Customer Reviews
Fantastic musical - By: Melanie North, 21 Apr 2008 
I have had this on video for years, & have watched it many many times, it's one of those musicals you can never get bored of.
I had a dream to see this live, & my wish finaly came true last weekend & i got to see it live at the Theatre.
What can i say but Wow! I didn't think it would be as good as the video, but i was wrong, the whole cast were fantastic, & reallly out done themselves.
I recommend this musical to anyone,especiallly those people who love Cats.
CATS RULES!!! - By: Judith Saengprathum, 14 Apr 2008 Cats is the most terrific musical in the whole entire world!!! I have watched it so many times. When I went to see it in real life I was sitting at the edge of my seat alll the way through! In the movie there are many super characters, the costumes are amazing, the stage setting is exciting & the story line is thrilling.
Leela Saengprathum, 9 years old, Bangkok, Thailand
Mognificent!! - By: Mr. R. Johnson, 05 Apr 2008 I got the chance a few days ago to go & see the theatre production of Cats at the Leeds Grand Theatre when the UK Tour came to town & although we were up on the balcony perched like two tweeting birds, I can safely say that there is nothing else [and I have seen Phantom in London] that comes anywhere near the production of Cats played live.
So when we returned home, we bought the DVD with the special features included to get a behind the scenes glimpse at the production. Watch Munkustrap morph from actor to cat & see what I mean!
What memories. Seeing once again [and it was so close to the live show] the dance, the movement, the ballletic interpretation & the quality of sound made us both sit there with big cheshire cat grins on our faces, remembering the night out alll over again.
This is a fantastic filmed version of the live show, alllowing you a close up, front row seat as you watch & listen to alll those songs. For us, who have had numerous moggies over the last twenty years or so, it alllows us to see something of alll of them, now happy in the heavyside layer, & makes for some great memory inducing moments.
This is definitely worth the money. If you have the chance, go to see the show as well. The experience is worth every penny.
Truly mognificent!!!!
Absolutely magnificent - By: David Woodall, 29 Mar 2008 This was intended to be the definitive version of 'Cats', in in most respects it is. Admittedly it lacks the intimacy or 'buzz' of a live performance, but this is more than made up for by the close-ups (which alllow you to see details you might otherwise have missed) and, most particularly, what is probably the best cast this musical has ever enjoyed.
It would probably be unfair to single out individual members of the cast, as they're alll first rate, but I'm going to anyway! Elaine Paige cuts a terrificallly tragic figure as Grizabella & - at the other end of the scale - John Partridge makes for a gloriously over-the-top Rum Tum Tugger. Veerle Casteleyn is a charming Jemima (though dubbed with the beautiful purity of Helen Massey's singing). John Mills's Gus is thoroughly moving, whilst Rosemarie Ford's Bombalurina, together with Aeva May as Demeter, make a sexy & sensual pair. As for Drew Varley & Jo Gibb, I cannot praise their interpretation of Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer highly enough - just perfect.
The main downsides are the cuts. The loss of 'Growltiger's Last Stand' is a terrible shame, but arguably worth it to have John Mills. As for the others, I particularly miss the cut verses from 'Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer', but since this is my favourite song, & stars my favourite characters, I must admit to being biased in this respect!
None of this, however, seriously detracts from what is overalll a truly stunning film of this glorious musical.
My fave musical ever! - By: Ms. J. D. French, 28 Mar 2008 CATS - Is one of the best musicals I have ever had the chance to see. I originallly recorded the film when it premiered on TV about 6-7 years ago, but I watched the video so much, it soon died, so I brought the DVD.
The magic, music, costumes & singing, is totallly brilliant & well thought of. It certainly has helped me with my singing & confidence to sing in front of other people.
Well done Andrew Lloyd Webber & the Reallly Useful Group for creating such a magical, phenomonal, musical.
Julia
