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
Ep21 – Lili Froehlich, Electra from the 2016 Revival
This episode features Lili Froehlich who played Electra during the 2016 Broadway revival. Lili discusses how all of the characters have elaborate backstories and we discuss a few of my made up theories ...
Ep20 – Peter, because we had to
This episode talks about the worst character in the entire musical Peter. Since there is not a single written word about Peter on the internet, hear me make everything up including my theory on Peter's real role in the play and his true significance for Grizabella. Plus, I ...
Bonus – Crossover Interview with Call Me Adam
Bonus Episode: This episode is part of a conversation I had with fellow Broadway Podcast Network host Adam Rothenberg. Adam is the host of Baring it All With Call Me Adam which is a different kind of interview as he asks the heartfelt and fun questions most other ...
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 ...
