“CATS” T.P.A.C. run sells out
The musical CATS opened tonight, and they play four more times at TPAC, twice Saturday and twice Sunday.
But all the shows sold out yesterday, as the run of CATS does every time it comes to Nashville, TPAC officials say.
Bummer!
Since you might not be one of the folks going, we thought we’d give you a little behind the scenes look at the show.
We hooked up with actor Christopher Sidoli of New York, who plays three different roles in the show, including Gus and Growltiger.
Christopher says he has to get to the theater two hours before show time.
There’s an hour for make-up and wardrobe, and then there’s physical and vocal warm-ups.
Just the makeup part takes 45 minutes, and that’s just for the first character. Christopher says when he’s not on stage, he’s in makeup getting ready for his next character.
The first stage is four layers of makeup, each separated by some serious powder.
Then there’s the costume.
Then there’s the wig and that has to be glued on to his skin. Gross!
Christopher says all the makeup isn’t bad for his skin.
In fact, he says, he usually only gets zits when he’s not doing a show.
“Go figure,” he shrugs.
Ya know, I really like to get into my job.
With the help of weekend anchor/makeup artist Christine Maddela, I did a little transformation for the end of my story tonight on News 2 at 10.
Yes, here is the first bald cat in history.
By the way, this look launched a few not-so-nice jokes from the control room here.
Those fellers really are getting catty!
Oh well. I’m off to find a big sand box.
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