Want to hear more? Andrew Lloyd Webber invites you to accompany him to the Jellicle Ball through a video commentary to Cats The Musical! Watch it alongside the show here: ruclips.net/video/sAP7V5KwZCU/видео.html
We all appreciate singers, dancers and athletes, yet people in musical theatre are all three at once and often don't get the recognition they deserve. The skill, strength and stamina here is amazing to keep up this level of performance for three hours and to do it at least once a day.
Flossie1985 “Triple threats” are rare; most musical theatre performers focus primarily on two of the three skills (singing, dancing and acting), which is hard enough.
I got to see him perform Rum Tum Tugger live in the London production. He was so awesome! He came out into the audience and messed with ppl. So funny and full of energy.
Ya’ll be talking about the movie/Mistoffelees/memory. But the real star of the show is obviously Rum tum tugger. That energy and pure rock vibe is amazing!
People, you can say what you want about the 2019 film, but don't judge _Cats_ until you've seen a stage production or this filmed stage show. This production is way better than the 2019 film, and you should really give it a chance before you decide to hate _Cats_ and everything associated with it.
Too all the people wondering this is NOT The recent movie version that came out in movie theaters this is the 1990 version which is awesome! I absolutely love this version and all the songs! Thank you Andrew lloyd webber!
I feel like no one's talking about Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer enough. I remember seeing this came on tv when I was 12. It was weird, but I definitely appreciate it now. It looks like a lot of fun to be in too.
EVERYONE please give this a watch a keep an open mind. Do not associate this with that movie. Cats is an amazing broadway musical. There is a reason why it doesnt work as a film. The true essence of the musical is capturing the beauty and mystique of cats. Unlike other musicals, Cats barely has a plot, because it is an experience, like a giving us a glance into the world of the jellicle cats. The choreography, music, makeup, backdrop and everything works so well together. Imagine jumping around doing crazy advanced choreography and singing at the same time, these actors are incredible. Give this a watch, it is one of the longest-running shows for a reason.
I don’t mind the film too much. Sure, it isn’t as good as the stage show. Sure, the CGI sucks. But the group numbers aren’t bad. I still loved Macavity. Also, they kept some of the choreography.
First saw it in the Wang in Boston with the cut-down by Ray Heussy I built two of his sets. I then saw it is a tiny house in White River Junction in Vermont. Both shows were stellar!
Please don't judge this musical by it's awful movie adaptation. Sure, it doesn't really have much plot, but the musical numbers and choreography are so entertaining, it somehow works.
I started to cry every time when watch Gus the theater cat...at home or in the theate. It somehow reminds me of my grandparents🥺and I miss them so much
To appreciate the stage version of "Cats," think Cirque du Soleil. It's more performance than musical. I saw the original stage version on Broadway with Betty Buckley - "Memory" was worth the price of the ticket.
Woah..... 🤯 That makes so much sense. I saw the musical in Toronto last year and kept waiting for it to "feel" more like a musical. Thinking of it this way definitely puts it into context better.
Betty was amazing. Standing O at intermission! I saw it one and a half times because the night A Chorus Line became the longest running show on Broadway, we stood on the street and watched the stars go into the Shubert Theatre for the show, then second-acted Cats at the Winter Garden. After the show, we waited by the stage door because we knew several of the dancers would be hustling out to get to the Shubert for the big finale of One. We literally chased them down the street, looking like crazed fans, I'm sure. But hey, I was 18. That's what you do when you're young, dumb, and starstruck. haha
Noah Lakanen It isn’t either of them. It is something called “Digital fur technology”, look it up on the internet. It’s actually pretty interesting, though I don’t really know that much about it.
@Noah Lakanen The actors literally didn't have any costumes or makeup. It's public knowledge. The CGI team was forced to individually put fur on them, and the budget was slashed.They also didn't have time to catify their faces or hands.
@@Flossie1985 Actually you only see Veerle. You hear Helen Massey, an opera singer from London, because the producers didn't like Veerle's accent. But I agree, she is my favourite voice in the show
@@janleopold4359 I was looking at the IMDB and it looks like they did that to several people. Any idea what they didn't like? Would it have been accents for all of them? So curious.
Everyone: WE WANT CATS Andrew: Love Never Dies Everyone: WE WANT CATS Andrew: Performance from the 90s Everyone: WE WANT CATS Andrew: By Jeeves Everyone: WE WANT CATS Andrew: Cats Thank you Andrew Lloyd Webber!!! Edit: After Phantom of the opera, lots of people requested cats. Instead came out love never dies, a performance from the 90s, and by Jeeves. I mean no hate to these wonderful performances, but I’m just saying we were waiting for cats for a long time, and here it is!!
I watched it last night, and when it was done I felt disoriented and confused, like I'd just woken up and was struggling to remember anything. I came back tonight to watch it again, and while I wasn't as confused, I definitely still feel it a bit. I kinda wanna watch it again tomorrow, if only the video would stay up. It is incredibly weird but in a very enjoyable way- the music is catchy, and it somehow takes you away from the world and into the show
When my daughter was little I would put it on for her, and she was mesmerized watching it. Even as a toddler we started her on an appreciation for the performing arts. When she was old enough we took her to the stage show.
When I was 8 or 9, a family friend gave me the VHS of this and I'm surprised that it's not worn out by the number of times I watched it as a kid. Now, this version of the musical is nothing but pure, blissful nostalgia and I don't care what anyone says, I will always love it. What an awesome memory for your daughter. I can definitely say she'll remember it fondly.
Cats is my favorite musical ever, and I have never had the opportunity to see it on a stage. I am so thankful for this opportunity to get to see it now, during this horrible pandemic. Thank you, Mr. Lloyd Webber. Thank you.
How is it your favorite musical but you have never seen it? It doesn't make sense, just like when a kid says they don't like a food but they have never tried it 🤨
mopillo88 It is possible for it to be my favorite musical and haven’t seen it. I haven’t been fortunate enough to see a whole lot of musicals that I love. I know the music by heart from listening to it so much (both the broadway OCR and the West End OCR), I’ve read the book it was based on, I’ve seen part of one of my friend’s VHS of the show when I was a little kid... It can still be my favorite. Please don’t judge because you don’t know me. Please be kind.
The VHS version of this was the very first musical I ever saw when I was five years old and I was mesmerized. Twenty years later and my cat is named Bombalurina. I’ve seen it a million times but you can bet your bottom dollar that if it’s streaming on RUclips I’m watching it again.
I've always preferred live over this (same as VHS) version. Too much camera work. But, when it comes to Cats, I take what I can get (except the new movie). I'll watch it yet again anyway.
I had tickets to Cats and the show was postponed. I had never seen it before. Based on this, i am kinda hoping they cancel the live show altogether. Just can't get into it.
Lloyd Webber is throwing the shade HARD on the movie version. He didn’t like any of the interruptions that were put in the movie. I thought he okayed them . Lol
Woow elain Page i am speechless what a powerfull voice when she sings memory no one comes close to her 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏i wanted to see cats when i was in vienna but there were no tickets anymore thank you Mr andrew loyd webber for this masterpice musical you are trully a legend
The original choreography is just amazing. I'm so mad they got the choreographer from Hamilton to change things andhe added hip hop style. It worked for Hamilton just fine. But not for a show like this. There was no need to change anything in the show but ALW did. Gillian Lynn's choreography will always be the best.
I'm seeing a lot of comments saying "how did I not know this is on youtube??" or something along those lines. The reason you didn't know, is because it wasn't. This premiered in 2020 as a live video, and was posted I think for 48 hours. It was a feature this channel was doing during COVID, posting full length ALW musicals for people to enjoy. But now for some reason, they're reposting them. First Phantom, now CATS. They will likely also repost Joseph and any other musicals they showed during that time. I'm guessing they're posting these because Phantom leaving Broadway means there's no more ALW musicals on Broadway, so sharing the recordings won't deter people from going. TL. DR; They reposted the livestreams from 2020 because now people won't stop going because they have the online version.
I'm not from an english speaking country so it's my first time seeing Cats and during the all thing I was like "wtf are they saying??! I don't understand". But infact they were just saying their names...
It's nonsense literature--a book of humorous poems made into a musical, so there are lots of word play and silly names--except "Memory" is based on an Eliot poem that is not humorous: "Rhapsody on a Windy Night."
even though Cats has been wildly successful over the years, i still feel like it's stupidly underrated. Yeah it's bizarre, but it's also incredibly artistic and has some of the most unique characters, catchy songs, and masterful choreography i've ever seen. People constantly criticize it for "having no plot" and that being only reason to dislike this whole musical is ridiculous.
@@stormcloudsaboundlike I said, it has been really successful. I mean underrated in the sense that it has a lot of people who turn hate it and turn their noses up at it, and not give it the praise and appreciation it deserves.
It DOES have a plot. It's about family, loss, and redemption. Anyone who doesn't get this is to be pitied for not having the capacity to fully experiencing this treasure.
Thankful for this channel that has given me a smile today when I needed it. My 91 yo grandmother just tested positive for COVID19 and is not doing well. Cats has always been her favorite show and she always talks about the time one of the cats sat on her lap when she went to see the Broadway show.
90% of the comments: "to all the comments saying cats is bad, dont judge it by the movie, this is the real thing, it is beautiful, stop being hateful." 8% of the comments: talking about the musical 2% of the comments: actually hating on cats me: wait wtf is going on
Man, this is nostalgic... I still love this musical immensely I see. The movie adaption aside, this musical is such a treat to watch every time. People complain that it doesn't have a plot but not only did that not ever really bother me even as child, but I think that that is also not true in the end. Sure it's not some grand adventure or an easily digestable or clear cut story, but it isn't supposed to be. And it isn't trying to. It's a story of cats meeting up for a special night and, realising they have guests (audience or just YOU), tell about themselves and share stories of their group's members, as well as speculate who of them will "win the price" tonight. They didn't come out tonight to have some adventure: they came to meet each other, hang out, see who gets a new life this year or all the like. There are plot elements keeping it together past one performance, such as things surrounding Grisabella, Macavity or the whole heavy side layer business. And even if that's not enough for you, just the coreography and the music are amazing. More than any story though, I've always loved Cats for managing to introduce us to so many characters with no dialogue. Even if they don't have their on number, you can learn so much about each cat by looking at expressions, body language and coreography. Looking past the front row can even give you rare little treats of different personalities and relationships too. All of these cats are characters, even if they don't sing a solo, and being able to bring that up in a performance breathes so much light in the whole show. The performers, the directors and the whole team did amazing there and it is inspiring to witness.
*For anyone who doesn't understand the plot of this movie* Jellicle cats from what i understand are sort of a royal cat club, although they seem to accept pretty much anyone? When they describe what a Jellicle cat is, it sounds like almost every cat ever. The main point of the plot is they're preparing for and then going to the Jellicle Ball. This is an annual full moon ball they have where their leader chooses a cat to be reborn (because of the 9 lives myth) It takes a while to introduce a few specific Jellicles and a non-Jellicle named Grizabella. She's an old show-girl type cat who's life is in shambles, she's real sad and the other cats are mean to her. So the ball happens, dance dance dance, Grizabella again, another old and pitiful cat named Gus love him, more singing. Then there's a villain cat named Macavity. He bad. He crashes the ball and kidnaps Old Deuteronomy because why not. Munkustrap fights Macavity and hurts him pretty badly it seems. Mr Mistoffelees uses magic to poof Deuteronomy back. Deuteronomy chooses Grizabella to be reborn and she's happy. That's pretty much it. You're welcome. Edit: I guess Macavity kidnaps Deuteronomy because he's angry about not being a Jellicle (he probably was at some point but got banished for being horrible) and he can never be chosen to go to Heaviside
This i what gets me. You'll always hear "CATS doesn't have a plot." The correct phrase is "CATS doesn't have a COMPLEX plot." There is a plot, it's just simple so you can enjoy the characters, songs and dancing.
" Gus The Theatre Cat" is by far my most favourite song of this musical followed by " Memory". Always brings a tear to my eye... They seem like the one song follows the other , they both are haunted by Memory in some way
what got me to like cats was actually doing the show. cats is honestly my favorite musical i’ve ever been in because of how unique it is. we also did the original gillian lynne choreo!!
Thank you, Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber and the team for letting us, people, to watch your masterpieces. I'm an unfortunate woman who has never watched a musical live nor watched a full musical. Thank you.
THIS is what CATS is supposed to look like! If they wanted a film in the theater so badly they shroud have just sent this one out b/c this is perfection! I've loved this show since I was a teenager. My Mother and I saw the stage show 15 times. Webber betrayed us with that film that came out at Christmas and that is something he can never take back. Shame on him!
Anyone else think Demeter is the most interesting Cat? You can tell she's still traumatized by her past with Macavity, but she'll stand up to him. She's sympathetic to Grizabella, but not brave enough to accept her yet, and she Munkstrap seem to have a cute little relationship going on (be it sibling or romantic).
@@janelleaquino Yeah, and I freaking hate that!! I will never forgive the 2019 version for cutting Demeter's part at Macavity number!!! She was supposed to be an important part of this musical.
Yeah. If only Weber could actually give us more of those characters' background stories. All of them seem to have very interesting stories due to how they act or interact in the film.
FINALLY, the musical of my childhood! It's so good and I just want everyone that has seen the movie to come enjoy this masterpiece, Cats has to be shown as the amazing piece of art that it is.
I still remember when i was in high school my music teacher showed us this musical and the very famous song (y'all know which one), the melodies remained in my mind till now, i really appreciate her for showing me such a wonderful world of musicals
Повезло вам. А мой учитель музыки ставил пластинки С.Прокофьева "Петя и волк". Мне уже 44 года,а я в первые смотрю этот шедевр. Теперь и умирать не страшно,Я ВИДЕЛ ""Cat's"!!!!! ))))))
I will never forget the first time I watched this musical. It was a production on Tour and it came to my country, Greece. I was fifteen and I had no previous experience with live musical theater. We went to see Cats because me and my dad were curious and we found really good tickets. I went there completely blind in what to expect. During the entire thing I was in a trance, so amazed with the choreography and the feline like movements of the actors. By the end, with Memory, both me and my brother were sobbing our eyes out. I am so thankful of that experience, which actually made me obsessed with Musical theater and changed my life, by filling it with beautiful new music.
The dancer that plays the Mr Mistopheles character is usually the best male dancer in the troupe, because it’s one of the most demanding roles, dance wise, in the show.
I really thought that the 2019 film Cats would be faithful to the actual stage production, still having the costumes and everything else... so glad they’re releasing this one
I was lucky enough to catch the the touring show twice many years ago when I was in college. This version is amazing. Ken Page, Elaine Paige, Sir John Mills and the best actors and actresses they could find from productions around the world. Since this was produced in 1998 it was almost certainly shot on film so pretty (pretty!) please can we get a 4K Blu-ray scan of the original film in time for the 25th anniversary?
@@clary98 If you can catch it on tour I highly recommend it. The first time I saw it it still had the Growltiger scene in it which, in my opinion, was way too long and boring. The second time was the film version. Both versions were fantastic but I liked the new version more.
Being a fan of musicals.. I'm so glad to see Cats.. I am a choreographer and I've done some scenes of this musical in some shows. Thank u for this wonderful musical.. 👏👏👏👏👏BRAVO....
Love this version of the musical. I`ve also seen it live in the theatre and it was absolutely wonderful. Thank you Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber for bringing the theatre into our homes.
I saw the 2019 movie before this version, and I think a huge component of why this works and the movie didn't is because the actors seem to be genuinely happy to be there? It shows through in their movements, their faces, the little character details. The CGI movie looks more like every character is trapped in a fur-lined purgatory that they have to pretend to like singing and dancing to escape.
I thought i was the only one. I watched my mother’s VHS copy over and over again and had to learn the pencil trick because I thought i broke the VHS tape..
Thank you so much Sir Webber for giving us this chance to watch these musicals here in Bulgaria ! Thank you !!! All of them were fantastic and helped us to overcome all this lockdown easy !
I've always seen Cats as a celebration of culture. With the idea of 'tribes' and the 'heaviside layer', expression through dance, etc. Cultural celebration is something we need now more than ever. There's always been a subtle beauty to Cats that I can never quite pinpoint. An 'ineffability'.
A massive amount of memories from this one. I’ve played Old Deuteronomy in the past and that’s been my favourite role I’ve ever played. CATS means everything to me. And The Ad-Dressing Of Cats is my favourite song of all time.
My parents got me this versions VHS of Cats when I was a young child and I DESTROYED IT. I watched it everyday, learned all the songs and dances. This performance may be the first thing I was truly obsessed with from the creative world. This performance is the reason why I refuse to watch that garbage movie they tried to put out. I just finished watching the live premiere and the nostalgia was beyond anything Ive experienced in a while. I sang, I danced, I smiled, I cried. Thank you so much for giving this to us.
Almost feels as if had written your comment it’s so relatable! I had the exact same ‘first obsession’ with this as a child, and then the flood of nostalgia and pure joy coming back two decades later. Incredibly special. So grateful for this :)
literally the same experience when i was a child! i still have the VHS somewhere in my house but im glad they put it on youtube because now i can watch it anywhere without fuss
Not quite... They published it 3 years ago and then put it down (probably cuz of copyright) and then they put it on again some days ago. I don't have a clue why but I am very happy about it. XD
@@utoobah Oh trust me, I am not deleting it. Aside from the fact that I'm making a video and need it, I just really like this version. I was more complaining that the site I used took forever when using youtube would have prob made it faster.
@@gaburysuje6766 No... They are an official channel that hosted an official reunion for fans of the film 2 years in a row. It was only available that evening and a little while after. Now they seem to be permitted to have it available at all times.
Want to hear more? Andrew Lloyd Webber invites you to accompany him to the Jellicle Ball through a video commentary to Cats The Musical! Watch it alongside the show here: ruclips.net/video/sAP7V5KwZCU/видео.html
Bakit puro pusa?
Amazing thankyou x
Hiya, please can you try to do Back to the future the musical next. If not then keep up the great work. 😁💛
Evita next please
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We all appreciate singers, dancers and athletes, yet people in musical theatre are all three at once and often don't get the recognition they deserve. The skill, strength and stamina here is amazing to keep up this level of performance for three hours and to do it at least once a day.
Flossie1985
“Triple threats” are rare; most musical theatre performers focus primarily on two of the three skills (singing, dancing and acting), which is hard enough.
For those of you who were scarred by the movie version, don’t worry. This version is much, much, MUCH better.
You're right, the movie was unwatchable, this was merely bad lol.
THIS is the way to experience Cats the musical without actually going in person. What a find! This was a favorite of mine in the 80s.
Gooosh I'm never gonna get tired of John Patridge as Rum Tum Tugger 😍
I had to watch Rum Tum Tugger twice in a row. I love his facial expressions. So sexy! ☺️
I got to see him perform Rum Tum Tugger live in the London production. He was so awesome! He came out into the audience and messed with ppl. So funny and full of energy.
Do yourself a favor then- don't see what his Alonzo looked like. Or his Munkustrap. Especially Alonzo tho, it's my sleep paralysis demon, s2g.
@@Tahtanista aaahhh you're a lucky one!!
Lawd yes, he had that tiny touch of... IDK kinda RHPS sexy? Maybe I can't put a proper description on it. but oof. So good.
I'm here for Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer's duel cartwheels
And John Partridge as Rum Tum Rugger because... gawd daaaaaymn
McCavity, McCavity... there's no one like McCavity !!!
Ellis Toussier Bigio, he’s a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity
@@emmaray6215 The Napoleon of Crime !!!
Tugger is my favourite I'm not gay but if I were damn he's my man crush.
And there’s nothing at all to be done about that
Ya’ll be talking about the movie/Mistoffelees/memory. But the real star of the show is obviously Rum tum tugger. That energy and pure rock vibe is amazing!
Yeah Rum Tum Tugger is so hot
It would have been interesting to cast Tim Curry or David Bowie as Rum Tug Tugger, 25 years or so ago.
Mr. Mistoffeles is where it's AT :)
This actor made me think of Tim Curry every time he appeared.
@Ukecan1 made me think of Tim curry too. Very rock horror show vibes
People, you can say what you want about the 2019 film, but don't judge _Cats_ until you've seen a stage production or this filmed stage show. This production is way better than the 2019 film, and you should really give it a chance before you decide to hate _Cats_ and everything associated with it.
I LOVE ALW's CATS! I've seen it performed on stage and it's a magical experience!
I haven't seen the stage show yet, but personally I found the film very enjoyable. Good singing, good dancing - I don't get all the hate.
I saw cats in person three times twice at a theater I usher at now and once somewhere else and it's amazing in person
Absolutely loved the stage production!!! Saw it years ago. So amazing!!!
I agree with u 100%.
Too all the people wondering this is NOT The recent movie version that came out in movie theaters this is the 1990 version which is awesome! I absolutely love this version and all the songs! Thank you Andrew lloyd webber!
I would hope people could figure that out from the image of makeup and costumes instead of creepy cgi
I can't wait! I've never seen the 2019 movie, not the stage production. Yippie!
1998!
(The original musical came out in 1981, this was filmed in 1998)
Agreed, this is so much better than the film! But I wouldn't say it's a fantastic stage musical in itself.
Honestly the best version there is.
I feel like no one's talking about Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer enough.
I remember seeing this came on tv when I was 12. It was weird, but I definitely appreciate it now. It looks like a lot of fun to be in too.
Seriously? Mongo and Rumple are two my favourite cats!! I'm sure lots of people love them, too, they just don't really talk about it
EVERYONE please give this a watch a keep an open mind. Do not associate this with that movie. Cats is an amazing broadway musical. There is a reason why it doesnt work as a film. The true essence of the musical is capturing the beauty and mystique of cats. Unlike other musicals, Cats barely has a plot, because it is an experience, like a giving us a glance into the world of the jellicle cats. The choreography, music, makeup, backdrop and everything works so well together. Imagine jumping around doing crazy advanced choreography and singing at the same time, these actors are incredible. Give this a watch, it is one of the longest-running shows for a reason.
Nah the films just as good tbh
I don’t mind the film too much. Sure, it isn’t as good as the stage show. Sure, the CGI sucks. But the group numbers aren’t bad. I still loved Macavity. Also, they kept some of the choreography.
Why not? The movie was beautiful.
@@jelliclecatjeezisz8485 yep
First saw it in the Wang in Boston with the cut-down by Ray Heussy I built two of his sets. I then saw it is a tiny house in White River Junction in Vermont. Both shows were stellar!
Please don't judge this musical by it's awful movie adaptation. Sure, it doesn't really have much plot, but the musical numbers and choreography are so entertaining, it somehow works.
This is the best musical
Excuse you but that movie was amazing. You just need a bit of wine.
I'm not really into Cats for the plot, but I love the dancing.
It does sort of have a plot, it just takes a while to get it
Jonathan White the movie wasn’t very good, I cringed multiple times in it.
Rum Tum Tugger is basically every cat in the world
Thank you all and see you next week! The Shows Must Go On...
Thank you, Thank you. Standing ovation from my living room. 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to watch free musical! I got to watch Poto Love Never Dies By Jeeves and now Cats for the first time!
Next week?!!! So excited for more shows!!!!
Thankyou 👏👏❤️
What's the show next week? I thought this would be the last show
I started to cry every time when watch Gus the theater cat...at home or in the theate. It somehow reminds me of my grandparents🥺and I miss them so much
Who else wishes this could stay forever!
Me
Me! 🥺
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well you can watch this in Cats The Musical Channel if you dont mind that they broken up all the songs into individual video.
me!
To appreciate the stage version of "Cats," think Cirque du Soleil. It's more performance than musical. I saw the original stage version on Broadway with Betty Buckley - "Memory" was worth the price of the ticket.
Richard Gross
Oh! Good idea! I’ll have to tell that to my friends.
Woah..... 🤯 That makes so much sense. I saw the musical in Toronto last year and kept waiting for it to "feel" more like a musical. Thinking of it this way definitely puts it into context better.
Betty was amazing. Standing O at intermission! I saw it one and a half times because the night A Chorus Line became the longest running show on Broadway, we stood on the street and watched the stars go into the Shubert Theatre for the show, then second-acted Cats at the Winter Garden. After the show, we waited by the stage door because we knew several of the dancers would be hustling out to get to the Shubert for the big finale of One. We literally chased them down the street, looking like crazed fans, I'm sure. But hey, I was 18. That's what you do when you're young, dumb, and starstruck. haha
This stage version has way less plot than the movie , yet it makes way more sense than the movie.
How can Sir John Mills as Gus here was 90 years old but still sound so warm and beautiful? Rest In Peace :(
I hope people who knew CATS from the heavily CGI-ed film will appreciate the original theatre version of CATS.
Noah Lakanen It isn’t either of them. It is something called “Digital fur technology”, look it up on the internet. It’s actually pretty interesting, though I don’t really know that much about it.
i like both and i feel like im the only one ajsjsh
@Noah Lakanen The actors literally didn't have any costumes or makeup. It's public knowledge. The CGI team was forced to individually put fur on them, and the budget was slashed.They also didn't have time to catify their faces or hands.
I refuse to watch the film - the casting alone made me want to vomit. I don't need to see the CGI furry suits to know it is crap.
@@StoatmanTV FINALLY OMG
i loved the movie sooooo much
No one sings "Memory" like Elaine Paige.
Cat Parlova so true! She is the chosen one!!!!
Veerle Casteleyn, who sings with her as Jemima, does it well.
@@Flossie1985 Actually you only see Veerle. You hear Helen Massey, an opera singer from London, because the producers didn't like Veerle's accent. But I agree, she is my favourite voice in the show
@@janleopold4359 I was looking at the IMDB and it looks like they did that to several people. Any idea what they didn't like? Would it have been accents for all of them? So curious.
@@joepalarca I know that they thit so with Simbleshanks, I don't know about anyone else and I don't know why they did it. Sorry about that
The stage play is unbeatable ❤
Everyone: WE WANT CATS
Andrew: Love Never Dies
Everyone: WE WANT CATS
Andrew: Performance from the 90s
Everyone: WE WANT CATS
Andrew: By Jeeves
Everyone: WE WANT CATS
Andrew: Cats
Thank you Andrew Lloyd Webber!!!
Edit: After Phantom of the opera, lots of people requested cats. Instead came out love never dies, a performance from the 90s, and by Jeeves. I mean no hate to these wonderful performances, but I’m just saying we were waiting for cats for a long time, and here it is!!
Literally
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To me, whatever he chooses to share, it's a pure blessing. Thank you ALW!!!!
Love all the choices
But LND was amazing!
idk how many times i've watched this, but i'd still watch this.
I saw the original London cast three times loved every second of it. ...and also enjoyed the film as the music and dance is always magical.
Same x
I prefer this version of Cat's compared to the latest version
I watched it literally like 25 times in our theatre in Czech republic 😂 and I still love it 😍
Samsies
this musical is so incredible, even though people call it weird it just has some kind of magical element that’s so amazing
I watched it last night, and when it was done I felt disoriented and confused, like I'd just woken up and was struggling to remember anything. I came back tonight to watch it again, and while I wasn't as confused, I definitely still feel it a bit. I kinda wanna watch it again tomorrow, if only the video would stay up. It is incredibly weird but in a very enjoyable way- the music is catchy, and it somehow takes you away from the world and into the show
it's not weird, it's jellicle
We still have Elaine Paige here. I’m crying. 😭
I cry when ever she sings Memory
Watched this in Manila but nothing will compare with this classic production with Elaine Paige!
@@rangulfgimfang8322 same here... I keep listening over and over again..
This is the musical that got me into musicals as a kid. 😸
More specifically Memory!
one thing's for sure: this is much better than the abomination that is the 2019 movie adaptation of this musical.
This version is much better. Especially with original London cast actress Elaine Paige as Grizabella.
When my daughter was little I would put it on for her, and she was mesmerized watching it. Even as a toddler we started her on an appreciation for the performing arts. When she was old enough we took her to the stage show.
My mom did the same! This is the reason why I love music
Omg this was my childhood too!
Wow... My toddler is watching this. She won't stop dancing!🤣
When I was 8 or 9, a family friend gave me the VHS of this and I'm surprised that it's not worn out by the number of times I watched it as a kid. Now, this version of the musical is nothing but pure, blissful nostalgia and I don't care what anyone says, I will always love it. What an awesome memory for your daughter. I can definitely say she'll remember it fondly.
OMG THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR REPOSTING THIS THIS IS SUCH A BLESSING BLESS YALL
Cats is my favorite musical ever, and I have never had the opportunity to see it on a stage. I am so thankful for this opportunity to get to see it now, during this horrible pandemic. Thank you, Mr. Lloyd Webber. Thank you.
How is it your favorite musical but you have never seen it?
It doesn't make sense, just like when a kid says they don't like a food but they have never tried it 🤨
mopillo88 It is possible for it to be my favorite musical and haven’t seen it. I haven’t been fortunate enough to see a whole lot of musicals that I love. I know the music by heart from listening to it so much (both the broadway OCR and the West End OCR), I’ve read the book it was based on, I’ve seen part of one of my friend’s VHS of the show when I was a little kid... It can still be my favorite. Please don’t judge because you don’t know me. Please be kind.
この時を楽しみにしていました。今、日本の朝5時半。私は出勤前にcatsを見ています。なんて贅沢な朝でしょう、嬉しくて幸せな朝をありがとうございます🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😊😊😊😊😊💕💕💕💕💕
Elaine Page singing Memory totally broke me!!! What a performance!!
The VHS version of this was the very first musical I ever saw when I was five years old and I was mesmerized. Twenty years later and my cat is named Bombalurina.
I’ve seen it a million times but you can bet your bottom dollar that if it’s streaming on RUclips I’m watching it again.
Yeah I've always wanted to call mine Mr Mistofelees
I've always preferred live over this (same as VHS) version. Too much camera work. But, when it comes to Cats, I take what I can get (except the new movie). I'll watch it yet again anyway.
I had a calico named grizabella as a teenager
Listening to Memory while it’s storming is really hit different
Less than 5 minutes in and this version of Cats doesn’t make me want to rip out my optic nerves. So far so good!
I lasted about 6 minutes here before I cringed enough times to close it. I salute you for being able to do the Cats Challenge longer than that.
I had tickets to Cats and the show was postponed. I had never seen it before. Based on this, i am kinda hoping they cancel the live show altogether. Just can't get into it.
Lloyd Webber is throwing the shade HARD on the movie version. He didn’t like any of the interruptions that were put in the movie. I thought he okayed them . Lol
"These modern productions are all very well. But there's nothing to equal from what I hear tell.." You tell em, Gus.
Woow elain Page i am speechless what a powerfull voice when she sings memory no one comes close to her 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏i wanted to see cats when i was in vienna but there were no tickets anymore thank you Mr andrew loyd webber for this masterpice musical you are trully a legend
I’m really glad they let us see the musical during the pandemic. I’m so glad I finally get to see this!
The choreography, costumes, makeup, energy of each individual was just awe inspiring, well done Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and thank you.
The original choreography is just amazing. I'm so mad they got the choreographer from Hamilton to change things andhe added hip hop style. It worked for Hamilton just fine. But not for a show like this. There was no need to change anything in the show but ALW did. Gillian Lynn's choreography will always be the best.
I'm seeing a lot of comments saying "how did I not know this is on youtube??" or something along those lines.
The reason you didn't know, is because it wasn't. This premiered in 2020 as a live video, and was posted I think for 48 hours. It was a feature this channel was doing during COVID, posting full length ALW musicals for people to enjoy. But now for some reason, they're reposting them. First Phantom, now CATS. They will likely also repost Joseph and any other musicals they showed during that time. I'm guessing they're posting these because Phantom leaving Broadway means there's no more ALW musicals on Broadway, so sharing the recordings won't deter people from going.
TL. DR; They reposted the livestreams from 2020 because now people won't stop going because they have the online version.
I STILL CRY WHEN GUS THE THEATRE CAT COMES ONNNNN :(((
When he talks about modern production, I thought of the movie! Well, Gus prefers Victorian times and I prefer the musical version :)
I'm not from an english speaking country so it's my first time seeing Cats and during the all thing I was like "wtf are they saying??! I don't understand".
But infact they were just saying their names...
It's nonsense literature--a book of humorous poems made into a musical, so there are lots of word play and silly names--except "Memory" is based on an Eliot poem that is not humorous: "Rhapsody on a Windy Night."
even though Cats has been wildly successful over the years, i still feel like it's stupidly underrated. Yeah it's bizarre, but it's also incredibly artistic and has some of the most unique characters, catchy songs, and masterful choreography i've ever seen. People constantly criticize it for "having no plot" and that being only reason to dislike this whole musical is ridiculous.
it's...not underrated? it was on broadway for a really long time and it's one of the few musicals to get a good pro shot like this.
@@stormcloudsaboundlike I said, it has been really successful. I mean underrated in the sense that it has a lot of people who turn hate it and turn their noses up at it, and not give it the praise and appreciation it deserves.
@@Phobie_2000 it's definitely not for everyone. it's a very atypical musical in many ways. that doesn't mean it's underrated.
People are watching it wrong. You got view it more as a ballet with lyrics rather than a traditional musical.
It DOES have a plot. It's about family, loss, and redemption. Anyone who doesn't get this is to be pitied for not having the capacity to fully experiencing this treasure.
Thankful for this channel that has given me a smile today when I needed it. My 91 yo grandmother just tested positive for COVID19 and is not doing well. Cats has always been her favorite show and she always talks about the time one of the cats sat on her lap when she went to see the Broadway show.
aww bless her! sending positive vibes
@@PADARM Prayers for her . I remember the cat jumped on the chair and scared my husband. i remember . swirling eyes at him .It was fantastic
Hope your grandmother gets well soon. Much love to her and to you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Best of luck to your grandmother and you! ❤
God loves your Grandmother...Hope and Strength her way today and everyday!! meowee
90% of the comments: "to all the comments saying cats is bad, dont judge it by the movie, this is the real thing, it is beautiful, stop being hateful."
8% of the comments: talking about the musical
2% of the comments: actually hating on cats
me: wait wtf is going on
Hahahaha. Same.
lol
Well its about cats and gathering in a jellicle ball. There isnt much of a plot but just dancing
It seems like just a bunch of introductions of cats, from what I can tell. It’s no Phantom, to be sure.
@@guccideltaco That's basically all it is...my name is "such and such" and my one defining characteristic is "this". 😬
Can we please acknowledge how incredible Michael Gruber is as Munkustrap in this production?? One of my favourite performances of all time!
Subtitles: *Grizabella*
Sad cat enters
Me: Smelly cat, smelly cat, is not your fault....
Same😂
Omg...
*I always cry since a baby when Grizabella dies. Sad how she was outcast and then finally they touch her at the end.*
Man, this is nostalgic... I still love this musical immensely I see.
The movie adaption aside, this musical is such a treat to watch every time. People complain that it doesn't have a plot but not only did that not ever really bother me even as child, but I think that that is also not true in the end. Sure it's not some grand adventure or an easily digestable or clear cut story, but it isn't supposed to be. And it isn't trying to. It's a story of cats meeting up for a special night and, realising they have guests (audience or just YOU), tell about themselves and share stories of their group's members, as well as speculate who of them will "win the price" tonight. They didn't come out tonight to have some adventure: they came to meet each other, hang out, see who gets a new life this year or all the like. There are plot elements keeping it together past one performance, such as things surrounding Grisabella, Macavity or the whole heavy side layer business. And even if that's not enough for you, just the coreography and the music are amazing.
More than any story though, I've always loved Cats for managing to introduce us to so many characters with no dialogue. Even if they don't have their on number, you can learn so much about each cat by looking at expressions, body language and coreography. Looking past the front row can even give you rare little treats of different personalities and relationships too. All of these cats are characters, even if they don't sing a solo, and being able to bring that up in a performance breathes so much light in the whole show. The performers, the directors and the whole team did amazing there and it is inspiring to witness.
*For anyone who doesn't understand the plot of this movie*
Jellicle cats from what i understand are sort of a royal cat club, although they seem to accept pretty much anyone? When they describe what a Jellicle cat is, it sounds like almost every cat ever.
The main point of the plot is they're preparing for and then going to the Jellicle Ball. This is an annual full moon ball they have where their leader chooses a cat to be reborn (because of the 9 lives myth)
It takes a while to introduce a few specific Jellicles and a non-Jellicle named Grizabella. She's an old show-girl type cat who's life is in shambles, she's real sad and the other cats are mean to her.
So the ball happens, dance dance dance, Grizabella again, another old and pitiful cat named Gus love him, more singing.
Then there's a villain cat named Macavity. He bad. He crashes the ball and kidnaps Old Deuteronomy because why not. Munkustrap fights Macavity and hurts him pretty badly it seems. Mr Mistoffelees uses magic to poof Deuteronomy back.
Deuteronomy chooses Grizabella to be reborn and she's happy. That's pretty much it.
You're welcome.
Edit: I guess Macavity kidnaps Deuteronomy because he's angry about not being a Jellicle (he probably was at some point but got banished for being horrible) and he can never be chosen to go to Heaviside
Oof ok
“He kidnaps old Deuteronomy cause why now” I’m dying 😂😂
Thanks. That's cleared up most of my confusion. Wish I'd read this before watching. :)
haha I think he kidnaps him because he wants the life - either that or hes just really mean!?
This i what gets me. You'll always hear "CATS doesn't have a plot."
The correct phrase is "CATS doesn't have a COMPLEX plot." There is a plot, it's just simple so you can enjoy the characters, songs and dancing.
I can't watch Elaine Page singing Memory without becoming an emotional wreck! Every. Single. Time. wahhhhhhhh!!
" Gus The Theatre Cat" is by far my most favourite song of this musical followed by " Memory". Always brings a tear to my eye... They seem like the one song follows the other , they both are haunted by Memory in some way
what got me to like cats was actually doing the show. cats is honestly my favorite musical i’ve ever been in because of how unique it is. we also did the original gillian lynne choreo!!
Thank you, Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber and the team for letting us, people, to watch your masterpieces. I'm an unfortunate woman who has never watched a musical live nor watched a full musical. Thank you.
THIS is what CATS is supposed to look like! If they wanted a film in the theater so badly they shroud have just sent this one out b/c this is perfection! I've loved this show since I was a teenager. My Mother and I saw the stage show 15 times. Webber betrayed us with that film that came out at Christmas and that is something he can never take back. Shame on him!
Everyone when Bustopher Jones comes in: T H I C C. BIG BOY CHONKEY. ABSOLUTE UNIT.
Big Chungus!
THANKS, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber for this present. A free FULL STAGE SHOW of CATS The Musical is simply a delight to the senses.
Unlike that 2019 atrocity
Anyone else think Demeter is the most interesting Cat?
You can tell she's still traumatized by her past with Macavity, but she'll stand up to him. She's sympathetic to Grizabella, but not brave enough to accept her yet, and she Munkstrap seem to have a cute little relationship going on (be it sibling or romantic).
And she was barely given any role in the 2019 movie
Yeah, Demeter is my favourite character in the 1998 movie. It's a shame the movie virtually erased her character altogether.
@@janelleaquino Yeah, and I freaking hate that!! I will never forgive the 2019 version for cutting Demeter's part at Macavity number!!! She was supposed to be an important part of this musical.
Yeah. If only Weber could actually give us more of those characters' background stories. All of them seem to have very interesting stories due to how they act or interact in the film.
I'm just here for Mistoffelees...
He is quiet and small, he is black...
From his ears to the tip of his tail. Misto is the best cat
Personally, I have a major soft spot for one of the Chorus Kittens called Etcetera, and Rumpleteazer.
Mistoffeless and rumpleteazer are the best
@N K lolll
Gus always breaks my heart. And I forgot how much I love the Rumpus Cat “play within a play.”
how is it that Grizabella was chosen over Gus!
When I leave the dentist office, MY CAVITY'S NOT THERE!
I've listened to "memory" for years. Today is the first time I cried upon hearing it. GOOD SHOW!!
FINALLY, the musical of my childhood! It's so good and I just want everyone that has seen the movie to come enjoy this masterpiece, Cats has to be shown as the amazing piece of art that it is.
The true Cats is this. Not that miserable, offensive and horrifying film of 2019, which respected neither the script nor the personality of the cats.
true but some of the actors were really good
i don't see a problem with the Cats film other than them trying to crowbar a story into it.
@@eosgaspar3598 It was NEVER meant to be a logical story, as it was a loose thread linking all the different cat poems
I still remember when i was in high school my music teacher showed us this musical and the very famous song (y'all know which one), the melodies remained in my mind till now, i really appreciate her for showing me such a wonderful world of musicals
Повезло вам. А мой учитель музыки ставил пластинки С.Прокофьева "Петя и волк". Мне уже 44 года,а я в первые смотрю этот шедевр. Теперь и умирать не страшно,Я ВИДЕЛ ""Cat's"!!!!! ))))))
TBF they are all famous! My favourite was without a doubt elain pages memory part.
Are you talking about Grizabella's "Memory"?
umm, I don't know which one. They are all splendid.
As a dancer and a drama queen, this is probably my favourite musical and I would love to be one of the cats!
Thank you Mr Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Watching this with both of my fat cats on my lap and wondering what their secret names are 😂
You never will guess!
No human research can discover it 😂
Lard and Girth.
Is it just me or is the Rum Tugger really channeling that Time Curry Rocky horror picture show vibes?
I thought it was Tim Curry and had to google the cast lol
Not just you. I thought the same.
Frank N Tugger
I will make you a Cat
Glad I wasn’t the only one that thought this!
I will never forget the first time I watched this musical. It was a production on Tour and it came to my country, Greece. I was fifteen and I had no previous experience with live musical theater. We went to see Cats because me and my dad were curious and we found really good tickets. I went there completely blind in what to expect. During the entire thing I was in a trance, so amazed with the choreography and the feline like movements of the actors.
By the end, with Memory, both me and my brother were sobbing our eyes out.
I am so thankful of that experience, which actually made me obsessed with Musical theater and changed my life, by filling it with beautiful new music.
This is absolutly my favorite musical ever!!!!
Is anyone else's favorite Mr. Mistoffelees? Cuz he's great, just saying.
My favorites are Grizabella, munkustrap and bombalurina ❤️
The dancer that plays the Mr Mistopheles character is usually the best male dancer in the troupe, because it’s one of the most demanding roles, dance wise, in the show.
He is adorablee!!
Jacob Brent's such a phenomenal dancer and his Mistoffelees is such a lovable character
@@yaniwet Bombalurina and Demeter for life
I really thought that the 2019 film Cats would be faithful to the actual stage production, still having the costumes and everything else... so glad they’re releasing this one
Musical: Cats is brilliant!
Movie: Am I a joke to you?
Musical: YES! You are!
I was lucky enough to catch the the touring show twice many years ago when I was in college. This version is amazing. Ken Page, Elaine Paige, Sir John Mills and the best actors and actresses they could find from productions around the world. Since this was produced in 1998 it was almost certainly shot on film so pretty (pretty!) please can we get a 4K Blu-ray scan of the original film in time for the 25th anniversary?
LtKernelPanic i wish I can watch it live someday. When this came out I think I was a year old or less hahaha. I’m sure this is amazing live!!
@@clary98 If you can catch it on tour I highly recommend it. The first time I saw it it still had the Growltiger scene in it which, in my opinion, was way too long and boring. The second time was the film version. Both versions were fantastic but I liked the new version more.
...do you mean 40th anniversary? In 2021, CATS would have been playing for forty years
Does anyone else just wanna go on the stage and slide?
The reason they slide so easy is because the stage is at an incline so the front of the stage is lower than the back.
Being a fan of musicals.. I'm so glad to see Cats.. I am a choreographer and I've done some scenes of this musical in some shows. Thank u for this wonderful musical.. 👏👏👏👏👏BRAVO....
Love this version of the musical. I`ve also seen it live in the theatre and it was absolutely wonderful. Thank you Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber for bringing the theatre into our homes.
SKIMBLSHANKS THE RAILWAY CAT! Best song for BOTH movies!
Agreed!
1:20:11 I've always loved that song!
I saw the 2019 movie before this version, and I think a huge component of why this works and the movie didn't is because the actors seem to be genuinely happy to be there? It shows through in their movements, their faces, the little character details. The CGI movie looks more like every character is trapped in a fur-lined purgatory that they have to pretend to like singing and dancing to escape.
elaine paige's memory remains undefeated!
never heard of her role before but soo intimately could identify with her now so add soo sweet so bold!!
I grew up watching this stage show on VHS every day until I broke the tape... Let's just say it's my favorite show EVER
Omg same. I watched it every day for a year when I was younger
Same. My parents tapped it for me and my sister.
I watched the show in Australia and in Singapore long long time ago
I thought i was the only one. I watched my mother’s VHS copy over and over again and had to learn the pencil trick because I thought i broke the VHS tape..
My first time watching it im so excited 😆
Thank you so much Sir Webber for giving us this chance to watch these musicals here in Bulgaria ! Thank you !!! All of them were fantastic and helped us to overcome all this lockdown easy !
I've always seen Cats as a celebration of culture. With the idea of 'tribes' and the 'heaviside layer', expression through dance, etc. Cultural celebration is something we need now more than ever. There's always been a subtle beauty to Cats that I can never quite pinpoint. An 'ineffability'.
The choreography, music, makeup and costumes are all fantastic. I grew up with this on VHS. I love it.
A massive amount of memories from this one. I’ve played Old Deuteronomy in the past and that’s been my favourite role I’ve ever played. CATS means everything to me. And The Ad-Dressing Of Cats is my favourite song of all time.
Are you going to donate, or just let their effort go unnoticed?
This stage production is still brilliant 22 years later 😎 everyone on that stage was awesome.
If you can’t understand what they are saying when they sing in unison, you can put the captions on which helps immensely
How do I do that?
Yeah that’s what I did
Yadira Navarrete
Tap on the screen. Press the three dots in the upper right corner. From there, press captions.
Yes, and the lyrics of the key songs (e.g. Memory) are deep with meaning
@@teresa6832 Thanks so much :-)
This is the musical that got me interested in musical theater. Bravo!
How wonderful it is! ❤️ ❤️ I can't imagine how beautiful it was to watch it live on stage. Happy those who had this privilege. Thank you a lot!! ❤️😺😺😺
Gus’s story is so heartbreaking
He's one of my favorites.
the acting. gave me goosebumps. ughhhh
:(((( I cry every time
Too bad the spectacular part of it was removed from this version
@@Herod9 what part?? this is the first time i have seen this
Rum Tum Tugger was auditioning for the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and no one can convince me otherwise
Best cast ever. I wish I could have got to meet them all and tell them how wonderful they are and what a big impression they made on my mom and I
My parents got me this versions VHS of Cats when I was a young child and I DESTROYED IT. I watched it everyday, learned all the songs and dances. This performance may be the first thing I was truly obsessed with from the creative world. This performance is the reason why I refuse to watch that garbage movie they tried to put out. I just finished watching the live premiere and the nostalgia was beyond anything Ive experienced in a while.
I sang, I danced, I smiled, I cried. Thank you so much for giving this to us.
thats such a wholesome story! :-)
stay safe x
Almost feels as if had written your comment it’s so relatable! I had the exact same ‘first obsession’ with this as a child, and then the flood of nostalgia and pure joy coming back two decades later. Incredibly special. So grateful for this :)
Same. I've watched the VHS tape of this movie an absurd number of times, I was obsessed as a kid.
literally the same experience when i was a child! i still have the VHS somewhere in my house but im glad they put it on youtube because now i can watch it anywhere without fuss
I spent 4 hours downloading this movie...and IT WAS ON RUclips THE WHOLE TIME!
Not quite... They published it 3 years ago and then put it down (probably cuz of copyright) and then they put it on again some days ago. I don't have a clue why but I am very happy about it. XD
no please download it, you never know when will these be removed cuz of copyright issues
@@utoobah Oh trust me, I am not deleting it. Aside from the fact that I'm making a video and need it, I just really like this version. I was more complaining that the site I used took forever when using youtube would have prob made it faster.
@@gaburysuje6766 No... They are an official channel that hosted an official reunion for fans of the film 2 years in a row. It was only available that evening and a little while after. Now they seem to be permitted to have it available at all times.
@@rabnerd28 def lack of seeder
Saw this long ago and enjoyed it. Just watched it again and it is more powerful than ever. As you get older, you appreciate the emotions it brings.
Rum Tum Tugger gives me such a David Bowie's vibe... I wished the show had a better plot, but it's still fun
I keep thinking Frank'n'Furter from Rocky Horror XD
Jagger, y’all
Jagger is right. The character was based on Mick Jagger.....and it has plenty of plot.
The plot is right there bro.
I thought the same regarding Bowie.
HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS WAS ON RUclips
samee
Same, just discovered it tonight and so thrilled right now.
@@moriens2405 sameeee
@@moriens2405 glad I'm not alone
@@nachnamevorname4977 yess glad I'm not the only one