Drew McOnie Creates Feral Dance Version of Cats
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- Drew McOnie skipped school at age 17 to audition for the original Cats musical, a decision that, the source says, launched his 'astonishing career.'
- McOnie is now creating a new 'no-pussyfooting,' 'feral dance' version of Cats, reimagining the classic hit musical rather than reproducing it straight.
Why it matters: McOnie is a working choreographer-director returning to the show that first opened the door for him; a reimagined Cats carries built-in audience expectations and commercial weight as a revival of one of the longest-running musicals in the West End and Broadway canon.
