#Hank Santos

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I had so much fun drawing Hank Santos as the Rum Tum Tugger! 🥰❤️ I look forward to watching videos of him performing every time, best wishes to him and the cast on tour ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[missing-sock-misto]

Oh MY god, this tiktok just makes me feral for Tuggoffelees feelings asdfghjkl

Link

[lozeyart]

Oh LORD I have not been posting art recently, but I’ve been doing a lot!

Heres some sketches of Cats cast members that I’ve drawn lately!

Luke Bernier as Tugger Clara Hevia as Jellylorum Hank Santos as Tugger Taylor Rosenberger as Munkustrap!

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yoink that sparkly cat.

Hank Santos as Tugger and Ibn Snell as Mistoffelees. US tour 6, October 2022.

[drygrasses]

Just realized I never posted this here. Ibn!Misto and Hank!Tugger for when I saw US Tour 6 Cats with @missing-sock-misto in Wyoming!

We were in the front row, and I was super lucky to get to meet both of them after the show and get a print signed. I don’t really have words for what an amazing day it was but I cherish the memory :’D

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hank tugger and ibn misto!! cant wait to hopefully see them in 15 days asdjifjsdof

[white-cat-of-doom]

Rum Tum Tugger: Exposed, coming to a dashboard near you.

Hank Santos as Rum Tum Tugger, with the publication ban outside of costume lifted upon the completion of US Tour 6.

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Tugger and Munk being cute

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source

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i am thinking about them

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How to draw hank tugger?

[crystalhedgehog1]

Kade Wright’s Munkustrap and Hank Santos’s Tugger ^^

[missing-sock-misto]

“My Mistoffelees ❤️”

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Happy pride all!

Based on the first picture Hank Santos and Ibn Snell took together at the start of the tour! Their makeup has changed as the tour has gone on, so I tried to reference their looks towards the end of the tour.

[lozeyart]

A couple of sketches! First one is of Hank Santos when he was the cowboy in the Pretty Woman musical. Originally it was a birthday gift for him

Second is of John Zamborsky when they were Skimbleshanks in Cats (but they had their wig cap on and half their costume off, I just REALLY liked how their back looked in the original photo and had to draw it)

Love sketching, its the best

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Tugger can pretend to be chill about Mistoffelees...

... but not about Deuteronomy.

Hank Santos as Tugger, Cameron Schutza as Deuteronomy, and Ibn Snell as Mistoffelees. US tour 6, October 2022.

[indianasolo221]

CATS U.S. Tour 6 (02/04/23)

My thoughts on the show I saw yesterday! I was supposed to see the show last weekend as well, but I was unable to go, so I can't really talk about that one here.

Before I get into the meat of the post, I just want to talk about...guest ettiquette? These were the best seats I've ever gotten for a show at this theatre, but I missed part of the Gumbie Tap and almost the entirety of Sillabub's "Moment's of Happiness" solo because someone had to crawl past me to get to their seat. It's really a good thing I decided not to break the "no recording" rule, or I would've been caught by the usher's who were shining lights down the aisle for all the late people...

Now on to the interesting stuff! I didn't catch as many background moments this time as last, as I mainly focused on each character as they were having their moment (and of course, I couldn't help but be excited about Sillabub).

I saw Hank Santos as Tugger, and his energy was everything I want from a Tugger performance. He seemed the most comfortable with his fellow castmates, and he had little moments with almost all the Queens. He danced with Demeter during his own number (Tuggmeter lovers will enjoy their little moments!), he danced with Bombalurina during his number and they were paired together for the Jellicle Ball. He talked Cassandra's ear off during someone else's number, and he even danced with Victoria at one point! At the opening of his own number, he poked Munkustrap in the stomach and laughed when he doubled over, which is a total bro move. He also swung at Alonzo after the "terrible bore" line. Oh! And during the last bows, Hank and Tayler did a neat little handshake that I'm pretty sure someone caught on camera. Overall, I really love Hank as Tugger. My aunt told him he was her favorite Tugger, and he gave her a little paw bump. I could say more about his performance and I probably will, but seeing it yourself will be better than anything I can describe here.

Nora was Demeter, and I was very torn on how I felt about their performance. I like to be open-minded and not compare every performer to the last, but that's easier said than done. Their energy and vibe were perfect, but they have a very unique voice that takes just a little getting used to. I loved their moments with Hank as Tugger. Nora and Erica were super close and had the perfect Bomba/Deme thing going, and I absolutely loved them together. Nora was an awesome Demeter.

Erica was Bombalurina, and she might just be a favorite of mine. She also has a very unique voice, but it's very Bomba. She definitely has the right vibe going, and I absolutely adore how closely she stuck to Nora. Her performance very much reminded me of Rosemarie Ford's, and I think that's why I liked it so much.

I can say without a doubt that Sam Bello is the best Sillabub I have seen live. Her voice was angelic, clear, pure, and literally everything I could possibly want from a Sillabub performance. Every time she sang I would almost cry her voice was so beautiful. She's definitely up there with Helen Massey as a favorite Sillabub voice for me. She was such a little kitten, and I very much got the idea that she's the one troublemaker who pesters the older kittens and sometimes gets into little spats with them. Skimbleshanks was very protective over her when Grizabella came onstage, and she was usually found hanging out with (or pestering) Pouncival and Victoria. During Skimbleshank's number, rather than appearing that they're just horsing around, it feels more like Silla and Vicci got into a little tiff and Skimble had to break them up. Oh, and please, for the love of all things Jellicle, if you go to a show and have the chance to see Sam as Silla, please get audio for your friend Indy. I would appreciate it.

I saw Taryn as Rumpleteazer! She is the most adorable 'Teazer, and super nice if you get to meet her. She actually stopped to take a photo with us on a very busy two-show day, and I'll never forget how friendly she was.

I got to see Ibn play Misto. He was probably the cutest Misto I've ever seen, and he and Hank switch off when it comes to wanting to be the center of attention at all times. Their Tugger and Misto are absolutely obsessed with each other (like every Tugger/Misto should be), and Tuggoffelees shippers are really gonna enjoy that. Ibn was also super friendly and took a photo with us, was the most chill guy.

I can say without any reservation that this cast was just as good as the last, and I was so happy to see those who returned. Tayler absolutley slays Memory every single time, and when I met her the first thing out of my mouth was, "You were amazing!" She was so sweet and came straight to me to talk, telling me she liked my cosplay. She asked my name and I told her, but she accidently slipped and said, "Hi Tayler, my name is--" before realizing she got it backwards. She was absolutely lovely. Overall, everyone had a great performance and if you get the chance to see them you should absolutely take it!!!

I also got some signatures on my second playbill. Hank's smudged, and I forgot to ask for Tayler's, but I also got Kade's and he was super sweet (and also an amazing Munkstrap!!!). I also saw Brian (Mungojerrie), who asked me if I was cosplaying as Jemima or Sillabub (he grew up on Cats, too!) and that made my day.

I could go on about other characters/cast and how great they were and how hard they work, but you really should go see the show instead of letting me spoil it for you. I will share some photos here, though:

So yeah, U.S. Tour 6, 2023 was a 11/10 experience. I loved it and I can't wait to get back to the Junkyard!!!