Best Cast Die Productions Podcasts (2024)

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Ep175 - Emma Sofia, Skimbleshanks & Cassandra in PAC's "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" 50:39

5d ago50:39

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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 …

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Ep174 - Josephine Kearns, Dramaturg & Gender Consultant in PAC's "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" 32:23

9d ago32:23

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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…

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Ep173 - Sydney James Harcourt, Rum Tum Tugger in PAC's "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" 52:34

12d ago52:34

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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. "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…

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Ep172 - Robert "Silk" Mason, Mr. Mistoffelees in PAC's "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" 34:35

16d ago34:35

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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. "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 magic…

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Ep171 - "Tempress" Chasity Moore, Grizabella in PAC's "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" 31:32

19d ago31:32

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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. "When we were building, the connection between us (Macavity & Grizabella) was that he used to be in the House of Glamour at one time." Thi…

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BONUS - "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" Recap with Alan Seales of The Theatre Podcast 38:23

23d ago38:23

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"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 prev…

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Ep170 - Mundi Gove, Head of Wig Department on US National Tour 4 36:31

26d ago36:31

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"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…

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Survivor 50 Dream Casts 1:18:37

1M ago1:18:37

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The Survivor off-season is chaotic, confusing and full of speculation - so we recorded a podcast that encompasses all three. The gang picked their season 50 Survivor dream casts. We all created our own critera for a 20-person cast, including: A theme Limitations (or not!) on what seasons can be included Specific rules on what types of players can b…

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Ep169 - Mariah Reives, Cassandara on US National Tour 6 and Ensemble in The Great Gatsby Musical 42:27

1M ago42:27

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"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 …

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Ep168 - 2024 St. Clair College Production ft. Kristyn Wiklanski, Tatum Roy, and Camryn Winnicky-Lewis 50:13

1M ago50:13

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"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 K…

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Ep167 - Chaz Wolcott, Mr. Mistoffelees on US National Tour 5 and Director/Choreographer at Theatre Wichita 1:11:16

2M ago1:11:16

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"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…

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Season 46, ep 13 - "Love you" 1:29:40

2M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

This finale had it all and, true to the season, it was messy. We unpack all of it, including: what everyone is saying in the exit press if Ben or Liz had a chance to win Maria's near-perfect exit Who we might see on season 50 a special guest star! Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on Twitter!…

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Ep166 - Kevin Winkler, Skimbleshanks on US National Tour 4 and Author of new book "On Bette Midler" 1:00:51

2M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

"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,…

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Season 46, ep 12 - "Burn the letters" 1:09:39

2M ago1:09:39

1:09:39

Finally, we're back and running! We recapped the penultimate episode of Survivor 46, and we're preparing for a big finale. Some highlights: Marc adequetly roasts Dave for the late episode releases from the top. Josh proposes a fiery Big Brother-inspired letters-from-home reward. Maria is a challenge beast and could potentially make new era history …

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Season 46, ep 11 - "Ave Maria" (LATE RELEASE) 1:31:05

2M ago1:31:05

1:31:05

Better late than never! Find out what we got wrong, what we go right, and what tangents we found on this late recap release. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter at @SurvivorTopTen. We'll see you for the finale!By with Marc, Dave & Josh

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Season 46, ep 10 - "What if wind" (LATE RELEASE) 1:23:22

2M ago1:23:22

1:23:22

Dave doesn't get to go to Applebee's because this episode is very late, but we had a great time recapping arguably the best episode of season 46. Some highlights: We call in an expert to learn about wind This podcast is not brought to you by Applebee's but they made a ton of money off of this sponsorship Some of the things we predicted in this reca…

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Ep165 - Lucy Horton, Jellylorum on US National Tour 5 43:58

2M ago43:58

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"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 approa…

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BONUS - "CATS: The Jellicle Ball" Creative Team ft. Zhailon Levingston, Bill Rauch, & William Waldrop 37:44

2M ago37:44

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"What overtly having categories does dramaturgy of CATS itself is that there is a particular outcome of winner or loser that happens at the end of every song." This bonus episode features the creative team of the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS set in a ballroom which is appropriately titled: "CATS: The Jellicle Ball".…

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Ep164 - Mackenzie Warren, Bombalurina on 2016 Broadway Revival 42:45

2M ago42:45

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"When I got the audition appointment I was like this would be a blast to pretend to be a cat at this audition. Let's do it. I texted Kim and asked - How much cat do you give at the audition?" This episode features Mackenzie Warren who was Bombalurina in the 2016 Broadway Revival of CATS. Hear Kim discuss seeing her friend Kim perform as Demeter in …

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Season 46, ep 9 - "aQuarius" 1:22:08

2M ago1:22:08

1:22:08

Everyone's mad at Q, but maybe he's our new goat? We talk all things Survivor 46, ep 9 ahead of tonight's episode. Catch up now and find out if any of our bold predictions come true! Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter/X, where Josh live tweets during each episode.By with Marc, Dave & Josh

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Ep163 - Brett-Marco Glauser, Munkustrap on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas 51:19

2M ago51:19

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"Part of me just needed to come on and defend Munkustrap. He gets a bad rap. You haven't talked to a lot of them. It's a rough time being in a leadership position when everyone's just trying to fool around. And you talk about herding cats, literally herding cats." This episode features Brett-Marco Glauser who perform as Munkustrap on the Royal Cari…

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Season 46, ep 8 - "They're not gonna die" 1:17:23

3M ago1:17:23

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Find out who is not gonna die and why we said it in this week's recap! Get your Q-Skirt on and refresh your memory ahead of tonight's episode with this analysis of last week's. Things like: Q and how much is actually strategy. Can Charlie take it home? Was Hunter showing off too much? Can you actually learn something from playing hide-and-seek with…

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Ep162 - Brett Michael Lockley, Pouncival on US National Tour 6 & Swing in The Who's TOMMY 54:08

3M ago54:08

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"I remember there's Green Eyes and a couple other times that the cats go into the house and into the audience. Because of everything that was going on I was an advocate about being like… can we figure out a way around that right now? And that night we didn’t." This episode features Brett Michael Lockley who performed as Pouncival on the US National…

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Ep161 - Katie Hutton, Rumpleteazer on Asia Tour 2022-2023 50:00

3M ago50:00

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"What I think makes CATS so special is you could look at our cast and point out any single one of us and know exactly who our cat was because we were just like them." This episode features Katie Hutton who played Rumpleteazer on the 2022-2023 Asia Tour of CATS performing in Korea and Taiwan. Hear Katie discuss learning part of the Ball for universi…

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Season 46, ep several - "Cross-pollination" 1:19:24

3M ago1:19:24

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We're several episodes in and the season is finally getting really good. Our co-hosts form alliances in this episode to find out who will make the jury. Some other highlights: Q is good TV but is Q good? Charlie definitely knew how to play the alphabet game Hunter's tribal answers were pitch perfect and much, much more! Follow us on Twitter/X at @S…

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Season 46, ep 6 - "Cast me, Jeff" 1:21:52

3M ago1:21:52

1:21:52

The mergratory returned, whether you like it or not. For the first time, it may have been sort of fair? We’ve got that hot take and many more in this episode six recap of Season 46. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter/X/whatever at @SurvivorTopTen.

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Season 46, ep 5 - "Let them salsa" 1:01:16

3M ago1:01:16

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In our late-release, we have a lot to unpack. So take a journey, post immunity challenge and think back on the pre-mergatory. Ask questions like: Was Gem playing too paranoid? Is Tim playing a very good game? Is Yanu actually in a great position? What big role will Venus play in this season? Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter/X/whateve…

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Ep160 - Yardén Barr, Grizabella on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas 44:48

3M ago44:48

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"A couple of cast mates and I have thought of a familial relationship for Grizabella that I haven’t heard theorized before. Maybe she is Gus’ daughter and when she left, that’s why Jellylorem started taking care of him. And that’s where Grizabella got her desire to be a star from." This episode features Yardén Barr who is current performing as Griz…

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Ep159 - Felicia & James Gardner, Demeter & Electrician on US National Tour 4 & Original Broadway Production 53:02

3M ago53:02

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"I always say I owe my entire life to CATS." This episode features Felicia & James Gardner who met originally on the US National Tour 4 of CATS. Hear Felicia (Farone) and James tell the story of how they met on tour, how Felicia played Demeter while James worked as a sound engineer, how Felicia went on to make her Broadway debut in CATS, and a ton …

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Ep158 - Nina Straface, Theatre Content Creator, Performer, & CATS Defender 1:00:58

4M ago1:00:58

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"For the Met Gala, I was like, I have to make a CATS joke before anybody else does. So I made it and it ended up being, at the time, my most watched and my most liked video ever." This episode features Nina Straface who is a theatre content creator, performer, and CATS defender. Hear Nina share how her CATS Tik Toks continue to go viral, how she st…

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Season 46, ep 4 - "The Bhanu Show" 1:20:33

4M ago1:20:33

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Bhanu stretched his screen time across another episode. Mercifully, he is gone and we can move on. Some highlights: Is Bhanu one of the worst players ever? What’s an example of a good “sob story?” Should episodes be longer AND shorter? Dave's bold prediction that Survivor will be exclusively on Paramount+ in a certain amount of years. Moriah can’t …

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Ep157 - Samantha Sturm, Demeter on 2016 Broadway Revival 45:06

4M ago45:06

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"On that tour I was a very innocent, inexperienced young lady. I did not really understand a lot of the movement that I had to. I really had to fake it until I made it with being the sexy cat." This episode features Samantha Sturm who was a swing on the US National Tour 5 and then played Demeter in the 2016 Broadway Revival of CATS. Hear Samantha d…

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Season 46, ep 3 - "Imma head out" 1:01:07

4M ago1:01:07

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You have to know when to fold and when to pray to God - and Bhanu's prayers were answered. We recapped this week's episode of Survivor 46. Dave loved it. Josh ... not so much. Some highlights: Hunter's house is a red flag. But Hunter is very good at Survivor. Q telling Bhanu he is his Philip. Jeff sneaking out of the jungle. and much, much more! Ma…

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Ep156 - Scott Faris, Production Stage Manager on US National Tour 2 & 4 48:48

4M ago48:48

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"When a show opens you are the mayor of the little town. That is the theater. And you have to solve all the problems and social issues of the cast, as well as running all the technical aspects of the show." This episode features Scott Faris who was the Production Stage Manager for the US National Tour 2 and part of the US National Tour 4. Hear Scot…

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Season 46, ep 2 - "Jeff has a knife" 1:27:31

4M ago1:27:31

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Everyone stay calm, Jeff has a knife. But he also has a pretty great cast, filled with good and very bad gameplay. We recap week two of Survivor 46, which is already FOUR hours of television. Some highlights: Several Jelinksy mentions long after he's left us. Do we have villains? Is that good? Bhanu is bad at Survivor but good at making us watch. W…

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Ep155 - Michael Fatica, Swing on US National Tour 5 & Ensemble in SPAMALOT 49:57

4M ago49:57

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"In SPAMALOT, there's two eight counts during the Broadway number where we can do whatever choreography we want from a Broadway show and I do the Jellicle Ball." This episode features Michael Fatica who performed as a Swing on the US National Tour 5 of CATS and is currently in the ensemble of SPAMALOT. Hear Michael discuss watching the 1998 movie i…

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Season 46, ep 1 - "Several Red Flags" 1:25:11

4M ago1:25:11

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This cast is wacky and we're into it. Will this season be the best of the new era? We break it all down! Including: Zelinsky's bad move after bad move The women's alliance The standout players Jeff's opening remarks and much, much more! Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter!By with Marc, Dave & Josh

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Ep154 - John Schwab, Actor and Host of Curtain Call Podcast 54:39

5M ago54:39

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"I saw it in Seoul, Korea. It was a local production … It was the first time I really saw a musical transcend language. It was much more about the language of the cat." This episode is features John Schwab who who is an actor and the host of another Broadway Podcast Network show called Curtain Call. John and Mike teamed up for a special BPN crossov…

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Ep153 - Cecilia Arias, Bombonachoona (Jennyanydots) on Mexico Tour 3 46:56

5M ago46:56

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"The name for Jennyanydots in Spanish is Bombonachoona. If I had to translate it, it would be a mix between marshmallow and good cat." This episode features Cecilia Arias who played Bombonachoona which is the Spanish translation for Jennyanydots on the Mexico Tours 3 of CATS in 2019. Hear Cecilia discuss how she performed in CATS in school growing …

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Season 46 Pregame Draft! 1:45:14

5M ago1:45:14

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Folks, we are back. It's our 20th season(!) of Survivor podcasting and we're just getting started. Marc, Dave and Josh draft their six players from season 46. There's plenty of surprises and intrigue. Follow us on Twitter/X to voice your opinions: SurvivorTopTen Useful links for the 18 contestants: A thread of the one-minute CBS interviews. Mike Bl…

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Ep152 - Rose Iannaccone, Rumpleteazer on US National Tour 6 46:14

5M ago46:14

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"The main focus in the beginning was on Rumpleteazer and finding your individuality in your cat. Then after that was understanding where does your cat fit into the story?" This episode features Rose Iannaccone who played Rumpleteazer on the US National Tours 6 of CATS in 2019 before the pandemic. Hear Rose discuss dancing to the 1998 VHS as a two y…

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Ep151 - Michelle E. Carter, Jennyanydots on US National Tour 6 1:01:59

5M ago1:01:59

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"We had all of us in that night. We were at the call board and our stage manager is divvying up to us… you're gonna wear this CAT costume… So there were three Grizabellas on stage that night." This episode features Michelle E. Carter who played Jennyanydots on the US National Tours 6 of CATS. Hear Michelle discuss how the 2019 CATS movie was her ve…

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Ep150 - Olivia Kaye Da Silva, Performer & Theatre Content Creator 44:12

6M ago44:12

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"My first conclusion of the Heaviside Layer was that these cats were being transitioned off to be adopted." This episode features Olivia Kaye Da Silva who is a theatre content creator. Hear Olivia share how she grew up seeing only the trailer for the 1998 movie, how she saw the show for the very first time recently and how she became obsessed, and …

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Ep149 - John Zamborsky, Skimbleshanks on US National Tour 6 53:42

6M ago53:42

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"Remember what you said about the train light? I saw CATS a few days ago in Japan. I saw the Japanese production and you're absolutely right. The train light shined directly into my face." This episode features John Zamborsky who played Skimbleshanks on the US National Tours 6 of CATS. Hear John discuss seeing the show the first time as a kid, some…

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Ep148 - Broadway Bob, Theatre Content Creator 54:33

6M ago54:33

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"Cats is one of those shows that made me fall in love with theater. It was the first show that I ever saw as a kid." This episode features The Broadway Bob who is an incredible theatre content creator and performer who has hot takes on CATS. Hear Bob talk about how he got into content creation, his experience seeing CATS as his very first musical…

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Ep147 - Leigh Webster, Cassandra & Dance Captain on Original Broadway Production & US National Tour 2 & 4 36:51

6M ago36:51

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"Even though I didn’t have a big role, I made an impression on the stage." This episode features Leigh Webster who played Casandra and was a Dance Captain on the US National Tours 2 & 4 of CATS as well as the Original Broadway Production. Hear Leigh talk being a behind the scenes dance captain, how each show had to adapt to each theater, and some o…

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Ep146 - Nancy Melius, Rumpleteazer on US National Tour 4 45:57

7M ago45:57

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"As a kitten, I want to go up on that tire. I don't know where it's going or anything like that, but why can't I go up there? It looks like a fun ride, right?" This episode features Nancy Melius who played Rumpleteazer on the US National Tour 4 of CATS. Hear Nancy talk about her auditions before booking the show, how each dance movement has a speci…

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Ep145 - Kevin & Leslie Harvey, Syllabub & Stage Manager on US National Tour 4 & Original Broadway Production 58:07

7M ago58:07

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"The first thing we did when we got the new programs to get ready to sell for the first show is we opened up all the inserts to check out the girls in the show. As we went through the girls in the show, I picked out Leslie's picture, and I said, I'm gonna marry that one." This episode features Kevin & Leslie Harvey who met on the US National Tour…

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Ep144 - Sam Larielle-Jones, Quaxo in Willoughby Theatre Company 52:40

7M ago52:40

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"This production is something that you’ve never seen before." This episode features Sam Larielle-Jones who plays Quaxo in Australia's Willoughby Theatre Company production of CATS. Hear Sam talk about how his production differs from previous versions, how he created his character story for Quaxo and how he got involved with this particular produc…

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Ep143 - Helen, Lauren, & Steve Watkins, The CATS Family 49:43

8M ago49:43

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"At the end of the show after the bows when the cats sort of dance offstage I remember we were dancing together and then he picked me up and twirled me. He carried me offstage and that's one of my favorite memories from that show." On the US National Tour 4 of CATS, Helen Frank was performing as Demeter and Bombalurina and Steve Watkins was in th…

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