Cats Characters Victoria
The character s role has been greatly expanded from her stage counterpart.
Cats characters victoria. Victoria is the protagonist of the 2019 cats movie. Read more about this version of the character here. The 2019 cats movie made victoria its protagonist played by francesca hayward.
The movie follows a group of cats the jellicles who decide to send one cat to the heaviside layer aka heaven to be reborn. Cats north american tour 2019. Cats one of the longest running broadway shows is finally in theaters.
Cats is a sung through musical composed by andrew lloyd webber based on the 1939 poetry collection old possum s book of practical cats by t. Victoria the white cat is a featured dancer in the musical cats. The role of victoria in past productions of cats has been played by phyllida crowley smith pictured above also an english ballerina.
The musical includes the well known song memory as. Dench will play a gender flipped version of old deuteronomy the leader of the jellicle tribe in charge of choosing which cat will ascend to the heaviside layer to be reborn. Eliot s 1939 old possum s book of practical cats primarily a dance role with no solo singing parts playing victoria demands extensive ballet training and a high degree of flexibility.
Character description analysis and casting breakdown for victoria from cats join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The character is featured in a ballet solo white cat solo as well as a. Critics are having quite the time lambasting the film which features an a list cast ranging from taylor swift to judi dench and ian mckellen.
She is a beautiful and graceful kitten who is coming of age. These poems tell the stories of typical cat characters. Shea s performing arts center.
Victoria a character in cats by andrew lloyd webber composer. Victoria is a demure white cat who can do some truly. Eliot it tells the story of a tribe of cats called the jellicles and the night they make the jellicle choice deciding which cat will ascend to the heaviside layer and come back to a new life.
Judi dench as old deuteronomy. And 33 other venues. She is portrayed by francesca hayward.
Victoria also known as the white cat is a principal character in the 1981 musical cats written by andrew lloyd webber based on t. Troika entertainment providence performing arts center. The movie version of victoria remains a graceful ballerina but has taken over jemima sillabub s role in the stage show with regards to grizabella s story as well as being given a new backstory to allow her to serve as the.
