Ep181 - Dava Huesca, Rumpleteazer in PAC's CATS: "The Jellicle Ball"

"They did the production of CATS, which at the time I really don't think I thought about how hilarious it was that the camp director just decided to name it KATZ but my parents obviously got a chuckle out of it." This bonus episode features Eitan Levine who played Macavity at his Jewish day camp named Camp Kaleidoscope where they renamed the production KATZ. Eitan's husband Spencer went viral after posting an Instagram Reel that said “can’t sleep thinking about how my husband did CATS the musical at his Jewish summer camp and they renamed it Katz” so we had to have Eitan on to hear his experience as Macavity. Hear everything about this magical production and so much more. Check out Eitan on Instagram: @eitanklevine  Check out Spencer on Instagram: @hispencerglass Check out Spencer on Tik Tok: @spencer.glass Check out the viral IG Reel: www.instagram.com/p/DA3-JhovgxK Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We’d always say Shove With Love. If someone doesn’t know where they are going, you should Shove With Love." This episode features Allison Little who was a swing and a Dance Captain on the US National Tour 5 of CATS. Hear Allison share how she had a full circle moment from seeing the show as kid, what the role of Dance Captain adds to the show, and fun stories from tour. Plus, Allison shares the story of that first experience on stage as Victoria. Check out Allison on Instagram: @allison_little_professional Check out Kerosene Creative Productions: www.keroseneproductions.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Our rule was eight minutes. If someone had some sort of injury, a sickness, or something that happened to them mid-show, as a swing we were told you need to be on the stage in eight minutes." This episode features Laura Cable who played Jellylorum on the US National Tour 5 of CATS. Hear Laura share really fun stories from her time as a swing on tour including one infamous moment with Old Deuteronomy, the impossible eight minute swing rule, and how she learned the musical from a record player. Plus, Laura shares the story of how she got the nickname Doctor Cable. Check out Laura on Instagram: @doctor_cable & @lauracablespeaks Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I feel like I always have intrusive thoughts. I do really want to knock that person’s water bottle over just to mess with them. But I would never do it in real life. But as Rumple, you kind of get to." This episode features Amanda LaMotte who played Tantomile and was a swing on the US National Tour 5 of CATS and is currently performing in the ensemble of Once Upon A Mattress on Broadway. Hear Amanda share her experience performing many roles all over the country, her experience in regional productions of CATS, as well as some of the small differences between the productions she did. Plus, Amanda and Mike cast the Once Upon A Mattress characters as CATS. Check out Amanda on Instagram: @tinylamotte Check out Once Upon A Mattress on Social Media: @mattressmusical Check out Once Upon A Mattress on Broadway: onceuponamattressnyc.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I went out and bought a cat tail, ears, cut up fingerless gloves. I had a white tank top with a black vest. I looked insane." This episode features JJ Niemann who played the magical Mr Mistoffelees in the Elon University 2017 Winter Production of CATS and is currently in the ensemble in the Back To The Future Musical. Hear JJ share all about the craziness and fun related to this weekend college production that produced many fun stories. Plus, JJ and Mike cast the Back To The Future characters as CATS. Check out JJ on Social Media: @JJNeimann Check out Back To The Future The Musical on Social Media: @bttfbway Check out Back To The Future The Musical on Broadway: www.backtothefuturemusical.com/new-york Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throughout the summer, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team. "That was my immediate first question. I was like, are we doing tails? What’s the tea? I had some other ideas." This episode is with Qween Jean who was the costume designer for CATS: "The Jellicle Ball." Qween Jean dives into the creative process that went into creating these icon costumes, how the process iterated over time, and how footwear played a part in each character's identity. Plus, Qween Jean gives a passionate defense for Syllabub as her Jellicle choice. Check out Qween Jean on Instagram: @jacobbrentstagram Check out Black Trans Liberation: blacktransliberation.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"At the beginning of the show Grizabella was just the teacher. At the end, Grizabella went to the Heaviside Layer in a way that we could afford." This episode features Will Porter who played Mungojerrie on the US National Tour 5 of CATS as well as regionally. Hear Will share incredible stories from his time on tour, many new theories about the characters, and all of the fun they had on tour including making a parody video. Plus, Will shares the wild Alice In Wonderland version of CATS he had the privilege of performing in. Check out Will on Instagram: @idefinitelywill Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We were like Taylor Swift's little side chicks." This episode features Sophie Carmen-Jones who was one of the Macavity Girls in the 2019 CATS Movie and is currently performing as Nini in Moulin Rouge The Musical on Broadway after originating the role in the West End. Hear Sophie discuss what it was like being in the infamous movie, her experience doing the Macavity number with the entire cast, and what it was like to work with Taylor Swift. Plus, Sophie and Mike cast the Moulin Rogue characters as CATS. Check out Sophie on Instagram: @sophiecarmenjones Check out Moulin Rouge The Musical on Social Media: @moulinrougebway Check out Moulin Rouge The Musical on Broadway: moulinrougemusical.com/new-york Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I've done it with Richard Stafford which is the American version and I've done it with Chrissie Cartwright which is the British version. And those are not the same shows." This episode features Erica Leigh Hansen who played Jennyanydots on the US National Tour 5 of CATS as well as on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas first and third seasons. Hear Erica share how they figured out navigating CATS on the ship for the first season, how the boat used the Prague Philharmonic as the track for the music, and some other crazy stories from the boat and on from being on tour. Plus, Erica shares some Jennyanydot theories that we haven't heard before. Check out Erica on Instagram: @ericaleighhansen Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throughout the summer, we are working with the Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" to bring you a series of episodes with the cast and creative team. "A theater is a temple. This is the fourth institution where the five necessary questions are answered. You have to answer a question. You have to resolve a crisis. You have to lift a burden. You have to break a yoke. Take that albatross off the neck of the people who have come for redemption. That's why we come and sit in a dark place with strangers. It's a kind of atonement, right?" This episode features André De Shields who plays Old Deuteronomy in this production. Hear André share his thoughts on the production, how he created his character, and how he views the story of CATS. Plus, André gives a passionate defense for why Grizabella has to be the Jellicle choice in this production. Check out André on Instagram: @andre_deshields Check out André on YouTube: @andre_deshields Check out CATS: "The Jellicle Ball": pacnyc.org/whats-on/cats-the-jellicle-ball Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices