This is the definitive video recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic (and famously divisive) musical. Unlike the abysmal 2019 movie adaptation, this 1998 version captures the actual stage choreography (by Gillian Lynne) and the original theatrical set design without distracting CGI fur.
This blending of generations creates a layered performance style. Paige brings weathered, lived-in tragedy to “Memory,” while Partridge channels a rock-star sexuality amplified by the camera’s gaze. Cooper’s Macavity is a study in balletic menace—every stretch and leap suggesting predatory intelligence. The decision to use the dancers’ own singing voices (a rarity in later film musicals) preserves the integrity of the stage production, even when vocal purity sometimes yields to emotional authenticity. cats+the+musical1998+dvdrip+xvidekolb+l
Elaine Paige created the role. And did it best. Film version looks good and a decent cast. Elaine Paige John Mills This is the definitive video recording of Andrew
, the 1998 film is—and likely always will be—the "Jellicle Choice." Elaine Paige created the role
