Cats

Being a huge fan of Cats, I was really looking forward to seeing this version of one of the longest running musicals of all time. The show did not disappoint on the whole and still had the magic of the original. However, during the first half, the energy seemed to drop and there were two songs that the majority felt had been changed for the worst – ‘Rum Tum Tugger’ and ‘Mungojerry and Rumpleteaser’. But I personally felt Marcquelle Ward (Rum Tum Tugger) was fun, fresh and cheeky. The rest of the show was spectacular, especially as two characters shone. Marianne Benedict’s Grizabella was strong and pure, while Greg Castiglioni’s Growltiger was menacing and sexy.

22 August 2016, Congress Theatre

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