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Day 70 of posting old cats pics! Sharon Lee-Hill as Demeter, Donald Waugh as Coricopat and Anita Pashley as Electra 1981!
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Day 70 of posting old cats pics! Sharon Lee-Hill as Demeter, Donald Waugh as Coricopat and Anita Pashley as Electra 1981!
Happy 40th birthday, CATS!
11 May 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening night of the original London production. If I can, I'll be posting all this week clips from each of the major productions from the first two decades of the musical's life - starting, of course, with the original itself!
Here is a photo of the opening night cast, and a three-minute medley of clips of rehearsals with Gillian Lynne, including snippets of dress rehearsals of 'Jellicle songs' and 'Jellicle Ball'. In the pas de deux, Victoria is Finola Hughes, her partner is Coricopat (not Plato/Admetus) played by Donald Waugh, and Skimbleshanks is Kenn Wells. Who, by the way, goes hard in the dancing. Skimble is a little terrifying. 👀
(Excerpted from a 20-minute documentary, which can be found here.)
And here is a TV performance of the original 'Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer' - so, of course, not on the proper stage, but in front of a TV audience. Bonnie Langford and John Thornton.
Waiting in Vain - Bob Marley (Cover by Seretse Small - Guitar, Donald Waugh - Lead Vocals and Wayne Armond - Guitar/BGV)
Jon Dasilva Feat. Donald Waugh - Love is all we need