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| The Cast Photo by Alexxis Grant, Timeless Present Photos |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"Few musicals are as simultaneously baffling and entertaining as Cats. This phenomenon has always been a show that relies more on spectacle than on depth, and Arizona Broadway Theatre's production embraces those qualities wholeheartedly. While the plot is bare-bones and even somewhat bewildering at times, ABT's production succeeds thanks to a fantastic cast that throws themselves completely into the material. Their commitment, energy, and talented dance skills help offset many of the show's shortcomings.... director and choreographer Kurtis Overby understands exactly what makes Cats work and leans fully into its strengths. This production radiates joy, playfulness, and wonder from start to finish; even I, a Cats curmudgeon, had a smile on my face many times. Overby's choreography is vibrant and athletic, capturing both feline grace and theatrical flair, while the musical numbers are staged with creativity." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"the original CATS is undeniably kitschy. It’s weird, and really a bit much, but that’s the fun of it. With its leg-warmers, spandex, and performers prowling around like interpretive dancers in heat, CATS should be a laughingstock to anyone with an ounce of sophistication. And yet, somewhere between the junkyard set of the cat’s domain (which in this production is moved to the outdoor, neon-lit scrapyard of Las Vegas) and the guaranteed tear-stained reprise of Memory, something happens. This oddball pageant has such confident silliness and innocent theatrical zest that it sweeps you up before you know what’s happening. The evening is fluff and nonsense, yes, but fluff and nonsense that knows exactly what it’s doing, and on ABT’s stage, it does it well." - David Appleford, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)
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