Backstage with Melanie

so after several days in a row of eating, sleeping, dreaming, watching, singing, blogging and prowling around with cats we’ve sadly reached the end of our tail.

we saw the show again tonight and it was so great!  huge thanks to all my friends who joined me tonight!  i hope you enjoyed the show as much as my family did.

when you see a show the first time, you are trying so hard not to miss anything, the second time is WAY more enjoyable!  i think every ticket should come with a two-for-one deal!

this time i noticed all the “personalities” of the cats, really come out.  not while they were in the spotlight, but while they were on the back of the stage or off to the side.  they NEVER break character and react to everything going on around them.  people think cats is just a bunch of people dressed up like cats, but it’s so much more than that.  if you get the chance to see cats a second time don’t watch what’s going on at center stage, but what’s going on in the shadows.

notice the cats poking fun at one another or lounging on the side, just flipping their tail slowly up and down like cats do.  pay attention to the playful kittens in the corner or the hopeful cat watching from behind the car.  there’s an entire other show going on around the the edge of the stage and i think it’s just as enjoyable as the main storyline.

i wish the entire cast huge success in all they do.  they seem to be a young cast, so i look forward to following their careers and catch them in future shows.  they are welcome to comment on the blog whenever they can, so this cats tale isn’t officially over.  make sure you check out the video i added to the last post.  it shows a bit more of what we got to see on opening night!

Tags: Broadway, Cats

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