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Cats:The Musical (DVD, 2000, Commemorative Edition)SEALED, NEVER OPENED

Andrew Llyod Webber’s immensely popular "Cats: The Musical" on DVD. Staged in 26 countries and running for almost 18 years, this musical drama is based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats”. The Cats in this musical drama comprise of Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy, Jacob Brent as Mr. Mistoffelees, and Elaine Paige - the original London Grizabella, among others. "Cats: The Musical" Commemorative Edition recreates the magic of the original performance, including a 30-minute documentary titled "What's a Jellicle Cat?”.

A completely new experience! It's Cats as you've never seen it before. Catch this exhilarating experience on video. The musical that is known all over the world will captivate you like never before.
This pop-cultural phenomenon has been performed on stage for more than 50 million patrons in 26 countries for almost 18 years
The video cast, assembled from London, Amsterdam, and New York productions, is competent. Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy, Jacob Brent as Mr. Mistoffelees, and Elaine Paige--the original London Grizabella, the Glamour Cat well past her prime--are a great deal more than that. Paige has toned down her theatrical belting of her big number, "Memory," and allowed the faded ruin of her character's soul to prevail in close-up. For all the "covers" of her signature song, Paige's version remains definitive. costumes are even more Halloweeny in garish close-up, the cats less cuddly without that all-important interaction, the stage's appropriately midnight lighting transmuted to a Las Vegas neon.
The one complete newcomer to the cast is the 90-year-old icon among English actors John Mills, a delight as Gus the Theatrical Cat. Sir John and his character show the youngsters how it's done in close-up, largely behind the eyes, abetted by a heart-tugging delivery of his one song.