Topic: Did you ever attend a performance of the musical Cats, or were a performer in the musical Cats?
Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 6 years ago #89,193
Maybe you knew someone involved with Cats somehow? Are you the playwright of Cats?
Dark !HLa610O9S2 joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 10 minutes later[^] [v] #1,018,610
God, Cats is so depressing.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,612
I did see a performance of Cats.
Frederick joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,628
I used to jerk off to Cats on PBS when they would show the Broadway show on TV
Frederick double-posted this 6 years ago, 27 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,629
My favorite part was the people in the weird makeup and costumes prancing around
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,632
If cats was so weird, why did they apparently show it so much? Also, did elitism destroy the opera? It's like you never hear anyone going to the opera and if they did it would seem out of place.
Frederick replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,634
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Anonymous E replied with this 6 years ago, 12 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,638
@1,018,634 (Frederick)
@previous (Frederick)
Yeah but there's existing and then there's living, apples and oranges. I wonder why they went with cats then, if the main draw was the music i mean.
@previous (Frederick)
Yeah but there's existing and then there's living, apples and oranges. I wonder why they went with cats then, if the main draw was the music i mean.
Anonymous C replied with this 6 years ago, 17 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,641
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 9 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,759
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,761
Indeed - Once in New York and then in Los Angeles Entertaining - Not a single Cat was eaten during the performance -
terri !RwordOooFE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 23 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,774
@1,018,759 (F)
> Opera is just an old fashioned word for stage musical. Cats is basically an opera.
what. no
> Opera is just an old fashioned word for stage musical. Cats is basically an opera.
what. no
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,777
terri !RwordOooFE replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,778
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 58 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,791
@previous (terri !RwordOooFE)
Actually yes. The word opera just means work, and that work is a combination of music and lyrics. In the case of Cats, the words are by TS Eliot and the music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Actually yes. The word opera just means work, and that work is a combination of music and lyrics. In the case of Cats, the words are by TS Eliot and the music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Dead !Pool..v42s joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,870
No
terri !RwordOooFE replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,918
@1,018,791 (I)
no. opera isn't a word it's a field of theatre art distinct from musical theater thanks
no. opera isn't a word it's a field of theatre art distinct from musical theater thanks
Anonymous C replied with this 6 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,991
@1,018,759 (F)
LOL Thanks for your special internet opinion. I think I'll stick with the terminology that everybody who works in theater uses instead.
LOL Thanks for your special internet opinion. I think I'll stick with the terminology that everybody who works in theater uses instead.
Anonymous I replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,019
@1,018,918 (terri !RwordOooFE)
I see you were so unsure of that opinion that you had to look it up on wikipedia. Thanks.
I see you were so unsure of that opinion that you had to look it up on wikipedia. Thanks.
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 29 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,021
@1,018,991 (C)
> I'll stick with the terminology that everybody who works in theater uses instead.
Glad to hear it. I've been involved in over 20 musical theatre productions, including Cats. Oh, and I also have a musicology degree.
@1,018,791 (I)
Correct.
> I'll stick with the terminology that everybody who works in theater uses instead.
Glad to hear it. I've been involved in over 20 musical theatre productions, including Cats. Oh, and I also have a musicology degree.
@1,018,791 (I)
Correct.
Anonymous C replied with this 6 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,023
@previous (F)
Then you have no excuse for being such a moron.
Don't quit your day-job kid, which I'm sure is probably brain surgery and test piloting fighter jets.
Then you have no excuse for being such a moron.
Don't quit your day-job kid, which I'm sure is probably brain surgery and test piloting fighter jets.
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,026
@previous (C)
> Then you have no excuse for being such a moron.
Ah yes, run out of good arguments => resort to ad hominem attacks - familiar pattern.
Carry on thinking opera is just old ladies warbling (or whatever it is you believe) if you like. I'm sorry your education system let you down so badly.
> Then you have no excuse for being such a moron.
Ah yes, run out of good arguments => resort to ad hominem attacks - familiar pattern.
Carry on thinking opera is just old ladies warbling (or whatever it is you believe) if you like. I'm sorry your education system let you down so badly.
Anonymous F double-posted this 6 years ago, 16 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,027
@1,018,918 (terri !RwordOooFE)
You said in another thread that your favorite piece of musical theatre is Jesus Christ Superstar. Please explain why the composer himself (as well as your best source, Wikipedia) describes it as being a "rock opera".
You said in another thread that your favorite piece of musical theatre is Jesus Christ Superstar. Please explain why the composer himself (as well as your best source, Wikipedia) describes it as being a "rock opera".
Anonymous C replied with this 6 years ago, 35 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,028
terri !RwordOooFE replied with this 6 years ago, 6 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,091
terri !RwordOooFE double-posted this 6 years ago, 44 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,092
@1,019,027 (F)
rock Opera is musical theater not Opera
kind of like how a soap opera isn't an opera at all
rock Opera is musical theater not Opera
kind of like how a soap opera isn't an opera at all
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 15 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,101
Anonymous I replied with this 6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,107
@1,019,091 (terri !RwordOooFE)
You copied and pasted the definition of opera from Wikipedia, evidently also not noticing that whichever ignoramus wrote it couldn't decide how to spell the word "theatre".
You copied and pasted the definition of opera from Wikipedia, evidently also not noticing that whichever ignoramus wrote it couldn't decide how to spell the word "theatre".
terri !RwordOooFE replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,109
terri !RwordOooFE double-posted this 6 years ago, 34 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,110
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 11 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,117
@1,019,107 (I)
There is absolutely no point in arguing with people who will insist that black is white and cannot possibly entertain the notion even for one second that their world view just might be a tiny bit skewed. George Lucas also dared to describe Star Wars as a "space opera". God, what a fucking moron. He and AL Webber clearly don't know what they're talking about. Wikipedia and some anonymous poster on an obscure internet BBS know far more about what the word means - it can only mean old ladies warbling with ugly vibrato - duh.
There is absolutely no point in arguing with people who will insist that black is white and cannot possibly entertain the notion even for one second that their world view just might be a tiny bit skewed. George Lucas also dared to describe Star Wars as a "space opera". God, what a fucking moron. He and AL Webber clearly don't know what they're talking about. Wikipedia and some anonymous poster on an obscure internet BBS know far more about what the word means - it can only mean old ladies warbling with ugly vibrato - duh.
Anonymous I replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,119
@1,019,109 (terri !RwordOooFE)
yeah but you did tho
@previous (F)
It's fun tho
yeah but you did tho
@previous (F)
It's fun tho
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terri !RwordOooFE replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,120
terri !RwordOooFE double-posted this 6 years ago, 47 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,122
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,127
@1,019,120 (terri !RwordOooFE)
Yes. The word "aria" means air/song/tune in Italian. Are you going to tell me that there are no songs in Cats?
Yes. The word "aria" means air/song/tune in Italian. Are you going to tell me that there are no songs in Cats?