The Wrong Cat Died

Ep276 - Brett Evans, Kermit MaFrog

“I felt like I owed it to the performers in The Jellicle Ball. Just because they changed the way I look at the world so I wanted people to have that experience.” This epi

Ep275 - Dominik Hees, Rum Tum Tugger in German Tent Tour

“Chrissie Cartwright asked me to do a pirouette and I didn’t know what it was.” This episode features Dominik Hees who played the Rum Tum Tugger on the German Tent Tour a

Ep274 - Mark van Beelen, Mungojerrie on 2006 Dutch Tour

“Gillian Lynne’’s version of CATS is very much a ballet. So if you really pay attention to her choreography, you see so many connections of why different cats respond dif

From The Vault: Emma Sofia, Skimbleshanks in Cats: The Jellicle Ball & Not Victoria in 2016 CATS

From The Vault: Originally released on February 10, 2021, this was episode 35 with Emma Sofia discussing her very fun audition story for the 2016 Broadway Revival of CATS

Ep273 - John Anker Bow, Gus on US National Tour 6 & Mr. Van Daan in Slam Frank

“In a 4 show weekend, I did Peter, Bustopher, Deuteronomy, Gus, Deuteronomy.” This episode features John Anker Bow who played Gus on the US National Tour 6 of CATS and is

Ep272 - Antoine L. Smith, Swing on US National Tour 5 & Berry Gordy in MJ The Musical

“CATS really showed me how important it was to be a team player and how to take care of each other on stage and off stage as much as you can.” This episode features Antoi

Ep271 - Jaydon Vijn, Rum Tum Tugger in 2026 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

“We have this system that every cat in the show is on a different life out of the nine lives which is a really interesting way of thinking about it.” This episode feature

Ep270 - Xavier Reyes, Jennyanydots in CATS: The Jellicle Ball

“The Haus of Dots has the best table at the Ball.” This episode features Xavier Reyes who played Jennyanydots in the Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Hear

Ep269 - Cast & Creative, 2026 Boom Theatre's Young Actors Edition of CATS, A Cornish Re-imagining

“We’re Bombalonzo.” This episode features the cast and creative team (Faith Stansfield and Matty Franklin from the cast and Kirsten Edwards and Marc Taylor from the creat

Ep268 - Linedy Genao, Host of Entre Acts

“That organ sound was iconic. I felt like I was transported to a certain time in history.” This episode features Linedy Genao who is currently playing on Broadway as Myrt

Ep267 - Denise Jastraunig, Swing in German Tent Tour

“If you show it in your face, people don’t look at your feet.” This episode features Denise Jastraunig who was a swing in CATS on the German Tent Tour and then in the Vie

Ep266: The Jellicle Tribe: CATS US National Tour 4 Reunion Brunch Discusses Cats: The Jellicle Ball

We were honored to be invited to the reunion brunch for the Jellicle Tribe, a group of members from the US National Tour 4 of Cats. They got together before opening night

Ep265 - Bebe Nicole Simpson, Demeter in CATS: The Jellicle Ball

“In ballroom, femininity in particular is embraced. It really shifted my perspective on things.” This episode features Bebe Nicole Simpson who is performing as Demeter in

Ep264 - Jordan Stefanski, The Jellicle Patron

“All of them took concepts here and turned it into just this massive expression of queer joy in the time we are living in right now. It doesn’t deserve to be seen. It dem

Ep263 - Ryan Jackson, Mistoffelees on US National Tour 5

“You know when you walk into a conversation and two friends are laughing so hard you start to laugh? You have no idea what they are laughing about but the energy is infec

Ep262 - Leigh Archer, Jennyanydots on 2025 Australian Tour

“If you’d asked me if I’d be in CATS again, I would have absolutely laughed and said don’t be ridiculous.” This episode features Leigh Archer who played Demeter in Austra

Ep261 - Petra Ilse Dam, Bombalurina on Asia Tour

“That’s the fun part about the show because the connections are not set and you can change them all the time.” This episode features Petra Ilse Dam who performed as Tanto

Ep260 - Nathan Taylor, Bustopher Jones & Gus on the International Tour

“It’s a show unlike any other that has ever existed. I truly believe that. I think it broke all the rules of what made a successful hit Broadway or West End musical at th

Ep259 - Tommie Luyben, Mungojerrie in German Tent Tour

“I always think of CATS as a picture book. Like a children's picture book come to life.” This episode features CATS veteran Tommie Luyben who has performed in the show si

Ep258 - Tannah Levick, Rumpleteazer in 2025 South Africa Tour

“ I believe that Jellylorum is our mother and she spends so much bloody time with Gus, trying to help Gus and fix Gus. We just wanna get her attention.” This episode feat