I saw the US Tour in Indiana in November of 2001. So here's my total wacko review with my own lil tidbits of dialogue and stuff. In The Car (We had to drive up from Kentucky, I'm sitting in the back seat totally bored) Me: Are we there yet? Mom: No, are you tired of asking that every 15 minutes? Me: **ponders** No, how much longer? Dad: If it was 15 minutes we'd be saying Praise The Lord.... Me: (sarcastically) Funn-ee dad, but the correction is we'd be saying Praise the Everlasting Cat. Dad: **rolls eyes** Me: Can we at least play some tunes? Mom: **plays some old song** Me: (very annoyed) CHANGE THE STATION PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE! Mom: **turns it to No Doubt** Me: YAY!! **dances around in the backseat** Ooook enough with that, we finally got to the hotel later on, since the show was at 8 we didn't want to drive home at about 11. In the room my mom is putting my hair up in piggietails (I don't even know why I asked...) I grab my tube of black lipstick and start doing the makeup. Dad: Do you have to do that? Me: (high pitched voice) Yes I have to do that. Dad: **bites tounge not wanting to start a catfight** Me: (not being able to find a Q-Tip anywhere my whiskers look like giant black freckles so I get my two different gloves, one opera style in red the other kinda like Rumpleteazers if she wore gloves with the thingy only over one finger...oh yeah and they're black so I look like I got dressed in a closet.) Mom: Can we go now? Me: **eyes widen** ARE WE LATE????? Mom: **tries not to laugh** We have half an hour. Me: **eyes shrink** Ok. At The Humongo Theatre Me: I look...like an idiot. (noticing not even one person even has ears) Mom: Don't worry dear, maybe they'll give you a costume and let you run around onstage. Me: **mumbles** Why don't you take that remark and just shove it up....**realizes she has about a million people staring at her and she's at the ticket thing, giggles nervously and walks up to get a program** WOOOOOO!!! Dad: Hush, they'll throw you out. Me: **clamps mouth shut but nearly wants to scream at the set because it's sooooooo gorgeous** Mom: **looks for our seats** Me: I want the closest I want the closest!! **realizes we are VERY CLOSE to the stage** Mom: **gives me the ticket with Row M Seat 13** Me: Great my unluc.....**looks where I'm sitting** THANK YOU SWEET HEAVISIDE! **hops in her 13th row AISLE SEAT** Mom: **sits a row back making sure if anyone asks I'm not her kid** (People next to me sit down, the lady glances at me and smiles) You seem to really like this musical. Me: Of course, I've watched it on video for 3 years. Lady: Are you in college? Me: **blushes because I'm only 14** No I'm in middle school. Lady: **smiles again** Well, you seem to be an expert, can you tell me and my daughter what this is about? Me: **says the whole story line in about 1 minute** Lady: Wow, thanks a lot. Me: **grins my head off and becomes super tense as the lights dim and the music blazes out** Cats run around with these little flashy light things looking like eyes through the aisles. The car headlights pass over everyone and Demeter of course runs and hides. Many more cats are onstage in the beginning. Everyone's voice is really good and the dancing is amazing. The Naming of Cats hits, and I am nearly standing in my chair, the whole time I'm mumbling "Come on, come to auntie Bomba, come on." Finally they start walking towards the audience, Skimbleshanks stalks past me leaving Mungojerrie to chant, (I being a total fanatic lip synching right along with him) suddenly he flinches and nearly backflips off the rail on the reserved seats box (I had a way better spot) Victoria performs a way way way great solo dance and Misto is absolutely cute :) Munkustrap explains for all the 'humans' what this is all about and instead of popping out of the car trunk, they open the oven door and Jennyanydots kinda waves a paw at everyone. They did the extra tap dancing scene and Rum Tum Tugger came out and danced with someone in the audience (Not me..boo hoo) Instead of dropping Bomby he spun her around until I think she got kinda dizzy. Grizabella couldn't have been better she walked past me when Bustopher came out and I swear I reached forward to touch her paw. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer were sweethearts when they did their song and Quaxo brought Deutoronomy out right past us. They skipped the Pekes and the Pollicles and went straight to the Jellicle Ball. It was sooooooo good, then the Mating Dance hit, **Little Tidbit For All You Bombalurina/Alonzo fans!!** I'm pretty sure it was Alonzo....anyways, Bomby was laying on her stomach close to the front of the stage, Lonzo came up, grabbed her by the back legs, pulled her back and lifted her up by the hips, it was sooo cute because her paws went crazy, she clawed the air :). He did it a few more times before everyone laied down, ready for the big dance scene. It was amazing to see them dance so well, they even added extre choreography. When Grizabella came back, it was really sad, but she sang Memory so well. Intermission hit and as I was waiting for my mom to come out of her row (I had to go to the bathroom soooooo bad, you would be too if you drank 3 Pepsis and a cup of coffee before you left) and I stretched myself over the seats. Awwwww kitty moment. We were going to stop by the souvenier stands but thought better of it since the lines were so long and they were WAY expensive. (Hey I'm no cheapskate, shirts were as high as $50 and fake tattoos were already at $5). When we got back to our seats I decided it was time to act cat-like so I began washing my face, meowing, purring and all that stuff. Sadly, the Jemima didn't have as big a voice in the Moments Of Happiness but it's really hard getting up to those notes. When Gus started I would hold out my 'paw' and giggle. Growltiger was really good, when Griddlebone came out she came up to the crew and I think it was Skimble, he had a hook for a paw and he wrapped his am around Griddle with the hook right in her face. She tensely giggled, and pushed it back. It was a way cute, giggly moment. After Gus was done remembering Skimbleshanks came out and the train looked really interesting (I guess when there's actual metal and not a red sheet you get a lot more realistic). When Macavity struck everyone cowered, Demeter and Bombalurina did an AMAZING job of telling his story. The fake Deutoronomy passed me and I hissed at him. But it was the CUTEST moment when Demmy nuzzled Munku after the fight. Mistofelees did an amazing dance act, but what was way cool, he took off his jacket and handed it to Rina who kinda sauntered off but he had this sparkly shirt underneath. **Tidbit for you Bombalurina/Rum Tum Tugger fans!!** I guess Alonzo found someone else because while Misto was dancing Bomba sat beside Tugger and nuzzled his leg. I was soooo gushygushygushy! Much like I am now...oh yeah it as really cool because Misto did 35 spins in a row, and then a dozen split jumps. Grizzy absolutely shouted at the end (Touch me it's so easy to leave me...) and I swear I saw people digging for tissues (myself included thank you so much mom for giving me one before the show started!!) The Heaviside Layer wasn't a giant staircase but a terrific strobe lighted platform. When the Ad-Dressing of Cats ended. I was the first one up for a standing ovation (Yes I know you're supposed to wait but could I help it?) All the cats came out by themselves in their own special way and when Bombalurina came out (How could you ever tell I was a fan of hers?) I screamed at the top of my lungs "YOU GO GIRL!!!" It was really magical, oh and once all the other cats had gone, Bomby and Tugger had a flirt fest but Bomb pushed Tugger down started to saunter off, licked her paw and started to clean her ears. Tugger jumped up, scared Rina to her wits end and ran off. Tugger gave a "GO ME!!" look and ran after her. ADORABUBBLE!!! Once everyone was leaving I dances through our row, not caring who was watching, picking up programs until my mom screamed at me to stop. It was one of the best nights of my 9 lives, and I hope to relive it again this Spring!! Hope ya had fun reading my review!!! Miss Bombalurina PS-I'm afraid I didn't get any pictures or autographs because the show was only for 2 nights but I did get a kick afterwards at a resturant when these people started talking about the characters and they thought Macavity was the Jellicle Leader!! They did get it right at the end surprisingly without my assistance :) PPS-Sorry if this is so long half of you fall asleep but it was really good remembering it!! I also left out one thing in my review of the US Show. Victoria TOUCHED ME!!!!!!! I can't even belive I forgot that, I think it was right before the Ad-dressing of Cats when a lot of them ran through the aisles, I reached out and Vicki came and tapped my fingertips! I will never ever ever wash that glove again. **Happy sigh**