#mamiko yaesawa

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Macavity's just going to knock Munkustrap flying, don't mind him.

And Munk is going to jump up to stand aggressively on his back. Totally normal behaviour. (You know, some stunts, I just can't imagine how you rehearse them safely.)

And just as Munkustrap thought he had Macavity more or less at kicking height... Victoria decided to use him to show Macavity that she can be big and scary too. Timing, woman!

Shiki production, Tokyo 1983.

Unless there are covers on: Shintaro Sonooka or Kenkichi Hamahata as Munkustrap, Yoshiaki Sugitani as Macavity, and Mamiko Yaesawa or Mami Nakai as Victoria.

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Featuring Mamiko Yaesawa as Victoria (Tokyo 1983).

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Cats Dream Cast

alright, i’ve been seeing some others do this, so here’s my Cats Dream Cast!!

Alonzo: Jason Gardiner. His Alonzo just has such an amazing connection with the rest of the cats around him, and how he interacts with everyone else is one of my favorite parts of his acting.

Bombalurina: Christine Cornish Smith. Honestly, I love Rosemarie, but there’s something about Christine’s Bomba that I absolutely adore. I don’t know what it is, I think it’s the way she sings “he’s always wide AWAKE” that just made me fall in love with her.

Bustopher Jones: James Barron

Cassandra: Rebecca Parker. She’s gorgeous, and suave, and just all-around amazing.

Carbucketty: Johnny Randall, and yes, I split the CarbuckettyPouncival into two because I wanted multiple categories.

Coricopat: Jaih Betote!! I LOVE HIM AND HE’S PERFECT AND PRECIOUS AND WONDERFUL AND JUST AN ALL-AROUND WONDERFUL CORICOPAT WHO DESERVES EVERYTHING GOOD IN THE WORLD!!

Demeter: Aeva May. Her Demeter is just such a perfect mix, I adore her voice, and I love all of her background moments. Though Kim is a very close second, becausee I also adore her voice as well!!

Electra: Lili Froehlich. I adore her Electra.

Etcetera: Jo Bingham. I love her, she’s precious, and probably the perfect Etcetera in my opinion. 

George: Sharrod Williams. Yes, I spit the GeorgePouncival bit up into two as well because I couldn’t decide. He’s a perfect George.

Grizabella: Mamie Paris as young Grizabella during Jellicle Songs and The Naming of Cats, and Elaine Paige as regular Grizabella for the rest of the show.  Having two Grizabella actresses, I’d also add in a moment during Memory for older Grizabella to see her younger self, probably during Jemima’s solo. There’s more emotion, and a possibility to give a duet between the Grizabellas! (There, I get my two favorite Grizabella actresses in the show, haHA)

Gus: Either Sir John Mills or Sir Ian McKellan. I actually loved Sir Ian McKellan’s performance as Gus, and Sir John Mills is my personal favorite Gus, so I think they’re tied in my opinion for who I’d want play Gus.

Jellylorum: Susan Jean Ford. I absolutely adore her Jellylorum, despite her not being one of my personal favorite characters. Watching Susan’s performance as Jellylorum made me fall in love with her, so I definitely just adore her, and she’s my favorite!

Jemima/Sillabub: Nevada Riley or Veerle Casteleyn!

Jennyanydots: Eloise Kropp. I love her Jenny so much!! She has such an amazing balance between strict and playful, especially during her song, and I love watching her on stage

Mistoffelees: Fergus Logan!!! I love every other Mistoffelees with all my heart, but Fergus’ attitude as Mistoffelees just embodies Mistoffelees’ aloofness, and I just adore him so much!

Munkustrap: Michael Gruber is my first choice and always will be, personally. I just absolutely love his Munkustrap to death, but close seconds are Dan Hoy and Jack Rebaldi!

Mungojerrie: Drew Varley or Danny Collins. Personally, I believe that they both play a bit of a jaded Mungojerrie (obviously Danny does, since Jerrie’s a henchcat in the movie), but a jaded Mungojerrie who can still have fun and relax with his family, and I love that angsty take on him. Their voices are both IMMACULATE, and I adore the accents.

Old Deuteronomy: Ken Page, absolutely, 100%. He is the Ultimate Deut.

Plato/Macavity: Oh, Daniel Gaymon 100%. His Macavity was absolutely incredible (that costume??? AMAZING), and I love just how he put his own spin on Macavity. His Plato was amazing, and so sweet, and such a 180 from Macavity that it perfectly helped you to be able to tell the difference, and you couldn’t even tell it was the same person playing them.

Pouncival: Karl Morgan, because it’s Karl.

Rum Tum Tugger: John Partridge, of course! His Tugger is my absolute favorite, and the way he reacts to moments in the show, to other cats (Grizabella, Mistoffelees, Old Deut), and his VOICE are all just perfection. Though, I’d also definitely pick Gabriel de Cervantes, if ONLY for the Tarzan moment and his little giggles throughout the song. His Tugger’s an absolute delight to watch, I can’t stop smiling whenever I watch the video of his performance. He just has so much fun, he’s a peak-himbo Tugger, and we love to see it.

Rumpleteazer: Naoimh Morgan. Her voice is incredible, the way she plays Rumpleteazer is awesome (both on stage and in the movie). I love all the other Teazers dearly, but I think Naoimh would probably have to be my #1.

Skimbleshanks: Steven McRae! His Skimbleshanks was *chef’s kiss* amazing, so I’d love to see him on a stage as Skimbleshanks for a longer period of time interacting with everyone! 

Tantomile: Femi Taylor. I absolutely adore her, plus paired with the way that Jaih portrays Coricopat (in the 2019 movie at least), I think would make for an absolutely adorable big sister/little brother dynamic that we don’t normally see with Coricopat and Tantomile because they’re known as the psychic twins. 

Tumblebrutus: My absolute FAVORITE BOY MUKENI NEL!!! NO EXPLANATION NEEDED THAT’S WHO WOULD BE TUMBLE GOODBYEEEEEE

Victoria: Mamiko Yaesawa or Georgina Pazcoguin. I think that Mamiko is just such a sweet Victoria, and I love Georgina’s interactions with Daniel, so they’re definitely tied.