TribLIVE: According to lore, cats have nine lives.
So far, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera has offered Andrew Lloyd Webber's “Cats” eight lives as a producer or presenter. As its advertising slogan “Now and Forever” suggests, popular demand will see to it that “Cats” exceeds its limited warranty.
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“Cats” is a show that will always be a hit-or-miss for an audience, and it can be risky to approve a performance as a producer due to the risk-reward factor. However, with a show that seems “iffy,” are always interesting little perks that it may have. The primary perk that this specific production seemed to have was it’s ability to surprise an audience with good choreography. Although it may seem like a bad way to put it, good choreography in a bad show will elicit more of a response than good choreography in a good show. This is because the audience is not expecting much from a show that is falling a bit flat, but when something spectacular happens, it makes it that much better. Also, scripts like “Cats” that are notorious for being a hit-or-miss allows directors, designers, choreographers, and the rest of the production staff to add their own special alteration to the show in an attempt to make it unique. This uniqueness not only allows the show to be a breath of fresh air to the audience, but also can prove to be very successful as a “new” take on a script.
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