CATS

It's been almost ten years since I went to see the musical last time. So I was looking forward to coming this day with great anticipation. I reserved the seats last December!

And how was it?
Mmm...did I expect too much? I couldn't enjoyed it more than I had expected. Now I am making English drama, so maybe I can't enjoy the performance just for fun.

CATS is the musical based on the poet "Old Possum's Books of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot. The music is, needless to say, Andrew Lloyd Webber.
I think this musical has almost no story. If there is the story, it is difficult to understand for the people at large. At first, what's the Jellicle cats? Why does one cat have to be chosen as a special cat to the heaven? Who is Macavity? He is an enemy of other cats? etc...
If there isn't Glizabella who sings "Memory", this musical is just a patchwork.

But these things can't explain the fact that it recorded the highest long run. And on July 2005, CATS recorded 6,000 performances in Japan! Why?
Perhaps this musical has been supported by repeaters and cat lovers like me.
As a matter of fact, after I saw CATS and read the articles to understand its backgrounds, I start to feel that I want to see CATS again! If I knew the characters of each cat, I could enjoy it more. Personally, I liked the scene of Skimbleshanks (the Railway Cat). I wanted to liten his songs again, so I bought CATS CD (original London cast version, though).

Well, did I write that CAT was boring??? I don't know why I like it now. Maybe this is the power of CATS which leads to the long run.