Cats - The Musical, directed by Geraldine Brophy, feautred a a predominately young cast who gave their all. REVIEW: Time should have caught up with the musical Cats long ago but somehow this old moggy keeps on keeping on, fuelled by its peculiar charm and the incurable sentiment of audiences everywhere. The latest New Zealand production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's adaptation of T.S.Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats milks both until emotions run dry. READ MORE:* Christchurch Town Hall: Music and the memories* NZSO's return to newly repaired Christchurch Town Hall* Marlon Williams' town hall triumph in ChristchurchDirected by Geraldine Brophy, the predominately young cast gave their all and much more but somehow it failed to completely resonate. The real star of the evening was Chris Reddington's extraordinary set design, which transformed the Christchurch Town Hall stage into a glorious Steamboat Punk extravaganza.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2019 00:00 UTC