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NYTIMES Review of a review on the production of CATS by David Aziz Original Review done by Charles Isherwood

Right away, the author seems to have a very negative opinion on London Theaters and the play itself. He begins the review by describing how for the past 4 days, all he has been hearing in his ears, was the opening song to the show. This is a very negative opening paragraph about a broadway show and does not make me want to watch the show. He constantly apologizes on the shows behalf, saying "sorry if I infected you" and "London junkyard, where trash piles up against the walls." This is a very displeasing start to a review and does not abode well for the show. The show seems to have been modernized by adding selfies with the crowds. There was also a scene where the asian accents may have slightly been offensive. All these things seem a bit racist and not really a show I would want to go see based on this review. The cats themselves have been kept very similar to the original cats, which may be a good thing, since the production has had thousands of performances since it's creation. Keeping it very traditional to the original sounds like it would enhance the experience for everyone and changes my opinion on seeing the show a little bit. A lot is mentioned about the choreographer in the show, and how he is keeping the dances as close to the original as possible which is very good. This show is similarly performed with Phantom of the Opera, so anything based off the original show seems to be a good choice. This is slightly making me want to see the show, since a lot of the important details were kept the same from the older shows. Another compliment to the show is to the musical choice of Mr. Webber. He is greatly praised for his ability to compose all sorts of music which appeals a very large audience, since music in this type of show is crucial. Regarding the cast of the show, in the review, I did not quite really understand if the casting choices were portrayed as good or bad. His writing is very confusing and does not make sense to a person like me who does not understand very high level theatrical terms. So I am not really sure if the casting is good or bad for this play, so this does not quite really appeal to an audience like me. Overall, the review was very informally written and seemed to be a modern version of the older production of the show. The old production did thousands of performances, and if this show can revive it, it will be a great show to watch. It is very appealing to an older audience who has seen the original, and a younger audience to watch the cats. I personally would not see it based on his first terms in the review of how it is stuck in his head for the past 4 days and he was apologizing to the readers saying he might end up needing psychiatric help.