Andrew Lloyd Webber Commentary - ACT 1 Highlights | Cats The Musical

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's commentary of the highlights in act 1 from 'CATS' the musical.
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[@snorlaxjax2270]

Him trashing on other versions of Bustopher Jones is the best part of this whole video

[@MahoganyCrafter]

Other versions = literally just James Corden lmao

[@nicolemiller7760]

The passive aggressiveness is amazing…especially since it’s OBVIOUS what he’s talking about.

[@AnamFatima]

"The worse was taken out"

[@alicebydinger]

@@AnamFatima I don't even want to think about whatever "the worse" could have been like

[@DreamBelief]

He's clearly just talking about the janes cordon version. He's not trashing the millions of other performers who have played Bustopher

[@sosomusubi9413]

Okay, but to be completely serious, I love that he mentioned the misinterpretations, because that was actually a serious part of the movie that they got wrong and almost NOBODY comments on it. It's all about the CGI (which, granted, is understandable) but there's a lot more to it than just that. (Heads up, this turned out longer than I expected) With the Gumbie Cat and Bustopher Jones, I can't tell if they purposely got it wrong for a "comedic contradiction" (ex; having Jenny say she 'is deeply concerned for the ways of the mice' than having her eat them afterwards) or if they genuinely thought it was like that in the poems. ALW already commented on the misinterpretations of Bustopher so I won't get into that. But it doesn't just stop there, almost every song in the movie is misinterpreted one way or another. The Rum Tum Tugger is a good example. Here's the thing: contrary to what it sounds like, Rum Tum Tugger actually ISN'T indecisive like the movie portrayed. He just like's the opposite of what is offered, and what is offered is always changing, so what he wants is always changing. Does that make sense? In the musical, if you look closely to the choreography, you see that Tugger NEVER makes the first move on the queens. They approach him and he'll MAYBE indulge them for a second but then immediately get right back on with his number. In the movie, HE's the one actively going after cats (Victoria) who are OBVIOUSLY interested, before dropping her, as if he changed is mind I guess (?). Either way, that's NOT the case. How is he "liking what he finds for himself" if he's making moves on a cat that's obviously already interested? Plus there's that "Nah nah no more milk" than five seconds later: "MIILLLKKK". Like said earlier, he's not indecisive. Mr.Mistoffelees was butchered as an entire character. To be simple, in the movie, they basically took the line "you would think there was nobody shyer" and decided that shy, meek, and clumsy would be his character. But here's the thing: "You would think"= "Gives off the impression" "Give's off the impression"= "seems like it, but really isn't." Gillian Lynn and ALW understood that, and that's why at first in the musical, Misto does in fact give off the impression that he may be a shy cat. He hangs in the background, gets tiny little moments, he even has that quiet voice. But when it's his turn to shine, you realize that, "oh, he's not shy at all". But in the movie, he actually is shy. Therefore when he himself sings "you would think there was nobody shyer",you tilt your head, because... what? It's not "you would think there is nobody shyer", he's not giving off the impression that he's shy, he IS shy. Which is just really annoying. That being said, I would keep going but this is already ridiculously long. If you find any flaws in my reasoning, feel free to say so.

[@Astronomicalfacts]

I agree with all of this and also mugojerrie and rumpelteazer aren’t really as acrobatic in the 2019 film as the stage show

[@splonko9788]

@@Astronomicalfacts true they really jump around seemingly aimlessly in the movie, the only real feat of acrobatics being Jerrie pole-vaulting across the buildings. The bigger problem with them in the movie is their character. In the musical they’re more mischievous children or teens than straight up evil. Having them work for Macavity is probably the dumbest thing they could have done with them. In the musical the line that alludes to Jerrie working with Mac seems to suggest more than he was a pawn, unaware that his actions were benefiting Macavity. Hell he even joins Alonzo and the others in fighting Macavity when Munkustrap is too hurt to continue the fight. Having him AND Teazer (not to mention Bombalurina) actively working for Macavity just completely ruins the fun of their characters, making them nothing more than a couple of goons

[@smooth395]

I love that hating on the 2019 Bustopher Jones made it into this video of the HIGHLIGHTS of his commentary. It was probably some of my favorite commentary of the whole show.

[@b.d6642]

"see, cats is about joy!" *Grizabella comes up to the stage* "Ok maybe not now"

[@littlesongbird1]

Well she felt joy with her memories and at the end when she was accepted and go to the Heavyside Lair

[@arthurhenriqueguimaraes4969]

I love this man

[@jameswright232]

I think ALW is referring to the disappointment and lack of joy the movie version brings and I think it’s a very funny and cheeky moment he has shared with us… made me chuckle lol

[@glittery_cucumber]

That was so cute

[@TylerMann]

I honestly love ALW talking about how "other versions" of Bustopher Jones are crass an unfunny because the Hollywood film is a butchering of this show. Take em down Andrew!!! This version is the best version.

[@Astronomicalfacts]

I agree

[@magicamadeye]

what scares me, he said he got the WORST REMOVED...which means what we got was only a fraction of the original plan from the director

[@TylerMann]

@@magicamadeye and then James Corden mocked how bad the movie was after too. Like, it's his awful improv that really ruins his own song, what even was the 2019 film version trying to do?

[@sosomusubi9413]

@@magicamadeye Is it bad that I kinda want to know what the "worst" was? I know I'd probably regret asking if I ever did, but now I'm seriously curious XD

[@bigred8432]

Hmmm, if only he hadn’t butchered Gillian Lynne’s original work in the hope of more money, when they went to Broadway…

[@Thegayweasel]

7:40 "It's also about doing it at the right speed" I love this commentary

[@GustavoGplay]

You can feel his despise for the movie and I love it

[@dillonohlemiller9027]

Didn’t he sign off on the movie being made in the first place?

[@Vanguardmetrics]

@@dillonohlemiller9027 Its one thing to sign off on the creation of the movie, he seems to hate the interpretations they did.

[@nicolemiller7760]

John Partridge is, indeed, a winning dish 😆

[@janehollander1934]

What you mean his scallops, hotpot and custard tart?! 🤔😉✌🏻😆

[@finleyforevermore]

ALW said it as soon as I found this comment!

[@thetunebella6675]

He is amazing

[@PADARM]

Cats is a Musical-Ballet masterpiece thanks to Gillian Lynne, ALW and T.S. Eliot

[@DreamBelief]

You understate it. It's much more than that. Ballet is only one type of dance included. There are numerous other styles incorporated.

[@EastshoreCarp]

I remember waiting in line on the day for return tickets when I went to London as a student. Got a great seat near the front, burning the whole week's budget. When the lights turned off, and the "cats" came through the aisle next to me, I remember the joy until this very day. I have seen the show several times over, but I can never forget the London show. Thank you Mr Webber and your great team.

[@Cobaltlou]

Love love love this! It’s very interesting to hear Lloyd Webber talk about this show, his intentions, what he thinks of certain parts, his inspirations, some funny anecdotes! Such a joy to watch! Would love to see more like this! Perhaps with Phantom or JCS

[@magicamadeye]

or joseph

[@lionblaze0384]

"bustopher jones as I wrote it. WITHOUT interruptions. Do not be beguiled by other versions. Other versions with unfunny interpolations.. that I BEGGED to be cut out. I did manage to get the WORST removed. This song is about wit, not coarse jokes. It's also about taking the song at the right speed." the SHAAAAADE. Just a string of shade for an entire numbers worth of commentary oh my goooood. Also, I dread to know what the worst corden jokes were that he managed to get removed.

[@ingeh6135]

One of my favorite musicals, still.💕💕

[@stevewallgren9175]

The 1998 direct to video version of Cats is infinitely better than that monstrosity out of Hollywood. I just wish The Really Useful people would produce similar live theater to video productions of other ALW masterpieces. I would love to see a Starlight Express production in D2V form.

[@javieralbadalejo6354]

If I could have a word with Andrew, I really would beg him to please start a project to properly remaster this film to 4K and re-edit it to get back anything that was cut. It is the best filmed version and it's so good it really should be preserved better.

[@therumtumtiger]

So true! I'd love seeing all the uncut footage and song pieces. That'd be a dream and seeing it in better quality too. I'd buy that in a heart beat.

[@cdeford2]

Seconded.

[@shaliseshaw9385]

Waiting for Andrew Lloyd Webber to do a commentary on Act 2 of Cats(1998). 🎥🎬🎬🎬🎬📺📚🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐆🐅🦁🎻🎻🎺🎷🎸🎹🎶🎵🎤📽️🎥📹🇬🇧🇺🇲🇯🇵🇮🇪

[@selenamcmahan9234]

6:43 (cough) Jane's cordon (cough) cats 2019

[@LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat]

When He Speaks of Bustopher Jones, He is Speaking About What Tom Hooper and James Cordon did To Bustopher Jones.

[@b.d6642]

Last time i was this early grizabella was still part of the jellicals

[@xMia311]

It seems like the most relaxed in this video, like more so than anything else I’ve seen of him, and it is AMAZKING!

[@pkminpkmon]

I love these kind of commentaries, please do more!!

[@AnamFatima]

The movie version of Bustopher Jones had "the worst removed". What monstrosity were they planning?

[@magicamadeye]

is it bad that as ive thought about this...ive wanted to find out

[@AnamFatima]

@@magicamadeye I think you might be one of those people who like watching horror films as well. If you can watch it, you made of far stronger stuff than me. I tried to watch the clips for the Cats (2019) on KZbin. Either stop them around 1 minute mark or watched through whole because I was frozen in horror (except Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat which is a saving grace in it's video version, the audio version is so-so) I have only seen the Bustopher Jones clip in a video comparing both 2019 and 1998 version. Got so horrified by it that I have not yet watch Bustopher Jones (2019) on KZbin in full. Instead I went and watch the vastly superior 1998 version about 4 time in succession.

[@drewwadsworth3285]

It's an insult to the stage show that KZbin has put an ad to buy the Hollywood version on this page. Who would buy that and why?

[@brianaustin5467]

The 2019 film is distributed by Universal, the owners of this channel.

[@Broadwayriah]

I replay 5:04 till i died omg 😭😭

[@user-qh3hv3fv9w]

Wow... such a legend FILM in many different ways...

[@sarahg5959]

I love the show saw it 25+years ago stunning show, did see the first movie 🥰.I also sanf in the chorus of Joseph at our local theatre with your team awesome experience I had for afew years 🥰 starlight express the first shownibsaw as a kid amazing 👏❤

[@DreamBelief]

Me and my brother used to try to do the double cartwheel mungojerry and rumpleteezer do lol. Anyone else?

[@thetunebella6675]

I wish my brother doesn't like cats😭😭😭

[@evanflorek]

U r a best person Andrew!!!!!! Love u!!!!

[@vroszii4200]

'Obviously they're humans but they're also cats' I wonder who has completely failed to notice this ()

[@emilymoran5389]

The Rum Tum Tugger bit had me wheezing.

[@thetunebella6675]

I fainted once while listening to it😳😌

[@crazyguy98456978]

Can ya'll please upload the entire commentary like this?

[@kittiecandy747]

YESSSSS THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS WITH THE MUSICAL PLAYING SO BADLY

[@glittery_cucumber]

I've ever really thought it about it that way, but he's right - the leg warmers over the knees do take away some of the human shape in the dancers. Fascinating!

[@user-kv8tw8hy9n]

Не смотрел этот фильм,но думаю посмотрю))

[@dumbsheep1134]

I’m so glad I’m listening to this. I’ve always wanted to be on cats, now I know what Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks about it!

[@Phobie_2008]

Him shitting on the 2019 Movie’s version of Bustopher Jones at 6:42 is by far the best highlight of the video.

[@havehope646]

Thank you for marking this God bless you

[@madox4061]

what do you mean you managed to cut the worst off of bustopher jones? i cant even begin to imagine what 'the worst' looked like sjkdkjd

[@nbuehster]

What, even Andrew Lloyd Webber doesn't like Cats?! Now it's officially unanimous!!😁

[@cdeford2]

There must be loads of unused footage from this film. I wish someone would put some of it together and release it.

[@marianaobregon6665]

Mariana 😍😍😻😻🇲🇽♿

[@marianaobregon6665]

Mariana 😍😍😍😍

[@marianaobregon6665]

Mariana 💋😷😷😷💋🇬🇧♿😍

[@marianaobregon6665]

Mariana 😍😍💋💋😻😻

[@deborahcox1773]

Can I aks a question? What's that lick about you ain't copped something and you are supposed to?

[@DreamBelief]

I want to know what his favourite character is!

[@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween]

Where are the highlights for act 2?

[@KarinaMilne]

Please stop saying ‘The Tugger’ 😂

[@rebeccadennen7063]

Both cats movies are amazing ,bless you lord Andrew

[@oogie_boogie101]

first

[@spide429]

It's StreiSSSSSand. Not StreiZand Sir ALW. Gawd.

[@josephwhitchurch3034]

;

[@melissahollowell7255]

Gus was robbed.

[@user-gb8wf9tj1x]

Athletic baby 90

[@brianaustin5467]

Bot.

[@user-vi1uj7uh2m]

Short dolphin 91

[@brianaustin5467]

Bot.

[@rebeccadennen7063]

They stole the hand pointing move from the movie grease though

[@bigred8432]

Yea, they really didn’t

[@06006]

Вообще не понял что это

[@rebeccadennen7063]

Both cats movies are amazing ,bless you lord Andrew