tonight i saw CATS at the capitol theatre in salt lake. it was my fifth time seeing the show, my second at that theatre. i first saw it when i suggested to my dad ten years ago that it was coming to a nearby city and it'd be a fun family event. he bought the idea and bought us tickets; he and i got our faces painted before the show. we laughed. we cried. nothing is better than CATS. a month later we were in iowa for thanksgiving and noticed that it was playing in des moines. dad and tim and i ducked out of the family gathering and went to see it again. just as good. and i got to meet macavity afterward. in japan on my mission, i saw signs that it was coming and lamented that i wouldn't be able to see it. yet i was back in town on a study abroad and managed to find tickets to the show in osaka. it was in japanese, which was a twist. i saw it at the capitol theatre in salt lake a few years later- nosebleed seats and a small stage: in my pantheon of viewings, that was my least favorite.tonight we were in row D on the orchestra floor. mr. mistoffelees was lamentably somewhat lackluster, but everything else was spot on, including the most important part of the whole show: grizabella nailed "touch me!" and the jellicle ball is fifteen minutes of sheer joy and perfection.
it happened the very first time i saw it and it continues to happen: i have to hold back tears of beauty at the start of the show. it's the greatest thing to ever be on stage. the end.
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Awesomeness. did you go because i sent you the link the other week, or did you already know about it and have tickets? i would just like to claim credit for your enjoyment of the beauty that is CATS.
i was going before you sent me the link. but i think it's pretty cool that you thought of me, anyway.
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