Since "Cats" can be called a classic musical, there must be a reason why it is a classic.
The song "Memories" is the most well-known song by the public, and it has appeared more than once in the play. It is also the most important paragraph in "Cats" to express the idea of ??kindness and tolerance. It appears four times in the whole play, and each time there is a "change". Grizebella goes from being addicted to the past to opening herself up, and the cat people The members went from being resistant and disgusted with her to being tolerant and accepting of her. This foreshadowing and gradual change made the last song "Memories" even more touching.
And "Cats" is not just a song "Memories", this musical also has many classic clips that are also worth watching.
For example, the magic cat’s 32 steady and light whip dances; the theater cat’s recollection of the past in the play-within-a-play of “Pirate Cats vs. Siamese Cats” was very touching; the nanny cat’s The enthusiastic and cheerful tap dance; the naughty and clever singing of the two thieving cats, and the "Hot Wheels" movements are very well coordinated; the "Naming of Cats" section, the cats will come off the stage to interact with the audience, which is also very interesting; etc.
There are many dance music elements in this musical, including light and lively tap dance, solemn and gorgeous ballet, dynamic jazz dance and modern dance... Each wonderful dance section won the audience. cheer.
In addition, the actors danced lively on the stage and sang smoothly. This maintained a very high and stable singing level, which often made people mistakenly think that they were playing a recorded CD according to the script. Occasionally, the actors' gasps and snorts made the audience suddenly realize: It turned out to be real singing live!
In short, many classic passages are incomprehensible just by talking about them. Only by experiencing them on site can you appreciate their charm. Now the premiere season of the Chinese version is coming to an end, and it is still being performed at Beijing Century Theater. If you have the chance, you must go and experience it.