Cats cast members (from left) Hannah Marshall, Che-Jean Jupp with local cat Noir, Brittane van Loggerenberg and Zoe McLaughlin
Listen Summarise Cats the musical is back in Singapore for its fifth run at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, until Nov 22. It is a long-running megamusical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on T.S. Eliot's poetry. Four South African cast members spoke to The Straits Times about acting like cats and learning feline movement, posture and make-up. They said their own pet cats helped them build their roles. The cast were paired with local rescue cats. Each actor saw strong links between their character and the cat they met, showing the musical's focus on personality and emotion. AI generated
SINGAPORE – It probably comes as no surprise that the cast of iconic musical Cats are cat lovers and have them as pets
But being part of an international touring production means having to leave their beloved felines at home
With assistance from the Cat Welfare Society, four of the musical’s performers paired up with local rescue cats for an interview and photo shoot on Nov 5
Featuring the music of theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber, the long-running West End and Broadway musical premiered in 1981. In Singapore for its fifth outing, Cats is playing at Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands until Nov 22. It was previously staged here in 1993, 2009, 2015 and 2019