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Cats | how to make a musical sensation

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Musicals from the 80’s, an almost-animation, the history, the hype, and why on earth there’s a movie now. Cats is based on TS Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”.

Extras:

  • (LOOK) at the artwork for the un-made Spielberg animation:

    http://bit.ly/spielbergcats

  • (WATCH) the trailer for the film Cats:

    http://bit.ly/catsfilmtrail

  • (WATCH) a clip of “Memory” from the musical:

    http://bit.ly/memorysongcats

  • (WATCH) a 30 minute doc on the making of the 1998 film:

    http://bit.ly/catsmusicaldoc

  • (READ) an original Variety review of the 1982 premiere on Broadway:

    http://bit.ly/catsvarietyreview

  • (READ) the TS Eliot poem “Memory” is based on:

    http://bit.ly/rhapsodyonawindynight

  • Get a copy of Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats:

    Shop your local indie bookstore

    Contact:

    reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod

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