Last night Rusty and I got to go see CATS at Gammage. It was opening night so there was a lot of extra press and things there- and of course the house was full. Neither of us had seen it before so I was pretty excited. I have seen most all the major Broadway plays- Phantom, Wicked, Les Mes, Beauty & the Beast-but CATS had eluded me. 
The costumes and dancing were amazing. Those actors really took on cat qualities! I was a little lost the first act until I got the program and read that is based on a collection of poems by TS Elliot. Once I realized it was not one story line but a bunch of stories about cats, it made WAY more sense to me.
Of course, being a fan of the song Memories made it amazing to hear it live on stage. It was so cool to have so many members of the company on stage at the same time. There was always so much to see and watch. The big finale with a giant tire lifting off the stage-it was cool. The actors came on and off stage leaving through side doors and by the audience a lot so you could really see them up close.
A big thanks to Mer & Berg for watching the two trouble makers so we could go-- and to Rusty's Dad for having neck surgery so we could take the tickets! Next up for us-- WICKED in July!!!
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Sounds like you guys had fun! We're going to WICKED too in July. My sis and mom and I are going to New York in May and we want to see a show, but since we're already seeing Wicked in May, we can't decide on what to go see. Glad you had a good night!
So, that last post was me :o) Sorry,I was logged into the wrong account!
Looks like fun!
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