#cats musical

[emimii]

i missed drawing people but the autistic grasp this musical has on me is unwavering so i humanized mistoffelees

[pealeii]

[mysticalcats]

i think rumple would use tik tok

[kaikonn]

*Hyperventilates while drawing a cat*

[jennyanypenny]

he makes the best mud pies in the junkyard

[rainbowratsstuff]

@falasta

Here's Electra and Etcetera for you! It's been a while since I've drawn these two but I love them ^^

[charliesinfern0]

tried my hand at drawing some cats ocs! :D

featuring @murdleandmarot's bluebelle, @emimii's clownaire, @mysticalcats's foxglove, and @toki-toro's chaumet! :3

[white-cat-of-doom]

Do you think people into cats are furries

Not really, Anon. I adore the show and would not consider myself one. Then again, I do wish I was this person and my life was like this, so maybe I do not know myself.

From what I have seen, only a small portion of the fandom at large are Furries to begin with, and I maybe have seen one person get into that space because of CATS.

I think it really depends on personal preference on whether being a fan of the show does or not. If you personally think you are a Furry because you enjoy the show, then that is great! Maybe entering those spaces can make you find something that improves your life and increases your happiness. Perhaps you already have done that.

If you do not think you are a Furry, that is perfect as well. If someone called me one, I would not be particularly offended or anything. There is nothing wrong with being a Furry.

Public perception is something that varies, but I think most people would not make the connection between the two. CATS was a mainstream cultural icon for a long time in the world and that probably helps with people seeing the difference between the musical and the (more niche in my opinion) Furry fandom.

You see the odd bad take here and there made in a negative connotation that liking CATS makes you a Furry, but that is like basically anything in life. Someone is always out there to steal the joy from another because they do not like or understand something, so it must be weird and need to be degraded.

Live your life however you want, CATS fan and/or Furry!

[miles-crow]

I swear, I'm not a furry, but-

I wholeheartedly believe that 'Cats' would work great as an animated series (as opposed to the 2019 hot garba- I mean, movie!).

Enjoy some doodles and concepts from last July.

Munkustrap and Bombalurina are most likely going to be next.

[zevte]

Boots and cats and boots and cats and

i should have made demeter a little shorter, oh well

[etchif]

griz..

[mysticalcats]

Can we please have a Griddlebone to match that Growltiger?

had a lot of fun drawing this one !!

[where-that-old-train-goes]

theatre kids of tumblr. reblog this with that one role you know you’d be good for but you’ll never get

for me it’s hermes from hadestown. also maybe skimbleshanks but i think i could get that one if local theatre group did cats.

wow you guys LOVE this post i’ve gotten like 10 notes in the past ten minutes. i’d like to add that i would make an AMAZING orpheus because my range is the same and also i play guitar. unfortunately they do not love the concept of orpheus being a transmasc teenager. so

[elliespectacular]

Do you still have that Jellicle name generator saved anywhere? Some friends and I used it for our OCs and it was an absolute blast!

The name I got was Callio the convivial cat, which is short for Calliope, who I played in Xanadu. She has a whole costume and everything now!

Even if you don't have it anymore, tysm for making it ;-;

Xanadu mention! Also I do still have it saved! This one is revised a little and I might make more changes later, but here it is in text form:

Jellicle Name Generator

This will give you a name that is relatively in-line with the naming conventions seen in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot and later adapted into the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber - and unlike those shitty "last name and your birth month" name generators, this one won't doxx you in the process.

Before we begin, a bit of terminology we'll be using: - Portmanteau: Turning multiple words into one word linked by a sound or letter. Compelling Television = Compellevision. Punk Squid = Squnk - Smoosh: Combine words by simply removing the space and (optionally) changing the word positions. Country Jester = countryjester - Prefix: Goes before the name, like Mr. or Captain - Suffix: Goes after the name, like Jr. or The Great - Cat-like term: Something associated with cats. Meow, Whisker, Bell, Claw, Scratch, etc.

FIRST: Roll a D20 to determine your base name

An uncommon person’s first name

First syllable of a common last name + a unit of measurement. Portmanteau 'em.

Short, dangerous noun + a non-dangerous profession. Smoosh 'em.

Two Latin words. Portmanteau 'em.

A simple present-tense verb + sophisticated person's first name. Smoosh 'em.

Cat-like term + sophisticated person's first name. Smoosh 'em.

Combine two short nouns, then add "-er" "-ie" or "-est" to the end.

Think of an actor you like. Shorten their first name to its shortest nickname.

A medical term spelled incorrectly.

A food you liked as a kid + a pretentious word. Smoosh 'em.

A figure of legend/myth. Remove one syllable and any spaces.

An older person's first name that isn't common today.

Last name of a historical figure + a silly word. Portmanteau 'em.

A kids' name with 2 or more syllables + that name again without the first syllable + an onomatopoeia. Portmanteau 'em if you can.

A silly word + the first name of a former coworker. Portmanteau 'em.

A kind of public event + a cat-like term. Smoosh 'em.

Something from ancient history. Shorten what you came up with into a single word.

Something you do when you're nervous. Take that verb and add "-er" to the end to make it a noun.

Silly word + hostile-sounding verb. Portmanteau 'em.

Two silly words with 2+ syllables each. Smoosh 'em.

SECOND: Roll another D20 for flavor

Before you roll, consider how your name sounds without any additional flavor. If it's fine on its own, feel free to leave it as-is. Otherwise, roll on!

Suffix - An upsettingly average last name

Suffix - Think of a hobby. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Prefix - A short adjective

Suffix - Think of an adjective. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Prefix - Choose Mr. Mrs. Ms. Mx. or something similar

Suffix - Think of a color. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Prefix - Any one-syllable word. Repeat the word a second time, adding or replacing the first consonant with that of your base name.

Suffix - Think of any non-proper noun. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Suffix - it's the word Cat

Suffix - it's the word Kitty

Suffix - it's the word Kitten

Prefix - Choose "Sir" "Madam" "Captain" or something similar

Prefix - Choose "Lord" "Lady" "Noble" or something similar

Prefix - His/Her/Their Majesty (or any pronoun you prefer)

Prefix - His/Her/Their Grace (or any pronoun you prefer)

Prefix - Mc

Prefix - Van

Prefix - Von

Prefix - De

Suffix - Any cat-like term

And you're done!*

*This is as much a creative exercise as it is a "generator" so feel free to mess with the formula and/or let your result inspire something more original. Add multiple layers of flavor if you want. The rules are not rigid. I recommend generating a few names and picking your favorite!

[stars-and-cows]

What happened between "Macavity: The mystery cat" and "Mr Mistoffelees" (colorized):