#paul nicholas

[haveyouseenthisseries-poll]

Have you seen The Adventures of Spot (1987-1993)?

Yes

Partially

No, but I've heard of it

Never heard of it

Voting ended onMay 14

[tyger-land]

𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙮 1975

[white-cat-of-doom]

CATS celebrates their 45th anniversary today, with the show having opened in London (for the very first time) on 11 May 1981.

Over the last 45 years, the musical has given joy to millions across the world.

Part of the celebration also includes some jewellery made in celebration that you can purchase.

Andrew Lloyd Webber also shared photos from London, mostly from the original cast and pre-production.

The Jellicle Ball, from 1989, with Cherida Langford as Victoria.

Some of the original cast with the creative team.

Original cast members Finola Hughes as Victoria, Paul Nicholas as Rum Tum Tugger, and Sarah Brightman as Jemima.

Bonnie Langford as Rumpleteazer.

Elaine Paige as Grizabella, with Andrew.

Kenn Wells as Skimbleshanks.

The creative team, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gillian Lynne, Trevor Nunn, and Cameron MacIntosh.

David Ashley as Munkustrap, from 2000.

Here's to many more years of the Kitties!

[dreamsarewhatlecinemaisfor]

TOMMY (1975)

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thinking about the needlessly erotic roger daltrey neck biting scene in lisztomania

[rebelbikerdude]

Front cover of the July 1974 issue of the UK monthly magazine Film & Filming, depicting Paul Nicholas as villainous biker Cousin Kevin in the Ken Russell movie version of the Who's rock opera Tommy.

[cakyon]

[ulrichgebert]

Für die thematische Geschlossenheit gleich wieder Vampire; Und Mad-Scientist-Geschöpfe (und Little Nell gleich wieder, zu allem Überfluss). Vampirwagner (später als Zombiehitler) raubt Franz Liszt seine Kompositionen, Abgeklärtheit und Töchterlein Voodoocosima. Liszt als vormaliges phallusbetreibener Popidol und späterer Superheld kann ihm aber schlussendlich mit seinem Orgelraumschiff erstmal in seine Schranken weisen. Ken Russell selbst sagte später, er sei mit dem Film auf dem falschen Fuß aufgewacht, aber als Maßnahme gegen Musikerbiographie-Fatigue ist es ganz fabelhaft.