The Wrong Cat Died

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.

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Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

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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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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.

"There are all these sweet moments but does she not try to push his buttons a little bit?" This episode features Shereen Pimentel who plays Jellylorum in this production. Hear Shereen share how she plays Jellylorum as Gus' granddaughter, about Jellylorum's crush on Demeter, and which house she thinks Jellylorum would consider. Plus, Shereen shares an interesting idea on why she thinks Grizabella is better as next year's Jellicle choice.

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 have to remember we’re angelic cats. This is what we’re finding and it’s crazy how it lends itself. It’s called the Jellicle Ball. It’s angelic. That’s the universe and it’s bigger than any of us." This episode features Antwayn Hopper who plays Macavity in this production. Hear Antwayn share how he helped build out the Macavity story line that is slightly different than other versions, how he had to learn voguing for the role, and a few of the relationships the story has established for Macavity. Plus, Antwayn shares what Houses each cat is a part of (and was a part of) in this production.

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.

"In this version we are brother and sister. We have decided that Rumpleteazer is my little sister that I’ve brought into the ballroom community and she’s trying to make her own little name." This episode features Jonathan Burke who plays Mungojerrie in this production and also performed as Mungojerrie on the US National Tour 5 of CATS in 2008. Hear Jonathan share his obsession of CATS from a young age, what it was like revisiting a character for the first time, and Mungojerrie's house journey in the ballroom scene. Plus, Jonathan shares how he thinks of the relationship with Rumpleteazer.

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.

"Remembering the first episode I didn’t really understand CATS. Now I get it. I’m in. I drank the Kool Aid. I’m here and I love it." This episode features Emma Sofia who plays Skimbleshanks and Cassandra in this production. Emma was also Episode 35 of this show sharing her hilarious audition story for the revival of CATS in 2016 and she joins us to share how this booking is a full circle moment for her, her experience in this production, and how her two characters are similar to parts of her own life. Plus, Emma shares some fun stories from her audition for this production.

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.

"If I had a dollar for every time someone said ‘I’ve always hated CATS but I love this CATS’ I’d have doubled my salary on the show." This episode features Josephine Kearns who was the dramaturg & gender consultant for the production. Hear Josephine share the four year journey to bring this to life, her thoughts on some of the changes made in the production, and how the team integrated ballroom history into the Moments of Happiness. Plus, Josephine shares which house which cat would be a part of.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

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