I apologise, but the rule is that cursed images must be shared.
A pair of aesthetically very pleasant photos of John O’Hara (Tugger) and John Ellis (Deuteronomy) in their chorus costumes - Australasia tour, late September 2010.
Actors’ comments (and one more photo) below the cut.
On these photos, Lea Salonga (Grizabella) commented, “Wrong. This is all sorts of WRONG!!!“
John Ellis replied, “this was his last show!!!! I want him to go out with a bang!!!!”
Shaun Rennie, who had been Munkustrap up until a couple of months before, commented, “Disturbing..... and yet kind of sweet!”
Apparently it was necessary to escalate all the same, and get Mungojerrie and a shaven Tumblebrutus in on the action (Rarmian Newton and Brent Osborne)...
The photographer, whom we must hold equally culpable, is Matt Edwards, Quaxo/swing and Tugger cover.
Lots of interesting stuff in this (obviously) old article/interview! It says how Auli'i, Damon, Amy, Ted, Rarmian, Shannon (Anabelle wasn't even a role they were casting, Jason liked her so much that created it for her), Ellie, Casey and Taylor were cast.
First gif: Ah yes, Munkustrap and Bombalurina, cute.
Second gif: Munkustrap and... mUNKUSTRAP WHAT oh no wait sorry that’s not Victoria, that’s Tumblebrutus. Yep, okay, he probably deserves it, carry on.
The cat who comes running over to check on Tumblebrutus is Mungojerrie. Tumblebrutus seems to be his apprentice in trouble: we have footage of the curtain call from another night in this production, where he and Tumblebrutus are working together to torment Munkustrap.
(2007 Australasia tour, Manila 2010)
First cast for these roles on this leg of the production were Shaun Rennie as Munkustrap, Rarmian Newton as Tumblebrutus, Brent Osborne as Mungojerrie, Monique Chanel Pitsikas as Bombalurina.