This particular performance of the tour was the 5,000 show. More than 
any other tour!!!

My seats were located in the second row, three seats from the end. 
This is the best touring cast I have ever seen!!! If you go see CATS 
live try to get near the front. You will not believe the how they 
interact with the audience!!!

The first act was awesome.

In "Jellicle Songs" all of the characters came out in the same spots 
as they did in the video!!!

"The Gumbie Cat" (Alice C. DeChant) was a cutie. She was awesome in 
her tap number. It was longer on the stage performance, but I enjoyed 
it.

Rum Tum Tugger was played by an understudy (Matt Loehr). He was 
hilarious. He often did Elvis impressions and ran around screaming 
"Oh yeah". It was so funny because he was SOOO hyperactive!!! I loved 
it!!!

Demeter (Amy Hamel) and Bombs (Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman) were an 
awesome pairing!!! They worked well together and seemed sisterly at 
times!!!  Bombs really strutted in this performance!!! Bombs and Dem 
sang well together and both had very powerful voices.

Mungo (David Petro) and Rumpleteazer (Renne Bonadio) were really well 
together. At times you could tell when they were out of breath, but I 
would be too!!! Rumpleteazer's voice was really cute and childlike. 
That is a compliment by the way.

The Jellicle Ball was an awesome number to see live!!! I love the 
dancing in that number.

When the second act began, the cast was coming out even before the 
houselights were turned down. Some would cat fight, others would find 
a spot and lay there. I really liked the involvement!!!

I liked "Growltiger" up until the point when Griddlebone left the 
number.  Gridd (Kris Koop) was a very well trained soprano. Her voice 
was so strong and filled up the auditorium.  Then it got old.  The 
first part was hilarious and seeing that part gave me a new respect 
for "Gus".

Skimbleshanks was an awesome performer (Ryan Shepherd). He jumped 
around a lot and had a strong voice.

Macavity was awesome to see live!!! Macavity (Chadwick T. Adams) you 
could tell loved his bad boy part. But he fought with Alonzo (Matt 
Rivera) instead of Munkustrap. I really enjoyed this. It was more 
active live.

I have nothing but good things to say about Misto (Julius Sermonia). 
He was very light on his feet. He did 12 pirouhetes in a row without 
a stumble!!!  He was a cutie. I loved his facial expressions.

When Memory began I was sad that it was near the end!!!

Grizabella (Jodie Langel) had a very crisp, clear voice. The look in 
her eyes as she sang was priceless!!! You could tell that she loved 
that song and put her whole heart into it!!!

At the end the cast came out and bowed and waved. All the cats walked 
off stage except Bombs and Tugger. Bombs motioned Tugger to come over 
to her and when he did, she pushed him down and walked over his leg!!!! 
She walked off stage and he got up looked at the crowd, and yelled 
"Oh yeah!!!"

I have to say that I have gotten spoiled to the video and seeing it 
live is the best. Each of them have their own perks!!! If you ever 
get a chance to see it . . . please do. It is an experience you will 
never forget!!!

Jemima
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