Andrew Lloyd Webber is a classic example of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”.
A vocal student of mine had a role in “CATS” (Rumpletweezer), so of course I went to see it.
The production, scenery, special effects, and musical skills demonstrated were excellent.
And that’s where it ended.
Yet, the audience was ecstatic.
I saw Cats in NYC, and have the same opinion. The actors have dancing/acting/singing skills, but the show itself was definitely not something I’d pay to see again. Meh.
I guess I have bad taste. I took Cats for exactly what it was - a bunch of actors singing and dancing in fancy costumes on an expensive set. I treated it like it was a concert and I enjoyed it.
Still, my normal reaction to the lyrics in a musical is, “You’ve got to be kidding.”