Went with a couple of friends to the musical today. We got the tickets a while ago via piority booking.
Lazy me didn’t bother to do my homework before going into the show. So for the 1st half of the musical, I totally didn’t know what was going on.
Why the cats are gathered together, who is who, why are all of them singing an individual song per cat.
It is only during intermission when I read my friend’s programme that I managed to snatch a bit of the plot.
Well, all I can say is if you are going to watch something, you had better be diligent and read up on your show. Cos even after reading the plot, I still can’t hear/understand what they actors/actresses were singing.
My friend says that is to be expected cos they are only singing out the vowels and not enunciating the words.
I much prefer the old Kallang Theatre where they have a electronic billboard on top of the stage whereby you can see subtitles (both English and Chinese being flashed throughout the show) I wonder why the state-of-the-art Esplanade doesn’t have this facility.
The show does try to invoke alot of audience participation, the Cats will come down the stage and make/poke fun at the audiences, steal a bag or two away etc.
Up close, you can see how skin tight their leotards really are (heehee)
Since I am not a connoisseur, for this musical, I can only appreciate the choreography of the dances, the pirouettes done, the acrobatics of the dances;) Not even the song “Memory” can make me change my mind.
I would watch Miss Saigon, Le Miserables and Phantom again but prolly not Cats. Sorry.
P.Ss My friend mentioned that alot of the audiences came out of the hall commenting that they’d much preferred Phantom of the Opera over Cats.
