The Wrong Cat Died

"We were like Taylor Swift's little side chicks." This episode features Sophie Carmen-Jones who was one of the Macavity Girls in the 2019 CATS Movie and is currently performing as Nini in Moulin Rouge The Musical on Broadway after originating the role in the West End. Hear Sophie discuss what it was like being in the infamous movie, her experience doing the Macavity number with the entire cast, and what it was like to work with Taylor Swift. Plus, Sophie and Mike cast the Moulin Rogue characters as CATS.

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Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

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"I've done it with Richard Stafford which is the American version and I've done it with Chrissie Cartwright which is the British version. And those are not the same shows." This episode features Erica Leigh Hansen who played Jennyanydots on the US National Tour 5 of CATS as well as on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas first and third seasons. Hear Erica share how they figured out navigating CATS on the ship for the first season, how the boat used the Prague Philharmonic as the track for the music, and some other crazy stories from the boat and on from being on tour. Plus, Erica shares some Jennyanydot theories that we haven't heard before.

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Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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Throughout the summer, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team.

"A theater is a temple. This is the fourth institution where the five necessary questions are answered. You have to answer a question. You have to resolve a crisis. You have to lift a burden. You have to break a yoke. Take that albatross off the neck of the people who have come for redemption. That's why we come and sit in a dark place with strangers. It's a kind of atonement, right?" This episode features André De Shields who plays Old Deuteronomy in this production. Hear André share his thoughts on the production, how he created his character, and how he views the story of CATS. Plus, André gives a passionate defense for why Grizabella has to be the Jellicle choice in this production.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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Throughout the summer, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team.

"He also has to have that edge of realness. Like straight passing. Because his life outside of this space is not the same." This episode features Primo who plays Tumblebrutus in this production. Hear Primo share his involvement since the early workshops, how he created the Tumblebrutus storyline, and how the show gives the energy of feeling like you are attending a ball. Plus, Primo shares how he views the Heaviside Layer from the ballroom perspective.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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Throughout the summer, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team.

"We were trying to figure out how to push that envelope with Sillabub being the watcher. Zhailon came up to me and was like, what if you had a camera?" This episode features Teddy Wilson Jr. who plays Sillabub in this production. Hear Teddy share how they watched YouTube clips of CATS before the workshop, how they view the Syllabub storyline, and how Sillabub provides a great lens to watch the story. Plus, Teddy shares some of the best photos they've taken with the disposable camera prop that will hopefully become a Jellicle yearbook after the run.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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Throughout the summer, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team.

"It’s giving like she won Legendary and got the million dollar prize. This is a game show and she wants some coin." This episode features Dava Huesca who plays Rumpleteazer in this production. Hear Dava share how she learned the story of CATS through the rehearsal process, how she changes her makeup for each performance, what it was like being at the front of the viral dance clip, and how her Rumpleteazer has a playful crush on Victoria. Plus, Dava explains her Jellicle choice and how she views the Heaviside Layer through the ballroom scene.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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"Theater is moving forward and I think it happened the same way with the same show. When I saw it I had that feeling that this is a real mile marker in musical theater history again with the show." This bonus episode is a conversation about CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" featuring Jacob Brent who played Mr. Mistoffelees on Broadway and in the 1998 CATS movie. Jacob shares his thoughts on hearing about the show the first time and everything he experienced in the theater. Jacob also goes into some of the parallels between the productions and some of the new elements he loved.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

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Throughout the summer, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team.

We were live at BroadwayCon 2024 with Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, the choreography team behind CATS: "The Jellicle Ball," to chat about reimagining the hit classic and their inspiration drawn from Ballroom culture in New York City. Plus, we invited the audience to learn choreography from the show! This live podcasting event was presented by the Broadway Podcast Network.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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Throughout June and July, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team.

"We wanted to approach it as this re-contextualized version of fatness and what fatness means. The duality of Fat and Phat." This episode features Nora Schell who plays Bustopher Jones in this production. Hear Nora share their audition story, how they view Bustopher as the club owner, and tons of more Bustopher relationships. Plus, Nora shares how they approached crafting Bustopher's character to embody confidence and remove some of the traditional tropes that have been part of the character historically.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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Throughout June and July, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team.

"Macavity wants to steal Victoria from the House of Dots and have me join the House of Macavity." This episode features Baby who plays Victoria in this production. Hear Baby share about her ballroom experience she brings to this production, how her Victoria can be a metaphor for ballroom culture, and which House Victoria is in and is being recruited to join. Plus, Baby shares a few fun relationships nuances for Victoria like her crush on Rumpleteazer and her beef with Bombalurina.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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