you know that thing big cats do, where they pretend not to notice their cubs sneaking up on them then they do a massive dramatic startle when they get pounced on?
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yeah. that's the only thing I can think of when I see the way the cats on the tyre react to the WOO-WOOO!! of the kittens' train whistle in Skimble's number.
even though Tugger was already in Maximum Sprawl he still managed to fall over backwards.
(Munkustrap said. fix. pat.)
Dominik Hees as Tugger, Alexander Auler as Munkustrap, Rory Six as Deuteronomy, Gerben Grimmius as Skimbleshanks, and Matthew Levick as Mistoffelees. Vienna revival, two days before closing night! 24 June 2022, filmed by @falasta and @cryptidvoidwritings.
Denise Jastraunig provides us with another backstage video full of questions and some interesting answers.
She seems to miss the Vienna Revival as much as the rest of us.
With Gerben Grimmius as Skimbleshanks, Jo Lucy Rackham covering Jennyanydots and Rumpleteazer, Anna Carina Buchegger as Rumpleteazer, Jan-Eike Majert as Mungojerrie, Florian Fetterle covering Old Deuteronomy, Felix Martin as Gus, Ana Milva Gomes as Grizabella, and Alexander Auler as Munkustrap.
My dear this is *shamefully* late--I can only blame needing to think about this (because it's an important question!) and then also travel and jet lag and I'm sorryyyy! Thank you so much for this Ask!
One of the aspects of the Vienna production I love SO MUCH is the relationship between Tugger and Munkustrap. They play off each other in so many fun ways. When Tugger appears during "Old Deuteronomy" Munkustrap reacts with *pleased surprise*, but not hostility. Both Dominik Hees and Alex Auler are touchy and affectionate and playful with each other but Alex Snova take it up even another notch. The last show Alex Snova was on stage was June 22 (2022) and he was playing Tugger. Just look at these soft boys!
Munkustrap invites Tugger down, he accepts -- they hold hands - they cling- they gently touch each other's faces 😭
BUT this isn't enough, clearly. Since Tugger and Munkustrap are not "allowed" to be in the Jellicle Ball 🙄 clearly this is a moment for a big hug! 🥺
And my favorite favorite blocking -- during Skimbleshanks
What if we put our arms around each other? What if we tangoed up the stage together?
Of course then then need to sprawl next to each other and playful tease at each other before getting up to join the train!
However you headcanon the specifics of their relationship, it's obviously a close and affectionate one and I love it so much!!
Of course
There is one more "Favorite" part of Vienna that I can't leave out. 😌😉
Diane Bauer recently released her finished album of the closing night of CATS Vienna...All of it makes me emotional but have some Aulerstrap hearts because💔💔💔💔
Hello and good morning/afternoon/evening! I hope you're having a wonderful day. I consider myself kinda a new fan of Cats (I've slowly become obsessed with it since the beginning of the pandemic) and I've been enjoying the posts of the fandom here in Tumblr.
I really, really like Munkustrap and my first fav actor of him is Michael Gruber. But then I started to dwell in the Munk actors pit hole and I fell in love with Alexander Auler's & Jack Rebaldi's portrayals of him. It caught my eye with how tall they looked from the rest of the cast. I found out on the internet that Alex Auler is around 193 cm-ish..? but I cannot seem to find out about how tall Jack Rebaldi was when he played Munkustrap. I was wondering if maybe you know his height as Munks? I'm really curious after seeing so many gifs, pics, and vids of him towering over everybody lol
Hi! Welcome to the fandom, we're happy to have you here!
There's not much information available regarding Jack Rebaldi's official height measurements. The closest I can find is a fan account that met him that mentions he's "six foot" (182-ish cm). I would theorize then it's safe to say he's at least 182cm, though I cannot be more accurate than that, I'm afraid.
If you're looking for tall Munks that heights are confirmed, Ivan Ozhogin clocks in at 193 cm as well.
Tugger will teach Munkustrap to have fun if it kills him!
…. Munkustrap.exe has stopped working.
Jelly is a faster learner. And Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer are… doing the Macarena?? no need to teach them about fun.
Vienna revival, March 2022: Alex Snova as Tugger, Alexander Auler as Munkustrap, Karin Seyfried as Jellylorum, Andrea Luca Cotti as Mungojerrie, and Vicky Riddoch as Rumpelteazer.
Hi! So (as you may have noticed...) I'm rewatching Cats 1998, and I was wondering whether you had gifs of Aulerstrap that I could compare to Gruberstrap? (Aulerstrap reminds me of him SO MUCH.)
So I thought I had actually posted this a few days ago, and then it turns out that I absolutely had not. AND I can't even find the draft for this post. SO TRYING AGAIN.
Posting gifs of Alex Auler? What a lovely task!
(Also I adore Michael Gruber and his beautiful Munkustrap so, so much. Still my favorite/shares for favorite Munkustrap)
Alex Aulerstrap showing off his developpes as a Munkustrap properly should (also known as "delicate leggies")
Being properly Offended (though not as Offended as Gus!) at the utter idiocy of someone who Doesn't Know what a Jellicle Cats is?? (After their whole song, too!)
Aulerstrap doing the Ultimate Protector Stance in which all four of his limbs actually touch the edges of the stage (or at least he's *trying*)
Oh look, he found a Jemima!
Being Chief Organizer but then also taking time for the Cats that need a little extra comfort (Poor Uncertain Alonzo trying so HARD)
Extra cuddles for Sinisibucketty (it was his last show and this is where performers bleed into their characters and it's so lovely)
Comforts for a Tired Kitten 😭
Just for fun, Aulerstrap being adorable at the last performance of his boyfriend Matthew Levick as Magical Mister Mistoffelees
And of course the affirmation of respect and encouragement for Grizabella as she makes her Final journey
alright i am slooowly making my way through cats the musical (i can't sit and watch it in one go) but munkustrap is a crush and i literally have to pause every time he's on the screen to make an "aaawww" sound
absolutely.
Michael Munkustrap Gruber is fantastic and we all love him. I think he might be my favourite Munkustrap HE'S SO GREAT
but honestly I relate very much. I did the same with Cassandra
(you aren't going to survive Alexander Auler as Munk though if you watch Vienna gifs)