#(US Tour 6)

[realreulbbrband]

Tugger has successfully impressed the cleverest cat, until he has to runaway of course.

Hank santos as the Rum tum tugger and I believe Brendan Moran covering Mistoffelees. (Though I could be wrong) didn’t see this on Tumblr so…

Cats Us tour 6 2023 (Source)

#tuggoffelees #cats the musical #mr. mistoffelees #rum tum tugger #us tour 6

[kotya-zamuzykal]

I was watching a boot of US Tour 6.2 and saw this moment and I love it so much! It’s so funny.

Sillabub just wants to go dance with her Uncle Tugger and Munk is like “Oh, I don’t think so! He is a terrible influence. You need to sit and stay over here, missy!” Dad Mode™ activated.

Munkustrap - Nick Davis

Sillabub - Brianna Kim

#cats the musical #us tour 6 #cats us tour 6 #munkustrap #sillabub #jemima cats #he is her daddy

[munku-collar]

Oh theyre TOO CUTE this cast knows what the people want to see

#my shit #cats the musical #cats 1998 #cats us tour 6 #us tour 6 #demeter #cats demeter #demeter cats #bombalurina #i dont ship demelurina myself #but this is PRIMEEEEE demelurina content #LETS GOOOO

[tuggerstrap]

how to annoy your bf by zooming in on your knees and grabbing his butt

step 1: zoom in on your knees

step 2: grab his butt

step 3: run away giggling while he swats at you

#tuggerstrap #munkustrap #rum tum tugger #us tour 6 #19 feb 2023 #cats the musical

[jennanydots]

yeah alright!!!!

#hes cute!!!! #mistoffelees #op pics #us tour 6

[itsmyregularcat]

In honour of US Tour 6 sadly, but triumphantly, rolling up the proverbial sidewalks, I just wanted to give a general thanks to all of the actors and everyone involved with the production over the past two years or so. These casts were 'my' casts, in the sense that they were the first ones I ever got the opportunity to see live (and subsequently meet) since joining the fandom years ago. There is a loose connection with them that I will always cherish.

I was lucky enough to see the tour a total of five times in three cities between the two non-equity casts, and I loved every second of the days dedicated to seeing driving, seeing new cities and areas, or being giddy about Cats in general.

I would like to do a small 'lookback' post about the days I saw the tour and present a few signed things I got along the way:

The first city was two spectacular nights in Ottawa at the National Arts Center, including my first time ever seeing the show. I was able to meet almost the entire cast at the stage door over both nights, and I will always be thankful for being able to chat with some of them for a few minutes who chose to stop. Shout-outs to Michelle and Zach specifically.

There was something so beautiful about seeing the musical live for the first time, especially at that venue. Little has ever been so captivating as experiencing the show and Jellicle Ball in person.

Here is a nearly full cast signed bag from those nights.

The second city was the only night in Hamilton, Ontario (which was as close to a hometown show for me as the tour could be), where I saw the second cast for the first time. My mind is still blown by how good that show was. It was utterly amazing (and re-reading through the messages I sent to friends about it reaffirms my level of excitement from December). Especially about Yuka as Vic.

I would say that I think was the best overall show I was able to see out of the five. I described it as magical that night, and I still stand by that.

As with before, a nearly full signed bag from that night.

As a preface to the third stop, I have get a bit sappy. The best part of this fandom has always been the opportunity to meet and interact with people from all over the world who love this show. Specifically, I have been blessed to have had Cats introduce me to someone who has become my best friend over the past three years, as well as a few others that I chat with regularly.

Probably the most special stop out of the three, or at least the most spiritually rewarding, was the third one. The last city was all the way out in Binghamton, NY (for me, who drove over 6 hours from southern Ontario to attend) to meet up with real-life Demeter @munku-collar to see the show together.

The fulfilling experience of sitting beside someone and just becoming engrossed in the show in a totally different way than the other times was amazing. The singing along, the loud cheers all throughout, the tears (for real) at times, and all the little dances in our seats made both nights wonderful. The energy and vibes were simply impeccable. Enough that the cast themselves were giving us a bit of extra attention and love while on stage. I am not making that up either, we were actually told that by certain actors afterwards.

It was something we promised to one another would happen, and it was even better than I could have imagined. Especially the second night when she went in full cat. I will never forget the attention or the excitement of the audience reacting to the cosplay, and the joy it created for a lot of them. Being privy to it was something special.

Anyway, talking with Hank (especially) and Brian after the two shows was incredible too. Both of their welcoming demeanors and down to earth attitudes made it feel like I had known them as friends in a small way rather than as a dumbass fan. (I am not even remotely their friends, and will never claim that I am, just to clarify. It will assuredly be the last time I ever talk with them). Either way, I really appreciated their kindness then, and I still do now. They are good dudes.

Regardless, huge huge shout-out, thanks, paws-in (yep), and appreciation to Broadway In Binghamton for gifting me not only an A4 promo poster that I got signed over both nights, but also one of the big-ass show posters straight from the outside lightbox when the show closed.

Below picture for perspective, as the thing is huge, about 5ft x 3ft in size.

I hope that the US Tour returns in some fashion sooner rather than later. The tour represents something greater than just singing and dancing kitty cats to not only the fans but also some of the actors. It is the physical link that reinforces the fascination for fans of course, but also allows for a mutually rewarding experience and even support for those on either side of the stage in my opinion. It is just too special of a show to have it end for long. The people need their kitties.

Thanks for all the good memories US Tour 6. Now and forever and all that. Bring an Electra next time please.

#you know it has to be a pretty special day for me to make an actual post #thanks everyone #cats the musical #cats musical #us tour 6 #shout out to yuka and lexy and taryn and erica and regan and alexia and kelly and michelle and hank and brian and john for all killing it

[renyerokami]

so my friend isn't able to go to see Cats with me tomorrow... anyone interested in going? ticket is already bought and I don't want it going to waste so DM me :)

show is 8pm March 3rd at the palace theater in Waterbury Connecticut

#cats the musical #us tour 6 #palace theatre #connecticut #free ticket

[ryolis]

I need tumblr to know that when I saw Cats 2 weeks ago at the beginning of the pekes and the pollicles I caught tugger and misto sitting up on the trunk doing the barks at each other

#that and tugger getting down to misto’s eye level when they were alone in misto’s song #cats the musical #US tour 6 #mr mistoffelees #rum tum tugger

[auggusst-art]

Here are the drawings I gave Lauren and Chelsea <3 Lauren texted me yesterday morning and said that the drawings are now in her dressing room box and “I’ll have a piece of you wherever I go.” please 😭 i love my gorl

#cats the musical #cats 1998 #cats us tour 6 #us tour 6 #bombalurina #demeter #demeter cats #cats demeter #fandoms #fanart

[junkyard-gifs]

Hi! I have a question about the US Tour 5/Troika: why does it have that name? Is there anything special about it?

Well, there was! ... up until 2021.

So. US tours 1, 2, 3, and 4 were all equity tours. I'm not quite sure about what the technicalities of this mean in US terms but what it translates to in my head is 'union' vs 'non-union'. And in immediate practical terms, these tours were all direct off-shoots of the Broadway production.

Tour 5 on the other hand - although it launched in the direct wake of the close of the Broadway production and thus inherited a lot of its cultural capital - was an independent (and non-equity) production owned by the Troika company. There were quite a few differences in the show, from costuming and colour design (bright pinks!) to the rigorous nature of the touring schedule (several towns per week, often); and, since the Troika tour went on for over a decade, it developed some of its own staging traditions (eg, the business between Tugger and Bomba in the curtain call, and Cori and Tanto pretty much never existing).

This production in turn influenced a lot of US regional productions for the first decade and a half of this century: basically, up until the US revival, it WAS the touchstone for what this show looked like and felt like. Eg, Wichita 2007 and La Mirada 2015 are very palpably based on the Troika production (and in some cases, if memory serves, hired costumes etc from them).

So, long story short, US tour 5 / Troika was a unique and historically important production and I, among others, tended to use the term 'Troika' to refer to it (and to tag it on this blog)!

... unfortunately, the sixth US tour - that is, the Broadway revival tour starting in 2019 - began as equity but, after COVID, became non-equity and is now run by... uh. Troika.

This is unfortunate both because Troika has a really shady history when it comes to things like actually looking after its touring companies and not screwing everybody over but also, more importantly, because I have to replace all my tags since there is now more than one troika tour.

Really. Won't somebody think of the bloggers?

#performance history #troika #us tour 5 #us tour 6

[0zzysaurus]

US Tour 6 - 10th March 2022

Here, have some super low quality gifs!!

#only did a couple from the other night just because the zoom in quality isn’t brilliant #but to be fair I did these on my phone so maybe I’ll try again at some point on my laptop to see if the PC download quality is better #either way I don’t care if they’re crunchy I just like them :33 #US Tour 6 #cats the musical #gifset

[realreulbbrband]

Tugger and Munk being cute

#Low quality but I thought it was cute #Us tour 6 #Hank santos #Kade wright #cats the musical #rum tum tugger #munkustrap #The way they keep looking back at eachother kasks

[kotya-zamuzykal]

Devon McCleskey

I got to see Devon as Munkustrap in February of 2022 and I feel so lucky! He really understood the character. He was sweet and affectionate but he was stern when he needed to be. And most importantly he played with ALL of my favorite headcanons.

Munk and Tugger (Zach Bravo) were SO brothers! You could tell that Tugger really made it his whole life’s work to annoy his big brother. For Tugger’s entrance during his number he ran up to Munk, kicked him in the butt, and gave a resounding “BOOP.” Devon and Zach have also gone out to say that Macavity is also their brother. Because of the way the musical plays out, it’s hard to get any indication of that on stage but the fact that they said that is so important to me.

He and Lauren were so sweet together as Munk and Demeter. The love between them was so tangible. When Macavity attacked, it was heavy. There was so much weight. You could really get the feel that Munk’s life was on actually the line! He was giving his all. And let me tell you, he got his ass BEAT! When the lights went out and he collapsed, I legitimately thought, “DID MUNKUSTRAP JUST DIE?!?” That’s how heavy it was. Then to have Demeter rush over and comfort him was so heartwarming.

Last is little baby Sillabub! I’ll be honest I didn’t catch many moments between them on stage. But I think that’s mostly because that was my first ever time seeing the show live, and there was A LOT to take in. However, Devon and Bri were very close and sweet to each other off-stage, so I just KNOW that there must have been some cute moments on-stage. Devon and Lauren have also gone to say that Sillabub is their daughter so… WIN! (It’s so rare to actually get demestrap family representation 😭)

In the end I’m so grateful! I can’t remember much of what his voice sounded like, though. So if anyone has any sort of bootleg involving Devon, please let me know! 👀

I have seen Nick Davis (via bootleg) and he was phenomenal as well! And I hope to see the show again in April to see Kade Wright! But Devon will forever be special to me and he will always be my first (live) Munk!

#I know this post is late but I didn’t have tumblr at the time of him leaving the show #Devon McCleskey #munkustrap #demestrap #cats us tour 6 #us tour 6 #cats the musical #cats musical #Zach Bravo #Lauren Louis #Brianna Kim

[munku-collar]

Ok little pogchamps I guess I'll share footage of Zach's last bows 🙄 (just being sarcastic it was very emotional and made me cry)

Obvious volume warning because ofc I cheered

He also started crying during Mr. Mistoffelees and didn't stop til the end 😭

Don't be freaks and make gifs if I catch you making gifs you will be slaughtered on sight

#itll be a day or 2 before i can share full details and whatnot but #i know yall are rabid for this so #zach bravo #cats the musical #my shit #cats 1998 #rum tum tugger #us tour 6 #cats us tour 6

[godnattakatta]

bless bless bless!!!

Nora DeGreen and Sammy Fossum (x)

#demeter #alonzo #demelonzo #nånting #m #us tour 6

[hysterical-cats]

Lauren Louis called demeter and bombalurina “two halves of a whole” in her makeup video.... yall i cant do this anymore

#text posts #demeter #bombalurina #demelurina #cats the musical #lauren louis #us tour 6 #brb sobbing