Review of Cats at Milton Keynes Theatre
Funnily enough Cats is a musical that I had bypassed all
these years since the first showing in 1981 so it was about time I went to see
what all the fuss was about. Well what a performance – a true example of
excellent musical theatre. The enduring musical Cats written by Andrew Lloyd
Weber has had a bit of a makeover in recent years. The story hinges on the
lives of different character cats living on a dumpster. It`s quite a
complicated and intricate set all adding to the atmosphere on the stage.
There are lots of big set dances with the very large cast
and a range of different music and dance styles from jazz to ballet. The cast
were athletic and gymnastic in their dance skills. As we got to know the
individual cats then it was the solo pieces that the audience liked and
recognised the most. Grizabella, the old decrepit cat played by Marianne
Benedict performed the song Memory at least twice, well why not, it`s so good!
The cats came into the audience on many occasions and that
was an excellent way to involve the theatre goers and to marvel at the
intricate detail of the makeup and costumes. They were superb!
The show is all about the visuals and not the story and more
of a variety show for cats which is probably why it`s called Cats!
There is still time to catch Cats at MK Theatre. It’s on
till Saturday 29th October.
Tickets from www.atgtickets.com/Miltonkeynes or telephone
0844 871 7652 (booking fee applies)
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