The Wrong Cat Died
ABOUT
Grizabella was the wrong cat to die. After seeing CATS the Musical for the first time in July of 2016, podcast host Mike Abrams was filled with a whirlwind of emotions. He was amused, confused, and a little angry. Almost exactly three years later when the 2019 CATS movie trailer came out, Mike had enough. It was time to speak his truth – Grizabella was the wrong Cat to Die at the Jellicle Ball. In this podcast, Mike interviews CATS cast members, CATS superfans, CATS haters, and explores the backstories of the Jellicle characters all to make a case for why they were more worthy to ascend to the Heaviside Layer than Grizabella.
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Episodes
Ep19 – Victoria, what does she do again?
This episode talks about our dancer and movie protagonist Victoria. Hear my breakdown of Victoria's musical and movie story arcs. Plus, I explain why the movie Dirty Dancing reminds me so much of Cats ...
Ep18 – Munkustrap, the narrator
This episode talks about our narrator Munkustrap. Hear my breakdown of Munkustrap's weird dog play within a play. Plus, I take a deep dive into the real reason Macavity and Munkustrap fight. ...
Ep17 – Tyler Hanes, Rum Tum Tugger from the 2016 Broadway revival
This episode features Tyler Hanes who played Rum Tum Tugger during the 2016 Broadway revival. Tyler finally sets the record straight on all of the crazy Tugger rumors and shares behind the scenes stories from the cast, crotch thrusts included ...
LIVE: Debating CATS at BroadwayCon 2020 with Nancy Opel, Tommy Bracco, Christopher Gurr, Christine Cornish Smith, and Michael Kushner
LIVE from BroadwayCon 2020 in New York City, hear our CATS debate with Nancy Opel, Tommy Bracco, Christopher Gurr, Christine Cornish Smith, and Michael Kushner. Each panelist pulled a random cat out of a hat and made a case why they deserved to ascend to the Heaviside Layer ...
Ep16 – Mamie Parris, Grizabella from the 2016 Broadway revival
This episode features Mamie Parris who played Grizabella during the 2016 Broadway revival. Mamie and Mike discuss why she thinks her character was the most worthy to win and why Mike disagrees. ...
Ep15 – CATS the movie, review. Seriously, listen right meow
Get your movie review here, folks! Step right up, step right up! Mike was invited to see an early sc ...
