SDMT production of CATS

Yesterday my husband planned a surprise date night for us! I had no idea where we were going or what to wear. warm or cold? inside or outside? was there food or dinner involved? (answer; no).

after dropping off the kids with my sister and brother in law we headed to the North Park Theater and the marquis read - "CATS", which made me blurt out,

"Cats??? you are taking me to Cats???".

now Cats is one of my favorite productions, I love the cats prancing around on stage, the singing, the music, the lyrics, the dancing, the story based on "Old possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Elliot with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

But... my husband hates Cats (though he does like our 4 cats) which is what prompted my initial reaction that he was not expecting or overly excited by.

A good and talented friend of ours was in the Orchestra pit and they sounded awesome! and the North Park Theater is the right size were every seat feels like you are in the orchestra section of a bigger venue.

The stage setting was excellent and the performance was Broadway worthy and of course brought a tear to my eye when Grizabella sings Memory.

Catch this production if you can March 21 - April 6, 2014.