The Wrong Cat Died

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

Ep257 - Isabelle McCalla, Swing in McCalla's 1998 CATS & Emma Tate in Schmigadoon!

“My most treasured possession was that VHS. I played it every single day. And then I started teaching myself every single track.” This episode features Isabelle McCalla w

Ep256 - Kendall Grayson Stroud, Swing in CATS: The Jellicle Ball

“Ballroom has been one of the most important pieces of my life so far.” This episode features Kendall Grayson Stroud who is a swing in Broadway’s Cats: The Jellicle Ball.

Ep255 - Emma Sofia, Cassandra & Skimbleshanks in CATS: The Jellicle Ball

"I have a dream that Skimbleshanks, as a representative of the MTA, is able to have a sit down with Zohran Mamdani to talk about the MTA fares.” This episode welcomes bac

Ep254 - Victor Vazquez & Sujotta Pace, Casting Directors in CATS: The Jellicle Ball

“Junior does not have an agent or a manager. Junior has a community in front of him and we had to move through that in order to get the call.” This episode features the c

Ep253 - Dudney Joseph Jr., Munkustrap in CATS: The Jellicle Ball

“I think that the magic that MCs create and where they're able to activate someone. I think that's a gift and it's really incredible.”” This episode features Dudney Josep

Ep252 - Dee Roscioli, Grizabella on US National Tour 5 & Standby in Death Becomes Her

“It was a compliment when someone was like, your felinity was really beautiful. They’re really good at being a cat. Your hands up in little paws, maybe wash your little f