How Do Broadway's Cats Warm Up for the Jellicle Ball?

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  • čas přidán 31. 08. 2017
  • Broadway's hardest-working dancers show us what goes on at the Neil Simon Theatre just before you get there.
    The Jellicle Ball rages eight times a week at the Neil Simon Theatre where Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Cats'' is running through the end of 2017. The musical features an ensemble of accomplished Broadway dancers who make Andy Blankenbuehler's strenuous choreography seem easy. But as any true theater cat knows, it's harder than it looks. TheaterMania poked around backstage before a performance one day to see exactly how the magic happens, including a trip to the ballet bar and a lift call where the show's most impressive maneuvers are honed. Plus, our peek at a ''Cats'' notes session offers a few more hints as to what exactly goes into making a cat so jellicle.
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Komentáře • 49

  • @mellym.8251
    @mellym.8251 Před 6 lety +161

    I love the scene when Munkstrap and Macavity fought! It was so cat like when they circled each other!

    • @finleyforevermore
      @finleyforevermore Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah! That's definitely one of the moments were I prefer Andy's choreography!

  • @seyramapedo4824
    @seyramapedo4824 Před 6 lety +65

    They need to bring this back

  • @almondtart
    @almondtart Před 6 lety +231

    I would kill to be in cats one day!

  • @barbaro267
    @barbaro267 Před 6 lety +59

    I really want to see this musical!!

  • @marinaferrer4661
    @marinaferrer4661 Před 6 lety +75

    I was in the second row and got to hi paw them

  • @joejoe5673
    @joejoe5673 Před 5 lety +47

    Such a cool job, I wish I was one of the Cats!

  • @Paulakristiina3
    @Paulakristiina3 Před 6 lety +26

    My favorite musical.

  • @lindsrosey2980
    @lindsrosey2980 Před 6 lety +18

    Ahh!
    Love this cast and this show!

  • @MadameSomnambule
    @MadameSomnambule Před 2 lety +5

    I would LOVE to see Cats live someday. Hell, I wouldn't mind being on stage in the show if I was ever given the chance.

  • @garrettwood4866
    @garrettwood4866 Před 4 lety +47

    I get to be Bombalurina in “CATS” up here in Ohio!!!

    • @amazingabby25
      @amazingabby25 Před 4 lety +6

      Soooooo cool

    • @Titan52berg
      @Titan52berg Před 4 lety +9

      Good luck to you, Bombalurina! I'll bet you do her more justice than Taylor Swift did in the movie!

    • @alicehannibal2580
      @alicehannibal2580 Před 3 lety +1

      I get to be Jellylorum in "CATS" across the pond in Dorset!

    • @garrettwood4866
      @garrettwood4866 Před 3 lety +1

      Good luck Alice, thank you all very much!!!!

  • @gigi_monster
    @gigi_monster Před 6 lety +8

    This is my fav thing everrrrr

  • @redd9460
    @redd9460 Před 5 lety +7

    oml they are so sweet and nice!!!

  • @RealAngelOfMusic
    @RealAngelOfMusic Před 4 lety +1

    They are currently playing this in Vienna and it's so good 😍

  • @katorignal4363
    @katorignal4363 Před 3 lety +2

    I would love to be in cats one day!

  • @cute-bbh913
    @cute-bbh913 Před 6 lety +19

    i want to see cats in Broadway, im cryinggg.

  • @iditne1096
    @iditne1096 Před 4 lety +1

    I wanna know what the heck is a fight call in be more chill XD

  • @mkaplan1383
    @mkaplan1383 Před 4 lety +5

    And remember, be nice to CATS.....

  • @samuraibobafett1118
    @samuraibobafett1118 Před 6 lety +6

    Meow.

  • @skimble7691
    @skimble7691 Před 2 lety +1

    I play Victoria in Cats for Theater

  • @darla.theworkingdog
    @darla.theworkingdog Před 4 lety

    I wish I could be on Cats one day unfortunately I have scoliosis so I would be unable to :(

    • @Ms3queen
      @Ms3queen Před 3 lety +1

      Hmmm...maybe Grizabella? I mean, no offense (and I really mean it) but I would think a physical deformity might be an asset for that role as long as you can still sing well and do what little physical stuff is involved. Most casting calls for her just specify that you need to be able to belt an Eb and act. But I am no expert.

    • @darla.theworkingdog
      @darla.theworkingdog Před 3 lety

      @@Ms3queen yeah thats a good idea but I don't think i could sing that well lol. I've recently been diagnosed with more stuff so I couldn't ever perform like them or for that long but it would be cool.😊

  • @esteraulrich-oltean2162

    Why have they cited Andy Blankenbuehler's choreo in the description? Cats is the work of Gillian Lynne.

    • @ernestogutierrez1441
      @ernestogutierrez1441 Před 4 lety +12

      Gillian choreographed the original show, this version is choreographed by Andy

  • @leylacookie4475
    @leylacookie4475 Před 3 lety

    the Victoria Lift confuses me, is it really at the end of the Jellical Ball? I did not see Cats live , sadly only on DVD

    • @finleyforevermore
      @finleyforevermore Před 3 lety

      I dont know if that's a part of the original choreography or not, but in the revival, there is a Victoria lift at the end of "The Jellicle Ball"

  • @electrathejelliclekitten8063

    I wanna be Electra oml

  • @DerekWong967
    @DerekWong967 Před 4 lety

    Are all guys in peforming arts gay?