The Wrong Cat Died

"The CATS giveth and the CATS taketh away because the cats have battered me around so much my brain explodes with CATS." This episode features Sean Chandler who is the host of Broadway Podcast Network's show Your Program is Your Ticket. Hear Sean discuss he saw CATS initially as part of a high school trip, how CATS has been a rollercoaster in his own life, and XXX. Plus, Sean shares how CATS helped him realize his husband was his soulmate.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"Chrissie said, 'don't ad-lib.' You cannot compete with T. S. Eliot." This episode features Zach Bravo who played Rum Tum Tugger on the current 6th US CATS National Tour. Hear Zach discuss how he knew that he was going to be a Tugger from a young age, how he pulled from Metallica for his rock influence, and how he created "Tugger Talk" for Tik Tok. Plus, since Zach is a huge Star Wars fan, Zach and Mike compare cats to Star Wars characters and Zach shares his wild, maniacal laugh.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"I believe Victoria was reborn from the Heaviside Layer which is why Old Deuteronomy is so fascinated with her." This episode features Hyla Perillo who is Victoria on the current 6th US CATS National Tour. Hear Hyla discuss her Victoria headcons, her interpretation of Victoria representing the Jellicle Moon, and her theory on Victoria being last year's Jellicle choice. . Plus, Hyla and Mike pick their Jellicle choices for the next 3 years.

• Check out Hyla on Instagram and Tik Tok: @hylamayrose

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"Everything Gillian Lynne did was on a piano or flute and everything Andy Blankenbuehler did was on a drumbeat." This episode features Caitlin Bond who was Victoria on the 6th US CATS National Tour before the pandemic. Hear Caitlin discuss her ballet dance background, her emotional experience in the final show before the pandemic, how shocked she was learning the story of CATS during rehearsals, and her passionate argument for Gus as her Jellicle choice. Plus, hear Caitlin share how she learned about the sexual nature of Victoria's story.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"They name the food in Ohio. We were joking that we wanted a Rum Tum Tuna Casserole." This episode features Jamie Grayson who is better known as TheBabyGuyNYC but also played Skimbleshanks in 5 regional productions and designed makeup for 2 more productions. Jamie might know more stories about CATS than anyone else in the world and shares some of his craziest examples. Plus, Jamie reveals a major secret on the show that he's never told the world.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"The joy that I felt when I found out that I was going to be a part of Green Eyes. It was it all had come full circle. It was like, now I could be the person scaring people." This episode features Anne Brummel who played Grizabella on the US National Tour 5. Hear Anne discuss being traumatized seeing the show as a kid, how CATS compare to Wicked characters, and her passionate defense of Grizabella based on her theory that Grizabella wouldn't have made it a full year. Plus, hear how Anne went from being terrified of Green Eyes as a kid to scaring kids in Green Eyes.

• Check out Anne on Instagram: @annebrummel

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"Skimbleshanks is in 13 and that's really kind of fun for me as a musician." This episode features Scott Miller who is the author of a CATS parody book called Theatre Cats. Hear about Scott's first time experiencing the US National Tour 3 of CATS in Boston, the writing process of crafting a parody book, his experience watching the new movie, and his first experience thinking about the Jellicle decision. Plus, hear Scott give his secret agenda for why he wrote his parody book of poems.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"I just remember they were really hanging their hat on Elaine Paige. Commercials on channel four in Tecumseh, Oklahoma and I was like... great whoever she is." This episode features Ben Rimalower & Daniel Nolen who are fellow podcasters on the Broadway Podcast Network and the hosts of a new event called Cast Offs being hosted at Club Cumming in New York City. Hear about Ben's experience falling asleep during CATS as a child and how Daniel burned through his VHS copy of the musical. Plus, we play a game called "Grizabella, Concert, Heaviside Layer" and debate the merits of Ben and Daniel's Jellicle choice.

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"When I joined the show that was fifteen years in it was still playing to pack houses every single week." This episode features Damien Delaney who played Bill Bailey on the original West End Production. Hear Damien talk about getting to do the show with some of the original cast, learning the show with incredible Chrissie Cartwright, and why he believes Gus is his Jellicle choice.

Check out Damien on Instagram: @damiend13

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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"My first word is cocksure which is a British slang term for not just being cocky but cocky to your own detriment." This episode features Tony d'Alelio who was Mungojerrie on the 6th US CATS National Tour before the pandemic. Hear Tony discuss how he grew up only watching the first act of the musical, his interpretation of the nuances of the show, and his deep defense for Gus as his Jellicle choice. Plus, hear Tony talk about how he brings the idea of the three words into all of his performances.

Check out Tony on Instagram: @tonydalelio

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied

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