Grizzabella's Rejection | Cats the Musical

[@NatRowan]

I think it was a good idea to have a shiny and fancy black dress underneath her tattered coat, it kind of shows grizzabella’s beauty within that the others don’t see

[@blueshell292]

I think it more stands for the beauty she once had; Glamour Cat isn’t her title for nothing. Now, it’s all covered up by the marks of time and age

[@dumbelion3104]

It looks like a flapper dress (also from her moves). Her fur also resembles a fur coat that is worn out and dirty. I love how in this production her costume tells a lot about her backstory

[@oldageisdumb]

You realize that’s her hooker dress, right?

[@limeproductions7873]

Yeah and it also gives us a glimpse of what she used to be. She used to be beautiful inside and out.

[@KhoiV]

And the shoes, damn sis

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

The part where she dances absolutely breaks my heart. She’s trying to fit in, to show that she’s still lively. But it physically and emotionally hurts her. She’s not who she used to be, not glamorous anymore. She becomes frustrated, knowing she can’t keep this up. Old Deuteronomy looks on with pity

[@PappyOdaniel669]

Her eyes here too “It’s no use” 😩😢

[@mysticmind4563]

The music also symbolize this as every time she tries to dance it cuts off or is half baked. Like it want to show livelihood but can't.

[@eyezodiotic3197]

When Rum walked to her direction and lifted his fur.. I screamed

Eye Zodiotic gay

[@elleahn3074]

He’s so damn hot, with every movement he makes 😭👌🏻

[@tobiasintrabartolo3031]

Rum makes me question if I may be a furry

[@gltchundertale2756]

i've always seen Grizabella as Rum's mom, so for me that scene was a son who felt abandonned making a point of not greeting his mom, since she's no longer welcome

[@chriiiiis]

0:18

[@cosmicnixx7658]

It’s interesting to see that Demeter, a cat who’s scared of everything, is able to approach Grizabella, a cat who everyone else is afraid of.

[@Wurzelknecht]

Isn't there a theory of Demeter being her daughter?

[@theatregayjay]

@@Wurzelknecht yeah. There's a theory that Bombalurina and Demeter are Grizabella's daughters.

[@theatregayjay]

The way Demeter approached Grizabella and the way she looked at her was like she was saying, "oh my God what happened to you?"

[@themagicalandmarvelousgeek6132]

Cosmic Nixx I don’t think they are afraid of her, they just don’t like her at all.

[@theatregayjay]

@@themagicalandmarvelousgeek6132 I agree. Especially since the other cats hiss at her when she's around.

[@zipzapzop6519]

The first time I watched this show, I was probably around 7, and I was convinced that Grizabella was a mouse, and that's why the rest of the tribe rejected her lol. Them round ears were confusing

[@Daniloetcetera]

ZipZapZop saaammee! But I was 10.

[@KayAlexandria283]

XD

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

ZipZapZop my sister calls her a mouse too.

[@blackieandme3647]

Some cat species have round ears

[@kayli846]

omg im so glad im not the only one who thought that

[@regisspeaks1497]

Can we all just stop for a second to talk about how old Deuteronomy wants to reach out to Grizzabella but the other cats don't want to?!?

[@kennedyaverett7907]

Regis Speaks its so sad. He desperately wants to touch her but if he does he’ll get mange.

[@lucasclement9368]

Old Deuteronomy does this because, unlike the other cats, he understands Grizzabella's sorrow. Grizzabella was once a beautiful and well loved cat in the glory days of her youth. But time has changed her; she is no longer the young, beautiful, graceful, and accepted cat she was before. Such is the torture of growing old.

[@lisamikky1696]

But how come these 2 are the only older cats there?

[@aliciaballesteros-mitchell1059]

@@lisamikky1696 there are a few more, in The Rum Rum Tugger you see him jump between two older female cats, and kiss them on each cheek

[@w.centerprisesbluestar8603]

@@kennedyaverett7907 Mange?

[@bluewolf6323]

What I really like about this is that some of adult cats are kind of sympathetic but they still have to follow rules while others are aggressively following the rule and not at all hiding their distain for Grizzabelle. You can tell by how the cats get between the kittens and Grizzabelle. Example, some cats will just gently back the kittens away and just shake their heads like 'no, don't do that' while others are hissing and scratching and pulling for the kittens to get back and away from Grizzabelle. Nice details, I love Grizzabelle.

[@sbcd7808]

Yeah I see that with scrimbleshanks and Demeter at the start

[@DarthSinistris]

Munkustrap walks away with his sass level set to like 11, it's hilarious

[@ashlynnheller8400]

DarthSinistris Jennyanydots.Shes in her main coustume here,not the one she uses for her number.

[@lightheart5]

Same goes for Rum Tum Tugger

[@CognizantCheddar]

I laughed. But Munkustrap's strutting and posturing is meant to mimic a feral cat colony's 'lead' tomcat, behaving as a protector of the rest of the colony. So he stands tall with arms spread, puffs his chest, challenges the outsider (Grizabella) until Deuteronomy (the only cat he defers to) calls him off, so then he struts away.

[@CognizantCheddar]

@@lightheart5 Which makes sense, because Tugger is Munkustrap's feckless brother.

[@tiariapotaka6981]

And RTT with his mane flick

[@Zombiepoptarts]

People are wondering and commenting on why the other cats are rejecting her and what's wrong with her movements... I won't comment on back story because everyone has their own theory, but at surface level she is an old and worn cat who left her tribe... I've always thought that she might have mange, so the cats avoid touching her because there is risk in doing that (contagious, even to humans, and also very painful). She's reminiscing about her past when she could easily dance like the other young cats, and it can also be taken as her trying to impress the cats or show them that she can still be like them. But ultimately, she is an old, possibly diseased, cat who is in so much pain; not just emotionally but also physically.

[@fabiolanovoa1272]

I thought that by touching her she would join the tribe

[@xCosmic_Rabbit]

If this helps to give it a bit of a less sad component for you, (though if you prefer the extra sad then by all means! Sometimes that's just whatcha need), in cat psychology shunning is a real thing! If cats are in a social group and one has done something that the others dislike or something harmful/offensive I guess you could say, they actually shun that cat for a while. As cats are a highly social species, it has an immediate impact! It's even a reccomended training tool to shun a cat for perhaps 10 minutes if they play too hard and hurt you. It's a naturally understood way for cats to realize something was done that was wrong. In this case, they're shunning Grizzabella because they feel wronged by her leaving the tribe. They view her as not one of their own anymore, and thus, they refuse to acknowledge her--and for cats, that includes touching, since touch is how they mark their loved ones with their scent.

[@codenamejinza]

@@xCosmic_Rabbit I agree with this analysis.

[@CatherinePlantagenet]

I had heard that they rejected her because she wasn’t familiar to them. She had been away too long. She had left to find fame and fortune, which she had. She returned to see if her tribe was still there. And the dance moves was her trying to remember the things she had forgot. Being away for as long as she was. Makes ‘memories’ even more poignant.

[@issabellamerie7139]

I heard she used to be a house cat but got hit by a car. Her owners didn't want to touch her because her coat was so messed up and abandoned her. The other cats didnt like her because she used to be a house cat.

[@leekee2578]

Poor old Deuteronomy. His heart breaks as grizz dances by herself

[@alisav.4879]

Lee Kee so does mine ;(

[@paulletterosette2168]

I love Jemima's voice in this song!!!!

[@karasutenka]

She literally has the voice of an angel in this production.

[@hamiltontrash9255]

The girl u see singing actually is dubbed over the person who plays jemima voice had an to much of an accent

[@brittanymartin6122]

@@karasutenka U can say that again.

[@blattsee6095]

What is she saying?

[@maartenvanbremen5162]

@@hamiltontrash9255 she is actually from the Netherlands

[@Tanyableu]

Griz made a lot of bad choices in her youth, alienating those who loved her via her self-indulgent, self-destructive ways as she reveled in success her beauty and body gave her. Then she was injured, deformed, and the world fell apart, moving on to the next 'it girl'. When she returned to her old world, she was met with hostility, scorn, and rejection, and thus became jaded, broken, and lonely. She dances to feel that spark the others felt at the ball, but can't really help but feel like the old fool she is. She can no longer believe she could be worthy of redemption, which is why she runs from Deuteronomy

[@SamuelDJCox]

2:50 is just so haunting, with the shot and the music, the emptiness and hopelessness. At the end of it all, she's just got nothing left to give, she's tired and you can see she just can't take it anymore. So heartbreaking!

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

Her dance breaks my heart. She’s trying so hard to show that she’s still lively, still like the others. But it hurts. She doesn’t know what she’s doing. She isn’t who she used to be. She’s just making a fool of herself, she thinks. Some glamour cat, she thinks.

[@merkules6]

Me at the club, trying out this new 'twerk' thing young folk can't shut up about

[@crvptfaerie]

I love your username! (Although I hate Meridia LOL)

[@rachelplatoon4504]

Its not new, its been apart of african culture for years now, white people just got a hold of it and thats how it became famous sadly.

[@MeganAllen1738]

This is the funniest Cats comment I've seen yet 🤣 😂

[@pazuzu126]

Even though this musical is light on plot and has been accused of being little more than I variety show, I found it to have some very heavy themes. The themes of old age and death are there throughout, as represented by Grizzabella and Gus and the desire to go to the Heaviside Layer. The younger, athletic cats like Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, and Mr. Mistoffelees are so full of life and vigor, but then there is the somber reminder that everything diminishes and has its end. I found the show to be such a spectacular whirl of emotions and I'm so glad I finally discovered it.

[@amaccoy]

The look of happiness on Grizabella's face when she thought Mungo was giving her affection only to find out he was messing with her....

[@dogsrule29295]

I always use to ball my eyes out to this as a kid. I found it so sad how she’d try and dance and be like the others but they wouldn’t accept her. I was so sensitive bless me

[@Evelyn_onfire]

Did you see the way Rum Tum Tugger flipped up his collar at the beginning? He’s so sassy!

[@Shenorai]

Well, he's prolly the only one who can properly make his fur stand on end

[@ethanlivemere1162]

Not enough people mention that several of the dance moves Grizabella does here are moves the Jellicles do during the Jellicle Ball. She's not just reliving her glamorous youth, she's reliving her time with the tribe.

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

The way she dances towards the end. She’s trying to relive her youth but she knows it’s gone. She’s doing what she can to impress the others, to show that she’s like them. You can see the pain in her eyes. It hurts her to move but she’s trying her best just to do something that will make them want to be around her again

[@frankiehelpxx6649]

Awh skimbleshanks isnt as mean as the others. He just puts arm in the way of jemima. While jelly and other motherly cats are yanking them into another dimension.

[@lonelyscarygirl]

This is why Demeter, Jemima and Victoria are best cats, they tried to accept her.

[@bigmustang1972]

It's because they're young

[@mackenzielyon2512]

@@bigmustang1972 Demeter is an adult. She’s young, but not that young.

[@bigmustang1972]

@@mackenzielyon2512 I said young

[@sydneyjade1730]

There's a theory that Demeter was grizabellas daughter or related to her in some sort. Victoria and Jemima are kittens and don't know much about her backstory

[@ride-playerbb2818]

Earlier in the musical, Mr. Mistofelees also tries to approach her

[@user-vy5bp7em7z]

me at the prom lmao

[@spongebobsspicynuts7744]

at least you have prom. Australia is so weird. our countries not as good

[@orionsarrow1025]

Cooper Balcombe big oof

[@jessiang9708]

BRUH! 😭😂😂😂😂😂

[@luafreire1026]

Mood in 2 years from now

[@yunamchill9169]

Don't remind me...🙀

[@brittanymartin6122]

The interesting part is that Skimbleshanks & Munkustrap r more gentle w/ the kittens than Jellylorum & Jennyanydots. Skimble & Munkustrap would just gently sweep 1 of the kittens' arm away while Jellylorum & Jennyanydots would just grab 1 of the kittens by the arm & pull them away, or they would swing their arm @ them. Take a look @ 0:23, 1:05, & 1:22 2 c what I mean.

[@codenamejinza]

Probably upset at how close the two came to touching her/keep trying even after being told not to. And the toms are gentler because, well, toms are stronger by default so they need to be careful.

[@oldprincebolkonskyiscrazya782]

Yeah. Also, why is Jennyanydots not really Jennyanydots?

[@theamericanyoutuber]

Santiago Boccardo It’s her number costume.

[@amaccoy]

Well in the case of Jelly grabbing Victoria, this was the second time she tried to approach her. So, the roughness could be an "I told you 'No'!"

[@qdkdicja10]

Okay a bottle of red wine and revisiting this scene don’t mix well, I’m telling you. Someone do a drunk reaction to this clip please, I’m too weak to do this sh*t drunk or sober.

[@Pluveus]

I'd like to draw everyone's attention to the fact that her coloration around her eyes makes it look like she's crying.

[@dumbelion3104]

When she dances it shows her days when she was famous and glamorous. This scene was trully sad and it makes me kind of afraid of fame 🙃

[@aliciagomes3140]

Am I the only one who loves how Tantomile and Coricopat move so well together?

[@MrNoUsername]

It's just heartbreaking to see her dance alone like that... 1:57 You can see that she's in pain yet no one wants to help with exceptions of the kittens and Old Deut but the others always discourage them from doing so, that's the problem with the world today

[@zaribelle718]

I think that Grizabella was a mate to Deuteronomy and they had Tugger, Macavity, and Munkustrap. She was the most beautiful cat of all and was popular among the group. Somehow she ended up with mange, and it damaged her coat. She was no longer a beautiful cat, but she was still loved by the group. She walked out on them all, including her three sons because she thought she was nothing without her beauty. This is why she is hated. Many other issues are ignored by the group and you can hear the things other accepted cats have done in the songs. She left Deuteronomy, breaking his heart and abandoned her sons. Since he is the leader you could tell why the other cats would despise her for it. Macavity probably turned evil from the trauma of this event, Tugger always has to prove that he is great and needed by others (hence his hypersexual nature), and Munkustrap set out to be a good example and protect those who could not protect themselves as a way of being better than his mother after abandonment. Now, the catch here is Demeter. Why would Demeter hate her if this were the case? I think Demeter and Macavity were mates and at the time like his song says he was a handsome ginger cat (presumably good?) and when Grizabella left he turned into a monster that took advantage of Demeter making her suffer through trauma. I’m sure the kittens aren’t allowed to touch her because of her mange and the leftover prejudice of the group’s adults from the event.

[@Hinatachan360]

When Old Deuteronomy reaches out to Grizabella it looks like he has tears on his cheeks. 😢

[@strangeandinteresting]

2:42 What a beautiful shot tbh. I love that pose.

[@carysappel2459]

im-so-2460-done Too be or not too be that is the question That's what that pose reminds me of

[@dumbelion3104]

The costume and makeup here tho, IMPECCABLE. I love how Grizzabella wore a shiny flapper-style dress complete with a worn out garter underneath her fur here. Also her fur somehow resembles a dirty torn out coat. The costume tells about her so much. That's one amazing costume choice right there

[@CurtisBolen]

I cry every time I see this part of the show. Grizabella represents the saddest part of life. Life has been cruel to her. Life is not always fair to people.

[@Aramanth]

👉1:08 Love the *sweet wide eyed* Jemima (aka Sillabub in some productions). She exudes innocence & pure curiosity. Sarah Brightman originated the role!!!! A beautiful kitten who later encourages Graizabella to sing her life story! 💛💗

[@ambyandony]

The thing that drives me crazy about all the Grizzabella scenes is Munkustrap- Munkustrap is a caring and nurturing individual by nature, and his priority is to protect the tribe but there's a part of him that wishes that he could accept and reassure Grizzabella, he's always so hesitant to shun her. The first time she shows up he actually kinda reaches out towards her as she walks away, and here, he looks like he's about to get close and then at the last second turns away and walks off calmly, maybe even a bit disheartened. I think I remember at the end that when they finally accept her he looks very relieved to finally be able to reassure her and not have to keep the others away... While he gets frustrated sometimes with all the others and their chaos, and is especially short with Rum Tum Tugger (they have a brotherly dynamic, so what could you expect)-- at nature he's compassionate and hates to leave anyone behind. Some of the others seem to have very personal reasons or strong feelings towards their rejection of Grizzabella, but Munkustrap's rejection seems like nothing more to him than a necessary evil, a duty he must adhere to. He doesn't want to do it, but protecting the tribe and keeping everyone else in line is his priority. It's such a major part of his character to me.

[@MmMm-sf7pe]

The musical never says why Grizabella is shunned, but my interpretation isn't that she did something wrong, but just that the others are cruel because she was young and beautiful, and became old and ragged. Maybe they were jealous when she was the Glamour Cat, and now they see an opportunity to take it out on her all these years later. When they accept her at the end of the play it's not redemption for Grizabella, but redemption for the rest of the clan, who have learned empathy.

[@MagnusVonBenz]

Not only a great singer Elaine Paige is a great actress too.

[@crazypotterhead4705]

This is one of the things the movie was missing. The great emotion the stage version had.

[@chriiiiis]

2:03 me pretending to give a concert in my room to the millions of fans that I don't have

[@sydneyjade1730]

LMAO ME

[@anonymouslyanonymous7489]

Not really relevant but can we take a moment for the actor and actress playing Coricopat and Tantomile? The amount of practice it must've took to be completely in-sync without looking at each other?

[@amaccoy]

I think they might be taking cues from the music. If you look carefully their movements line up with the beats of the music.

[@muhriuhkadishh8035]

I love the tiny detail where that one cat hissed at grizabella after she pulled another cat away from her

[@kenjikiwi9892]

Jemima’s voice tho- I luv her character! It’s so innocent and curios, like an actual kitten lol

[@ExtraterrestrialWolf]

It always breaks my heart especially when the younger cats like Victoria and Jemima are approaching her but get pulled away by the others. It's like how children are curious and innocent but adults are more mean and judgemental

[@roz538]

0:20 totally checking out Tugger

[@tugstoffeleescats3906]

Roz #badtugger

[@tugstoffeleescats3906]

But For misto , tugger is a sexy cat Otp

[@lightheart5]

And rejected

[@saphira4366]

Who wouldn't?

[@mjandpuppey668]

1:09 I wish i'd have gotten that part in the version of the musical my school is doing her voice is beautiful =)

[@mjandpuppey668]

Lol yeah

[@MusicisLife-fj2zr]

Maya Jones You really here replying to yourself?

[@kookiemonster6035]

Music is Life 😂💀

[@zerocalvin]

capturing the agony of old age beautifully... I hope I dont have this much problem when I'm old..

[@kendallcarroll3735]

0:19 rum tug tugger just fluffing up his fur before leaving puts munkustrap to shame😂

[@Pluveus]

Explanation of the scene after Rum Tum Tugger flips her off, but before she attempts her solo dance. Jemima reaches out to her, stopped by Skimbleshanks. Pouncival pretends to accept her before shoving her. Demeter attempts to see if she's okay after the shove, stopped by Bombalurina who looks at Munkustrap. Old Deuteronomy appeals to Munkustrap to accept her, he turns away. Jellylorum(who shows the most care towards the other elder cats) begins to sing Grizzabella's song to mock her and prevents Victoria from reaching out to her. Jemima attempts to reach out to her again while singing the next part of her theme without mocking, stopped by Jennyanydots. The important part for this scene and how it connects to the second part of Memory is that despite Old Deuteronomy wanting to reach out and accept her, he can't defy the general will of the group, and the older cats stop the younger ones from associating with her.

[@dedriansanchez8409]

In my opinion, the saddest part is when the other cat come from across the stage. You can see she looks back at them because she think they'll dance with her or touch her or something to that degree. When they bump her away, you can see that she isn't angry, she's genuinely hurt.

[@baileyboone5429]

There will never be another Grizabella like QUEEN Elaine Paige. Sorry not sorry.

[@rebeccanaylor1526]

cats are bullies don't worry Grizzabella I will protect you!

[@vulbvibe]

She’s got mange and will probably die soon so they don’t wanna catch it or let the young folk get it. They literally are afraid to touch her.

[@christopherbacon1077]

@@vulbvibe It's not just mange, I think she's also mad.

[@gltchundertale2756]

@@vulbvibe Also tnot touching her is a way of not getting any of their scent/the tribe's scent on her, since she abandonned the tribe

[@matthewhall5432]

oboe on fleek

[@emil.8824]

matthew hall i play oboe in our cat school musical

[@JM-lh8rl]

matthew hall Could it maybe be a bassoon? To me it sounds too low for it to be an oboe, but what do I know?

[@mariusulriksen3269]

@@JM-lh8rl oroginally it is a Cor Anglais(english horn) it sounds like it is a Cor Anglais.

[@JM-lh8rl]

Marius Ulriksen That makes a lot of sense. Thanks

[@saphira4366]

0:16 Tugger is so fabulous

[@atticusjones]

0:20 Grizzabella's reaction to tugger says it all...

[@mysticdragoon5789]

I find it so interesting with Demeter and Grizabella the more time I rewatch the musical. Each time Grizabella comes on she actively reaches forward. She's not a kitten, evident with her friendship with Bombalurina, so she probably knows what Grizabella did, heck she starts the song "Grizzabella the Glamour Cat" about Griz's past and Demeter's own past relationship with Macavity but compared to the young kittens who are curious about touching Grizabella because they don't really know. She is one of the few older cats who she tries, almost like deep down she still wants to accept her but hesitates and can't bring herself to do it. Bomba and Munk stop her and remind her. The other older cats just hiss or turn away. And this happens both times she appears. It's just fascinating there's always something new to pick up each time you rewatch the show.

[@thatemokidnatalie3484]

When I don't pet my cat when I'm sleeping.

[@theradmadlad7681]

Maybe Grizabella is the mother of Munkstrap, Bombalurina, and Demeter. She left them when they were young so they were primarily raised by the rest of the group. I get some serious mother-son vibes from her and Munkstrap both in this song and Grizabella the Glamour Cat. Demeter is nervous about everything because of her past but is able to approach Grizzabella. She obviously harbors resentment toward her mother but still wants to love her even though she can't show it. Bombalurina couldn't care less right now and ushers Demeter away, sort of like she's saying "Remember what she did to us?". That's just my theory. Feel free to dispute it or add on to it.

[@prettyspectrum6371]

Cats touch each other a lot. She wants to be accepted back and for that the other cats needs to touch her. So she'll be acknowledged in the tribe again.She even sings that into her song " touch me and you'll know what happiness is". She's on her last days and wants to redeem herself of whatever she did and be back with the others but they are all ignoring her. The kitties don't see anything wrong with her appearance or her at all and are the ones who want to touch her but are always stopped by the older ones

[@shinjineesen400]

At the beginning Demeter wants to touch Grizabella and comes very close but Bombalurina intercepts her. Munkustrap also wants to touch her but doesn't in the end. Among the older cats, these are the closest who nearly touch her. So do the kittens Jemima and Victoria. I have always wondered why Dryer and Munkustrap nearly touch her but don't. In Demeter's case, perhaps it was her past association with MaCavity and her return to the tribe (I've also heard that she escaped from him just before the Ball). Earlier, Demeter turns on Grizabella in the song "Grizabella the Glamour Cat" in a mocking refrain taken up by Bombalurina and then others.

[@makinganegg-tempt1986]

mad love for tugger's gesture of pulling up his collar- it is both relatable in a human-like sense, as well as the gesture of puffing up his fur as a cat to intimidate

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

Lyrics: JELLYLORUM: You see the border of her coat is torn and stained with sand JEMIMA: And you see the corner of her eye twist like a crooked pin

[@thegirlleastlikelyto]

Her makeup and the sad dancing and general character of a former star reminds me of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Anyway this makes me way too sad and I want to go find a cat now and cuddle it.

[@lpskirbybutton6193]

It's so cute how she does things that got her attention in the past to get attention now. I mean, who can say no to that?!

[@endor8witch]

i LOVE elaine paige's rendition of the songs in this performance. i got the DVD and shame i can't find the soundtrack for this version

[@myrixica4222]

No soundtrack was ever produced for the 1998 movie unfortunately.

[@elijamjar._.717]

Victoria, jemima, bombululorina and old deuterny actually want to help, 😭😭

[@spectre9340]

I think you mean Demeter and not Bombalurina. Bomba is the one that pulls Demeter away from Grizabella

[@skullsoul19]

@@spectre9340 I find it quite hard to tell Demeter and Jemima apart

[@spectre9340]

@@skullsoul19 I used to have trouble but I just try to remember what the actresses faces look like 😅

[@Broadwaygirl918]

Clearly

[@Haley123ful]

@@skullsoul19 you have to look at their faces to tell, Jemima is the kitten/younger looking one, while Demeter is the adult/older looking one. There’s a theory that Jemima is Demeter and Munkustrap’s daughter

[@arabellajune5348]

Is it weird that I'm watching this in 2024 non stop cause its like my favorite thing

[@SpiralsAreAlive]

I think Demeter, Bombalurina, and Munkstrap are her kids, since they'rethe last three she's left with like a "This is a family issue." to the other cats; and Munkstrap is telling his sisters he can handle it. Also I agree Demeter who isn't a naive kitten does consider touching her.

[@RatMaster01]

Whos the girl cat that wanted to make sure she was okay, the first one to accept her at the end, whats her name ? She has thr spiky collar, because i saw somewhere that it’s her daughter or something

[@cameraboy1288]

Demeter, Bombalarina and Munkustrap were the ones behind her. The first one to accept her, however, was either jemima (who is said to maybe be Grizzabella's grandaughter) or victoria.

[@wallum5463]

That's Jemima (but she's called Sillabub in the Broadway production)

[@dustyrose192]

Victoria is the one to touch her hand and accept her

[@richerDiLefto]

Jemima was always trying to be nice to Grizabella. Her concerned face was in a closeup after Grizabella left after her first appearance, right before Bustopher Jones showed up. Jemima was the first cat to join her in song before the shunned cat was finally accepted in the clan again. She’s an angel in voice and heart.

[@libbyfox6219]

Love this song so many memories from our school performance (get my reference)

[@lovingtae2477]

I also had a cats performance in my school I was jemima

[@levi_ackerman_119]

I understood that reference.

[@CrazyAlienLady051]

Tugger flicking his mane at her..I’m sorry but, that was hilarious 😂

[@theamericanyoutuber]

The music is so gut-wrenchingly sorrowful... until the very end of the video with that beautiful clarinet, horn, and trumpet. 😂

[@danielstewart6509]

both Macavity and Grizabella weren't welcomed back into the tribe . why were those two hated by the tribe and Old Deuteronomy so much

[@ludwigvanbeethoven2508]

Grizabella left the tribe to pursue a more glamourous lifestyle. The cats didn't welcome her back. Macavity is a killer. He is evil. He is dangerous.

[@theelephantpig3662]

but Old Deuteromomy doesn't hate Grizzabella. In fact, he feels bad for her.

[@reshawndrezenbarriga7218]

Daniel Stewart macavity is evil don't forget about griddle bone

[@tomgallowitz]

The Elephant Pig thinking him and Griz had history together and possibly kittens maybe Munk

[@kennedyaverett7907]

Mcavity has literally killed a man. I believe he tried to take over the tribe at one point. Grizzabella (they say) went to peruse her dream. Maybe, maybe not. But I do know that she has mange (mange is deadly, makes you hurt a lot. It’s highly contagious) no one can touch her.

[@ishavedoffallmyhair]

It’s so sad, she just wants to join in with them and wants to show them that she can dance and sing with them but they want nothing to do with her... it’s makes me so sad looking back at this scene... (Also I had a really old cat named Grizabella once)

[@namismokeninja]

I don't know if they did. But I swear this play is literally based on the study of a feral cat colony and it's complex social system.

[@tarinblanding1584]

This scene is basically Elphaba during the beginning of dancing through life

[@Broadwaygirl918]

I know right? I almost forgot about that the first time I saw this movie

[@anjabukvic9908]

Who else just wants to hug her❤😿

[@bobbypooper8930]

2.00 work it girl

[@sammiewong8676]

lol

[@halfdeadminah5857]

😂😂😂

[@CeltycSparrow]

Its interesting. The cats reject her, but I notice when Munkustrap approaches, we see Old Deuteronomy raise his hand....almost as if telling him to leave her be. After this, he backs off.

[@ghostieghost4158]

0:40 I thought old Dueteronomy was flipping Grizabella off 😂

[@Broadwaygirl918]

No. He was reaching out to Munk in an attempt to let him accept her. You can't really see it well in the distance your in

[@anjabukvic9908]

Let's just appreciate how well the actress played grizabella!❤

[@levi_ackerman_119]

Elaine Paige is a queen.

[@Blossommoon64]

i think grizzabella is the only one that wears heels, i just keep thinking that its gotta hurt to try and dance in them

[@chi-chithekittyplayswildcr9337]

poor grizzabella

[@genreproductions2706]

Did anyone notice that car sign at 1:25 ? It had the letters ‘TSE’ referencing the late author of the book these cats originated from, T.S. Eliot.

[@thenarnianhufflepuff6077]

I would totally adopt grizzabella

[@nylathemysticalcat9518]

Was the white cat that tried to touch her, Victoria?

[@danacarter9147]

Yes, comfort her is more like it; Victoria has the demeanor of an angel, compared to the other cats.

[@chimmiebomb]

I’ve seen versions of this where the younger tom cats will run up and scratch her down her back. Poor grizzabella...

[@haniyehlavoi3070]

Why does it remind me of Norma Desmond?

[@KayAlexandria283]

This part real life makes me wanna cry...

[@moonlightaki4754]

You ever notice how the elders only stop the kittens when they're JUST about to to touch her. The elders are purposely torturing her with the hope of being accepted.

[@roselover411]

This scene breaks my heart. She's trying so hard to be a part of the tribe again but none of the other cats (old deut notwithstanding) will forgive and accept her for the choices that led her away from them before this. Watching it makes me cry.

[@theamericanyoutuber]

1:27 If I could just have this song by itself on repeat, I would be happy-well... more melancholy, but yeah.

[@miaowwwx3]

1:06 I love her voice

[@purpleserpent]

I want to hug her 🥺

[@Broadwaygirl918]

1:52 - 1:53 “Oh, woe is me!” Skip the drama, Grizzy, you got this!

[@alfredo7375]

Soy el único que le dan ganas de llorar al ver a grizabella bailando sola

[@aquamarine6223]

THIS is why the movie failed so spectacularly with the picture-book level plot Cats has going for it. This scene. Right here. *was not in the movie* . And it absolutely needed to be.

[@Broadwaygirl918]

1:55 - 1:59 I think I pulled my back muscle! Oh, my aching BACK!

[@tugstoffeleescats3906]

Carbucket bad cat Tugger bad cat But misto Love her