Friday 23rd January; my fiancé and I went to see Andrew Lloyd-Webber's iconic musical 'Cats' at the London Palladium Theatre. The revival of one of the world's favourite musicals opened at the beginning of December 2014 with a limited run of 12 weeks. This revival sees the Jellicle cats take to the stage for the first time since 2002 when the original show closed; the year in which it also celebrated its 21st anniversary.
Pop star and all round diva, Nicole Scherzinger took on the iconic role of Grizabella, the ageing and disheveled glamour cat. The character of Grizabella is most widely known for her rendition of 'Memory' a song of legends within the world of musicals. Of course Nicole did not disappoint with her own take on the incredible Lloyd-Webber anthem, with rapturous applause throughout the theatre.
The revival saw updates within the characters; in the form of Rum Tug Tugger who's previous suave and macho persona was replaced by a younger much more contemporary hip-hop style cat who brought a whole new life to the character without being out of place.
Almost everything about the show was exactly as I remembered, having seen the show as a child and watching the vhs countless times! The set design was incredible as were the costumes and make-up. The talent of the cast is incomparable and without a doubt made the show the incredible success it was for its 21 year run and will speak for itself once again. A show well worth seeing, one that can not be faulted.
(top image my own; show images via catsthemusical.com)
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