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Features 4 THE GAMECOCK Monday, February 8, 1988 'Cats' make Road version of smash By CI. A IKK 1)1 F.PKN BROCK Assistant features editor i_ uis, a lony /\waru-wmning musical anu one 01 ^ I lie most successful plays of the 1980s, will make its first appearance in Columbia tonight and Tuesday evening at The Township auditorium. The The play, based on a book of poems by T. S. from Eiliot, only makes its way into Columbia by a quirk produ of fate, said a play spokesman. costur Bill Miller, press representative for the producers Napie of Cat.s, said problems arose with dates set in other for C< cities. That, combined with the fact that few bigname theatre presentations come through the The state's capital, was the reason the producers Passu decided to bring the play here, he said. book' Cats was first produced at London's renowned their West Lnd theatre district. It opened there in Webb mid-1981 and still enjoys huge success. the pc In late 19S2, Cats opened in the United States on widov Broadway in New York. It won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It still plays to We capacity crowds, and it has spawned four U.S. film touring companies and more than one dozen inter- Odess national productions. smash B- ~F This is how Dan McCoy looks before his make-up transf musical Lars. 1987-88 Distrit Mnnrlav 1:00-5 Room 316 R Extra Books Are \ \ Come to our . . . jVALENTIl MOT HP ADTQ P? 11 X ^ W JL 1XJUX 11\ JL c/ U1IU X new sale boo m prk mm (( ALSO Super Reductions or rr The Great Works Series (L 1( Wading oirds of No, Amer ) Children's Sticker Books-N \ A A ?a * * |l I Will 1^1 U( ( Come on ByGscT \ UNIVJ A BOOK ;s Columbia Broadway musical conn m produced hit 5how Preview Drama Desk Trevor Nv play, a musical fantasy set in a dump, is seen Joint Artisti a cat's perspective. To make up the lavish Company in ction, 31 actors and four truckloads of Tony Award nes, lights and scenery are required. John Two comf r won a Tony Award for his costume designs of the music; its. tion, Miller ting Cats in . nhltr ic I'r.tn, I.'lUlV lOlQ ft 1,1 I'iti* V?VII?VV1 IIV/III L.nvn .1 I / J / 17VIV.' I\ , w\v Woo A o/ Practical Cats. Most of the "The coir s poems were set to music complete and in response in original form by composer Andrew Lloyd booking mo er. Liut other lyrics were discovered among "We have d; let's unpublished writings with the help of his fall, but aftc k', Valerie. Cats can t bbcr has composed scores for Broadway and Tuesday. Re hits such as Jesus Christ Superstar, The a handful of a File, Requiem, and a current Broadway time. For ni< i, The Phantom of the Opera. He has also 252-2032. ormation . . . and after. McCoy plays Munkustrap, an onst Yearbook I S - || pyugn - Friday :00 p.m. ussell House ! For Sale $18.00 j aC'QQATIji lowers but LOVE-LY j KS AT LOVE-LY -'ES! | i Others, Including JJiilI^> j eCarre-Poe-Hammett et. al.), ) Were $12.98 Now $7.98 ica $15.95 Now $10.50 / n?u, (to aa (I u w v/iuy 77 )i 2h,Much More! ( Quantities Limited ) RSITY )1 S^iori- i mi ( debut [ipB^h ?s to Township 1 t s such as Phantom, Starlight Express j* id Dunce, and lie co-produced Cats. k received three Tony Awards, three ^ Awards and a Grammy Award. QHHl -Jil'l inn, the play's director, is a former c Director of the Royal Shakespeare Stratford and London. He received a I in 1983 for his direction of Cats. sanies arc presenting touring versions il in addition to the Broadway produc- Kdilor's note: Micha said. The second company is presen- business marketing ser Delaware. first column for The C ' 'Stay Tuned'' recordlpany has received such a favorable vv/" l)e published eve u:? . 1. ...:n i c. .11.. i. _ ///i ii it! / f ii /i / i #t ti V^UIUlllUlcl lllcll wc Will lK)ptIUIiy DC "".T# Uiit ? MUIM15 rc shows in the future," Miller said. Sengstacken's "P itcs in other cities booked through the Notes. " :r that we hope to return." INXS, Kick, Atlantic >e seen at 8:30 p.m. today and 7 p.m. served seats are S25 and $19, but only With the release of I tickets were left for each show at press Listen Like Thieves, ?re information, call The Township at poised to attain huj success with its sound members stripped do\s \ Kick, bringing ou | grooves. I The result: a No. 1 . BE?? - H You Tonight;" a /_ follow-up, "The Dcv r I the album going pla .* . v ,, m. ,...a . .. ' - * after only four weeks \ IIS The success of Kit p honor of being the N< From staff reports in Texas, ?.?V- iiinv. 5< :: ^ -=r ] new-rock groups. the Dallas Ellum, will bring ; V - {-}-?' - . j that sound to nightclub in Five ? ;5; :;:J'i'.;; - ... j '-- ' The Pets, a quart : . T~" ,?\ . i"'':*::'.' '. i lead vocal ist/gu 9 v^mSHSjThompson, lead j B i,y.^flHBfliHRKMBHHB8C? bassist Chi drummer Tony Alb* age narrator in the qUe version of rock * ?( C 4vln ' ^2/dent assij A CARA is a student membi J Student Services Staff wor fellow students living off c< S DUT -advising/counselii % -administration/ma J -programming S QUALIFK ? -must be at least 2nc -full-time student -2.5 GPR J -personable -must live off campus m APPLICATIONS A\ OFF CAMPUS ST! S 1215 BLOSSOI* ) Stay Tuned I' J % By Michael Clezie el Clezie is a Australia. Without a single change in lior. This is his its line-up for the past 10 years, the jamecock. His band has been able to keep the con review column sistency needed to rise to the top. ry other Mon- The cutback in melodies in the with Bill band's music has resulted in an apicking Your peal that crosses a wide range of musical tastes. The multi-faceted style of INXS allows the songs to be Records acceptable on dance-club floors as . well as on album-rock radio. the 1985 album Lead vocalist/lyricist Michael HutINXS seemed chcncc and guitarist/keyboard player ?c commercial Andrew Farriss, the group's front. Instead, band men, have shown themselves to be n the sound on quite versatile in creating a sound t hard-edged that is now much more funk-oriented than anything they have done before, single, "Need With "Need You Tonight," the rhnri-rlimhini> hand lias nroven that it is possible to il Inside;" and creatc a dancc sound without resortinum in sales ting to a superficial, electronic drum on the charts. beat ? and still preserve that rock ck, the band's edge. Kick stands as a testament to dthe group the the band's willingness to innovate o. 1 band from and further its musical talents. Pets bring sound ithwest rock here years, several -hiding Austin OllOW lined notoriety ? 'home-grown" PfPVIPW i group hailing iburb of Deep m example of combine elements of hard-core and Rockafellas' metal with harsh vocals and >ints tonight. crashing drums. L.aycred on top of et consisting of that is a fuzzy, jangly guitar sound, itarist Andy The Buck Pets will share the guitarist Chris stage with Bedlam Hour. Admisjck Smith and sion is S3 for everyone 18 and i, present a uni- oiuer. i or more mlormation, call ; 'n* roll. They Rockafcllas' at 252-7625. (5^7 I IW 1 stanN^ ; V 3r of the Off Campus king with a number of % ampus IES- S ig nagement ? < NATIONS s i semester freshman ? S ' MAILABLE NOW AT UDENT SERVICES 5 \A ST. 777-4174 ? ?