EPISODE · Dec 23, 2019 · 1H 8M
CATS with James Vasquez and John Treacy Egan
from A Musical Theatre Podcast · host Jeffrey Scott Parsons
As the film version of CATS continues to cause the modern world to scream "What on earth is a Jellicle Cat?!" Jeff sits down with director/super fan James Vasquez and Broadway vet John Treacy Egan to discuss this anomaly of Musical Theatre. How did a musical about cats become the first mega blockbuster of this art form? And why, in 2019, is everyone still surprised by it? Follow our guests on Instagram: James Vasquez- @the_jimmyv John Treacy Egan- @officialjohntreacyegan Be sure to check out this week's sponsor, San Diego Musical Theatre, who has created a special offer for our listeners! www.sdmt.org Follow "A Musical Theatre Podcast" wherever you may be listening and share us with your friends! Join us on Instagram, TikTok and X for more great content. For bonus episodes, subscribe to PATREON! for only $1 a month. And don't forget about our TeePublic Store, our proceeds from which we donate to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Above all, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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As the film version of CATS continues to cause the modern world to scream "What on earth is a Jellicle Cat?!" Jeff sits down with director/super fan James Vasquez and Broadway vet John Treacy Egan to discuss this anomaly of Musical Theatre. How did a musical about cats become the first mega blockbuster of this art form? And why, in 2019, is everyone still surprised by it? Follow our guests on Instagram: James Vasquez- @the_jimmyv John Treacy Egan- @officialjohntreacyegan Be sure to check out this week's sponsor, San Diego Musical Theatre, who has created a special offer for our listeners! www.sdmt.org Follow "A Musical Theatre Podcast" wherever you may be listening and share us with your friends! Join us on Instagram, TikTok and X for more great content. For bonus episodes, subscribe to PATREON! for only $1 a month. And don't forget about our TeePublic Store, our proceeds from which we donate to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Above all, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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