The Wrong Cat Died

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.

"I was able to let Tugger sit on me and fit on me listening to them say - you are already Tugger so just be Sydney." This episode features Sydney James Harcourt who plays the Rum Tum Tugger in the production. Hear Sydney discuss having a front row seat to the ballroom culture conversations from icons, how he developed his own personality into Tugger, and the even more of a dive into the Tugger/Mistoffelees relationship (and he's DMs are open for fan art!). Plus, Sydney shares an incredible story about the Gus and Grizabella connection from Junior LaBeija that you won't want to miss.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

"All of us have talked about how our characters are us, who we are in life." This episode features Robert "Silk" Mason who plays the magical Mr. Mistoffelees in the production. Hear Silk discuss their experience learning about CATS, how they bring their personality into the dance numbers, and where Mr. Mistoffelees would fit in the ballroom community. Plus, Silk shares some details on how the Mr. Mistoffelees/Rum Tum Tugger relationship builds in this production.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

"When we were building, the connection between us (Macavity & Grizabella) was that he used to be in the House of Glamour at one time." This episode features "Tempress" Chasity Moore who plays Grizabella in the production. Hear Chasity discuss her experience being back on stage, how she's tackling Memory each night, and a dive into the ballroom history as the founding mother of her own house. Plus, Tempress shares a fun ballroom character aspect their production has between her and Macavity.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I love this show and I love this production. This production was so much fun because it spans all theater fans, all ballroom fans, and just people who want to go have a good time will like this." This bonus episode is a recap of "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" featuring Mike and Alan Seales of the Theatre Podcast recorded immediately after seeing a preview of this incredible production. This episode contains a few spoilers about the show but gives a breakdown of the what to expect when you enter the PAC. Mike and Alan give the production high praise and rave about it from start to finish. Be sure to check out this Jellicle masterpiece during their limited run.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The interesting thing with CATS is that the actors eventually do their own makeup. They do all the cat makeup but it has to go into the wig." This episode features Mundi Gove who was the Head of Wig Department on the US National Tour 5 of CATS. Hear Mundi share all of the background on the wig designs, how the wig helps determine the personalities of the characters, and some fun stories from her time on tour. Plus, Mundi shares a theory on how Grizabella's wig can give thought into why she's the Jellicle choice.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I loved how sophisticated she was. How she allowed nothing to really bother her but she was still so fierce. And that seems like exactly the type of cat that I could be." This episode features Mariah Reives who performed as Cassandra on the US National Tour 6 of CATS before the pandemic and is currently in the ensemble in The Great Gatsby Musical at the Broadway Theatre. Hear Mariah discuss missing the final call back for CATS on Broadway, memorable stories from tour, why Jennyanydots is her Jellicle choice, and what you can expect when you come to see The Great Gatsby Musical. Plus, Mariah and Mike cast The Great Gatsby Musical characters as CATS.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Once they bought into the idea of doing the show they deep dived into the internet and quickly found the hardcore fans of the musical and would show up to rehearsal and they would have all of these theories that they had never heard of before." This episode features the 2024 St. Clair College Production of CATS where I was joined by the director Kristyn Wiklanski who also played Cassandra on the 5th US National Tour in 2006 as well as Tatum Roy and Camryn Winnicky-Lewis who played Bombalurina and Demeter. Hear the three talk about announcing the show to the class, various theories they explored in their production, and how they took over social media with incredible content during their production. Plus, they shared how a handful of the cast turned from CATS haters to CATS lovers.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I have a thing that I call ‘Cat Story Time’ and I sit down with the cats and I tell them my version of the events, and tell them sort of what I know." This episode features Chaz Wolcott who played the magical Mr. Mistoffelees on the US National Tour 5 of CATS and has been the director and choreographer for multiple regional productions of the show. Hear Chaz share how he booked the show multiple times with perfect timing, his experience on tour, and how he tells the story when he's directing a regional production. Plus, Chaz and Mike go deep into ideas for how to reinvent a regional production.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I had seen the show after it opened and I knew that Skimbleshanks was the role for me. I knew that was the role that I wanted to do in the show." This episode features Kevin Winkler who performed as Skimbleshanks on the US National Tour 4 of CATS and is the author of a new book called "On Bette Midler". Hear Kevin share his crazy audition stories, why he knew he was perfect for Skimbleshanks, and some fun stories from his time on tour. Plus, Kevin shares more on his book and Kevin and Mike cast the cats into Bette Midler movies.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Watching the 1998 VHS which I rented on Netflix. I got the DVD mailed to me." This episode features Lucy Horton who played Jellylorum on the US National Tours 5 of CATS and in multiple regional productions. Hear Lucy share how she actually booked the show multiple times but had to turn down the contracts before joining the 5th Tour, how she approached the show on tour and regionally, and why Grizabella is still her Jellicle choice. Plus, Lucy shares a crazy story about being stuck in the tire at a regional theatre performing as Grizabella.

• Check out Lucy on Instagram: @lfhorton

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices