putting on your detective suit - mine comes with a cool plastic badge and writing mit - and tracking them down any way you can so that when you finally catch up to them, you surprise them by showing up at their nephew’s wedding reception and saying, Hey … How’s about you pay me? They had taken everything not nailed down to the trailer. Well, everything accept one. They left the cat. Not only had they left the cat behind without any food or water, but it had been an inside cat that wasn’t used to hunting for food. How do I know this? Because the poor thing had been declawed. I was about to leave and give my manager the stinky news that our customer had flown the coop when I heard a sound behind me. I turned and saw this amazing, long haired Himalayan with the biggest, brightest blue eyes coming toward me, crying for help. He was gaunt. He hadn’t eaten for days and he didn’t understand what was going on. All he knew was that the people he thought loved him had left and he wasn’t being fed and he was scared to death. After I made sure that he wouldn’t eat my face if I tried to touch him, I picked him up and I could feel every rib he had. He looked at me with those eyes, cried with that voice, and started to purr because finally, someone was showing him some love. It was over for me after that. I put him in the car and called my manager to tell him that I was taking the rest of the day off. The Rum Tum Tugger seemed to fit his look and so we became the proud parents of one of the sweetest, most appreciative felines to ever grace the face of this here earth. Of course there were a few issues that went along with resuming a cat who had been declawed and then set out in the wild to fens for himself, namely the issue that he hated every other animal he came into contact with and would try to eat their face. we had a couple of other cats and no matter what we tried, he would not get along with them. He wanted one thing - to eat their face. Imagine you’re another cat and your caretakers surprise you one day by bringing home a beautiful, show quality zombie bent on your destruction. It’s a love-hate relationship. You want to be friends because the new guy is so beautiful and majestic; so perfect. Unfortunately, the new guy is out for your blood and if you get anywhere near him, he will absolutely try to devour your soul. Obviously, Tugger got sequestered from the other cats. He really couldn’t do much because he was declawed, but he didn't know that and neither did the other cats? We hated having to close him in, but we couldn’t find a home for him and it was better than leaving him to die. He became our bedroom cat and he seemed just fine that way. He only had one other problem. He would sit inside his letter pan and crap over the side onto the floor. But we loved our Tugger and he lived a happy life for a long while until we came home one night and found he had crossed the rainbow bridge. My rescue efforts didn’t stop there. On another excursion of trying to find my customers so they would pay their bill, I ran into a tumultuous situation in the middle of the road and made the decision to put my life in danger. Right in the middle of the road was a tiny puppy, only a three or four weeks old, staring down the teeth of a large pit bull. Had I not gotten there when I did, this puppy, also a pit bull, would have become lunch. I didn’t even think about it. I ground my car to a stop in front of them, got out and barreled toward the big, angry pit bull … hungry pit bull? HANGRY pit bull, and yelled the magic sounds my father, and his father, and his father before him used to vanquished unwanted beasts from our midst. The magic words sound like this: Kyanh heyunh. GAWN GIT! The monster dog ran away because he’d heard the magic words before and knew they sometimes preceded a heavy object flying in his direction. I didn’t have a heavy object, so I was glad my bluff worked. Then I looked down at the cowering, shaking little puppy and realized what must have happened. He was covered from head to foot in mange. He was a sick puppy and I think the mama dog must have booted him from the litter, leaving him pray to whatever got there first. I couldn’t leave him there. I picked him up and took him home where my wife and I nursed him as well as we could, then took him to the vet. Demadectic mange was the diagnosis and it could be cured. The littles guy’s skin was so broken, cracked, and bleeding from the infection, than we couldn’t tell what his coloration would be for a while. We couldn’t keep him inside for long; the landlord wouldn’t have that. Besides, we already had two cats in one part of the house and another one in our bedroom that would certainly have a go at eating his face. So we kept him in until the mange was gone and built him a nice area outside. His fur grew in and he was a stunning, pastel gray and tan color. He wasn’t full pit and he was smaller than I thought he’d be, but he was a prince of a boy. I’ll never forget that face. We named him Gimli, after the dwarf from the Tolkien books because he was shorter, but stocky -powerful, but loveable. We didn’t see Gimli’s passing. There came a time in our marriage, not long after my son was born, that our lives took a bad turn and we had to move in with my mother for about six months. It was during the financial crash of the early 2000s and we had no choice but to take our babies to a no-kill shelter in hopes of finding better homes. It nearly killed us; my wife especially, and to this day, she can’t talk about it. We tried everything we knew to do in order to place them, but in t he end it was out of our hands and while we hoped to go back and readout them, we were not allowed to do so. I can’t think about it long myself. That was almost fifteen years ago and it still cuts to my heart and twists in there with an overwhelming pain I just can’t describe. There was only one of our fur babies that came back to us because she was the only one we were able to find a home for. My dearest Gracie. I didn’t realize this episode was going to be so hard. Yep, I was working for the loan company and on my way home from work one afternoon during the five o’clock rush. There were bustling, aggravated drivers all around me and I just wanted to get to the apartment and rest. As I roared down one of the busier sections of my commute on a four lane highway, I noticed a minuscule black dot up ahead. It looked like it had fur, so I figured it was just another victim of the road that would feed the buzzards later. But as I closed in on the furry black dot, I looked down and and its eyes - open, terrified, and definitely alive - met mine and watched me pass. Once again, I didn’t think, but whipped my car around in an illegal U-turn, which nearly caused a pile up, and pulled over to where the tiny black cat was huddled directly on the white line that separated the lanes. She ran when I come near to her and made it across the street to a parking lot before she couldn’t go any further. I noticed the awkward way she sort of flopped when she ran and once I caught up to her, I realized she’d already been hit. She was just a kitten, all black with bright, yellow-green eyes. She cried and I held her and took her to my car, not sure what to do. She was so small. She fit fully in just one of my hands. When I got home, my wife saw her and decided we were going to take her to the emergency vet in Greenville, SC an hour away. Kayla drove while I held the kitten and I cried my eyes out the whole way there because I knew what they were going to say. They were going to tell us it had been a valiant effort, but she was too far gone. We could already tell that she had no use of her front left leg. That’s what caused the awkward flop when she ran from me. But it was a miracle. The vet looked her over and came to the conclusion that the leg was all that was wrong with her. On top of that, he said there wasn’t any reason to amputate it because there was clean blood flow and she’d learn to use it to balance, even though she’d never be able to put weight on it. The vet asked if we were going to be responsible for her and we unanimously agreed we would. There was no need to talk about it. On the way home, we gave her the name that seemed to best fit her. Grace. God had given her grace in that He sent me to her at just the right time and saved her life. During the financial crisis I mentioned, we were able to place her temporarily with a friend of ours who had a particular love for her and she him. Whenever he would come over for a visit, she would come to him and shower him with affection. He was glad to take her and when we were back on our feet, she came home. We ended up calling her Gracie, instead of Grace over the years. That kitten I was sure would have to be put down the day I found her, the kitten who eventually reigned as queen of our household, blessed our family for 18 long years. She did so atop three strong legs and one comically stiff one that atrophied and flopped behind her as she ran right along with the rest of them. My dearest Gracie. I can’t do this any longer. I could tell you wonderful heart warming stories that Gracie placed herself right in the center of, but my heart wouldn’t be able to take it. She succumbed to feline diabetes in 2018 after a long battle. In the end, she was blind, deaf, and there are days I hate myself for selfishly keeping her with me for so long at the end. I just couldn’t stand the thought of being without her and I still can’t. She was my child. She was my beautiful Gracie. We honor all of our babies, furry, feathered, or scaly, with their own special ornament on the Christmas tree. We put them up individually as a family and cherish their memories. We don’t have pets around here. We don’t throw them out or put them down just because they get sick. They’re not human, we know that, but they are every bit a part of the family. They’re our children. I hope you enjoyed this episode of Funny Messy Life. As painful as it can be for me to talk about these things, it’s also nice to remember them. And if you heeded the warning at the start of this about getting your tissues ready, you’ll be just fine in a minute or two. If it didn’t affect you, then you probably have no heart and deserve to have your face eaten by a drop-dead gorgeous Himalayan zombie cat.

Our 27th Episode turns out to be a double rum special!!! Rob mixes up our “Concoction of the Week - The Rum Bitch Slap” and Shawnie b brings us a “History Shot” featuring Pusser's Original Royal Navy Rum. Patrick presents a new game based on “Rule 34” and the guys all discuss their personal Kryptonites. These and other topics all on this episode of The Clink Tank. Check out: Our Patreon go to: www.Patreon.com/TheClinkTank Follow us on Twitter: @TheClinkTank @pmdoneghy @whiteyrob and @mattybaughs. And keep up with the craziness at www.TheClinkTank.com Subscribe, Rate & Review us on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher & GooglePlay!

Two dog people watch a musical about cats. One of them cries. Emma and Danica wonder if there's a point to the extremely successful and long-running musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber while discussing weird soda, rapping Rum Tum Tugger, and Otis the old gumbie dog. Also there's a movie coming out this year?? I wonder what that's gonna be like. Email: secondimpressionspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @impressionspod Instagram: @secondimpressionspodcast

Two dog people watch a musical about cats. One of them cries. Emma and Danica wonder if there's a point to the extremely successful and long-running musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber while discussing weird soda, rapping Rum Tum Tugger, and Otis the old gumbie dog. Also there's a movie coming out this year?? I wonder what that's gonna be like. Email: secondimpressionspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @impressionspod Instagram: @secondimpressionspodcast

Grizabella and Run Tum Tugger are characters from what? Arthur Curry is better known as what member of The Justice League? Listen to Valentine in The Morning every weekday from 5a-10a on 104.3MYfm in Los Angeles.

Sludge lords, shitting hands, and pointless violence—the first episode of the D&D podcast MURDER SNACKERS: patreon.com/murdersnackers

Musical-theater aficionados likely associate four-time Tony nominee Terrence Mann with the original Rum Tum Tugger of “Cats,” Inspector Javert in “Les Miserables” or perhaps one of the titular characters in “Beauty and the Beast.” Now the acclaimed actor is diving into yet another key role – this one on a St. Louis stage that will take him under the sea as King Triton.

Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or, quintessentially, T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Wasteland,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in Prufrock, and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, say, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or, quintessentially, T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Wasteland,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in Prufrock, and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, say, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

YOU GUYS!! We are so so excited to welcome today's guest, Tyler Hanes! I first met Tyler years and years ago when he was making his Broadway debut in "Oklahoma!" and I have been creepily stalking his career ever since. Since then he's stacked up 8 more Broadway credits including "Hairspray," "The Boy From Oz," "A Chorus Line," and Gaby in "On the Town." He is currently starring as Rum Tum Tugger in "Cats" and he is sooooooooo good n the role! And more. It was SUCH a thrill to catch up with him. Enjoy!

Actor Stephen Joshua Thompson is one of Mansfield's local favorites, having portrayed characters like Marius in Les Miserables, Burt in Mary Poppins, and Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, he's on our stage agin, this time playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. Take a deep dive as Stephen and Colleen discuss his influences, life as a NYC-based actor from Mansfield, what it's like to play someone so opposite of yourself, and more.

Today in 1982, Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical Cats opened its Broadway run in the Winter Garden Theater in New York City.  What do Mr. Mistoffelees, The Rum Tum Tugger, and Skimbleshanks, The Railway Cat have to do with T.S. Eliot? Find out on today's installment of "A Classical Day in the Life". You'll love it, it'll be much better than "Cats", you'll want to listen again and again...