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The Wrong Cat Died

Grizabella was the wrong cat to die. After seeing CATS the Musical for the first time in July of 2016, podcast host Mike Abrams was filled with a whirlwind of emotions. He was amused, confused, and a little angry. Almost exactly three years later when the 2019 CATS movie trailer came out, Mike had enough. It was time to speak his truth – Grizabella was the wrong Cat to Die at the Jellicle Ball. In this podcast, Mike interviews CATS cast members, CATS superfans, CATS haters, and explores the backstories of the Jellicle characters all to make a case for why they were more...

DJ John Michael, Peloton DJ

63 hours 4 mins; February 08, 2022

Laura Kaufman, Tantomile on US National Tour 6

46 mins; January 25, 2022

Benjamin Colley, Swing on the 2020 South Korea Production

59 mins; January 11, 2022

Tanner Ray Wilson, Dance Captain and Swing on 2016 Broadway Revival

60 hours 22 mins; December 22, 2021

Lynn Craig, Swing on US National Tour 5

37 mins; November 30, 2021

Broadway Reborn: Memory Parody (10 Minute Version) (Mike's Version)

4 mins; November 16, 2021

Jacob Smith, Macavity in Waterloo Community Playhouse (Iowa)

70 hours 31 mins; November 09, 2021

Joshua Burrage, Swing on 2016 Broadway Revival

48 mins; October 26, 2021

Heidi Stallings, Grizabella in the Original Broadway Production

43 mins; October 12, 2021

Hannah Kenna Thomas, Victoria on 2014 West End Revival

47 mins; September 28, 2021

Matthew Levick, Bill Bailey on 2019 Vienna Revival

40 mins; September 14, 2021

Gavan Pamer, Mungojerrie US National Tour 4

59 mins; August 30, 2021

BPN LIVE: CATS Casts Reunion: "BROADWAY REBORN"

60 hours 45 mins; August 24, 2021

Emily Tanner, Tantomile on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas

49 mins; August 10, 2021

Chris Stevens, Rum Tum Tugger on US National Tour 5

57 mins; August 03, 2021

Jeremy Davis, Skimbleshanks from 2016 Revival

57 mins; July 27, 2021

Joanna Beck, Jellylorum on 1987 US National Tour 3

41 mins; July 20, 2021

Felix Hess, Skimbleshanks on US National Tour 5

48 mins; July 13, 2021

Justin W Geiss, Pouncival & Mungojerrie on National Tour 6

54 mins; July 07, 2021

Melody Rose, Tantomile on National Tour

47 mins; June 28, 2021

Claire Camp, Dance Captain & Swing from 2016 Broadway Revival

69 hours 33 mins; June 21, 2021

Cathy Susan Pyles, Jennyanydots on 1987 US National Tour 3

48 mins; June 14, 2021

Nathan Patrick Morgan, Old Deuteronomy on National Tour

56 mins; June 07, 2021

Karen Longwell, Ensemble on 1987 US National Tour 3

42 mins; June 01, 2021

Meghan Hanley, Comedian, Host of Sports Tabata

45 mins; May 26, 2021

Adrea Gibbs, Bombalurina on 1987 US National Tour 3

45 mins; May 17, 2021

Christine Toy Johnson, Sillabub on 1987 US National Tour 3

52 mins; May 10, 2021

Day Hoy, Munkustrap on National Tour

59 mins; May 04, 2021

Randy Slovacek, Mistoffelees on 1987 US National Tour 3

62 hours 43 mins; April 27, 2021

Donna Vivino, Grizabella on the National Tour

53 mins; April 19, 2021

Call for submissions - Tell me who you think is more worthy!

1 min; April 15, 2021

Austin Jetton, Old Deuteronomy on 1987 US National Tour 3

44 mins; April 12, 2021

Tricia Tanguy, Grizabella on US National Tour 5

51 mins; April 05, 2021

BK Kennelly, Rum Tum Tugger on 1987 US National Tour 3

66 hours 22 mins; March 29, 2021

Madison Mitchell, Ensemble from the 2016 Broadway Revival

58 mins; March 22, 2021

Deborah Geneviere, Demeter from 1987 US National Tour 3

46 mins; March 15, 2021

Colin Cunliffe, Skimbleshanks from 2016 Broadway Revival

66 hours 26 mins; March 08, 2021

Michael Kushner, Quaxo at American Heritage School (Host of the Dear Multi-Hyphenate Podcast)

45 mins; February 22, 2021

Emma Caymares, Not Victoria (Celia on Call Your Mother)

52 mins; February 09, 2021

Adam Richardson, Old Deuteronomy on National Tour

53 mins; January 25, 2021

Nat Kelley DiMario, CATS Superfan who saw the 2016 Broadway Revival 88x!

36 mins; January 04, 2021

Fergie L. Philippe, Old Deuteronomy at Elon University (Hamilton)

51 mins; December 13, 2020

Sarah M Jenkins, Jennyanydots from the 2016 Revival

56 mins; December 07, 2020

Jamie DuMont & Rob Russo: A "Fabulous Invalid" Crossover

70 hours 33 mins; November 30, 2020

Jonalyn Saxer, Swing from the 2016 Broadway Revival

56 mins; November 17, 2020

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS With Love, Now and Forever! CATS4COVID Relief

73 hours 56 mins; October 22, 2020

Bret Shuford, Swingleshanks from CATS Regional Theatre

30 mins; October 12, 2020

Annemarie Rosano, Jelly from the National Tour

48 mins; September 28, 2020

Lauren Elder, 8 year old CATS star

43 mins; September 14, 2020

Georgina Pazcoguin, Victoria from the 2016 Revival

48 mins; August 31, 2020

Ryan La Sala, YA Author & CATS Superfan

46 mins; August 17, 2020

Eloise Kropp, Jennyanydots from the 2016 Revival

47 mins; July 29, 2020

Flynn Lockett, CATS Superfan (@TheJellicleJunkyard)

44 mins; July 06, 2020

Lili Froehlich, Electra from the 2016 Revival

33 mins; June 22, 2020

Peter, because we had to

17 mins; May 18, 2020

Crossover Interview with Call Me Adam

33 mins; May 11, 2020

Victoria, what does she do again?

20 mins; April 06, 2020

Munkustrap, the narrator

15 mins; March 09, 2020

Tyler Hanes, Rum Tum Tugger from the 2016 Broadway revival

43 mins; February 10, 2020

LIVE: Debating CATS at BroadwayCon 2020 with Nancy Opel, Tommy Bracco, Christopher Gurr, Christine Cornish Smith, and Michael Kushner

26 mins; February 03, 2020

Mamie Parris, Grizabella from the 2016 Broadway revival

29 mins; January 06, 2020

CATS the movie, review. Seriously, listen right meow

34 mins; December 18, 2019

Grizabella, the wrong cat to die!

15 mins; December 09, 2019

Mr. Mistoffelees, the magical one

14 mins; December 02, 2019

Sara Jean Ford, Jellylorum from the 2016 Broadway revival

24 mins; November 25, 2019

Mike and Josh's reaction to the second CATS movie trailer

10 mins; November 20, 2019

Skimbleshanks, the railway cat

13 mins; November 18, 2019

Christine Cornish Smith, Bombalurina from the 2016 Broadway revival

24 mins; November 13, 2019

Macavity ('s not there)

13 mins; November 11, 2019

Christopher Gurr, Gus/Bustopher from the 2016 Broadway revival

27 mins; November 06, 2019

Gus, the theatre cat

15 mins; November 04, 2019

Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer, those horrible cats

14 mins; October 28, 2019

Maria Failla, booth singer traveling on the national tour

17 mins; October 14, 2019

Bustopher Jones, the fat cat

13 mins; October 07, 2019

Rum Tum Tugger, the rockstar cat

16 mins; September 30, 2019

Jennyanydots, the old gumbie cat

11 mins; September 23, 2019

Old Deuteronomy: The Jellicle Patriarch and the Ultimate Decision Maker

11 mins; August 31, 2019

An Introduction to The Wrong Cat Died

9 mins; August 31, 2019

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