dearJulius.com

Judi Dench joins Elba, McKellen, Hudson in ‘Cats’

British actress Judi Dench at the 74th Venice Film Festival, September 2017 (AFP pic)

AFP Relaxnews

The December 2019 cinematic adaptation of stage musical “Cats” has added Dame Judi Dench to a cast that already includes Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Hudson and Taylor Swift.

She’s been secret service chief in seven James Bond films, Queen Elizabeth in “Shakespeare in Love,” and a woman who spent over half her lifetime looking for her son in “Philomena.”

Now, the multi-award winning octogenarian is to play the leader of a tribe of cats, Old Deuteronomy, who can choose which tribe member will be born anew.

As Variety notes, Dench was at one point in line to star in the show’s 1981 West End debut, but was forced to withdraw due to an Achilles tendon injury.

At that point, Brian Blessed (of “Flash Gordon” and, more recently, “Peppa Pig”) played Old Deuteronomy; in the 2019 movie, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson occupies Dench’s original part, that of scraggly reincarnation hopeful Grizabella.

Directed by Tom Hooper of “The Danish Girl,” “Les Misérables,” “The King’s Speech” and “Byker Grove,” “Cats” is headed for a December 2019 theatrical debut.

British writer T.S. Eliot wrote the poetry collection “Old Possum’s Books of Practical Cats,” which was first published in 1939, which Andrew Lloyd Webber then adapted into the 1981 musical.

Its enduring popularity has ensured that “Cats” has become one of the longest-running shows both on New York’s Broadway and in London’s West End.

COMMENTS





Note: If you think this story need more information or correction, feel free to comment below your opinion and reaction.
Name

Bollywood,29,Celebrities,40,Entertainment,1647,Hollywood,1,Movies,105,Music,121,TV,287,
ltr
item
Entertainment News: Judi Dench joins Elba, McKellen, Hudson in ‘Cats’
Judi Dench joins Elba, McKellen, Hudson in ‘Cats’
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqEa7NbZj-sRJ70jEHm5qer2rM5UnMKC118JFDirrkU1UYe6ykLk0BszwAqXdntKVASYvIA4LP-Z_Rz18mAMmpg9AxBudjmEXM1ltNwdXJT7zdLu0dz05hobqpxt7_NIac_KTecHl1rh9/s1600/1.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqEa7NbZj-sRJ70jEHm5qer2rM5UnMKC118JFDirrkU1UYe6ykLk0BszwAqXdntKVASYvIA4LP-Z_Rz18mAMmpg9AxBudjmEXM1ltNwdXJT7zdLu0dz05hobqpxt7_NIac_KTecHl1rh9/s72-c/1.jpg
Entertainment News
https://entertainment.dailynewsview.com/2018/10/judi-dench-joins-elba-mckellen-hudson.html
https://entertainment.dailynewsview.com/
https://entertainment.dailynewsview.com/
https://entertainment.dailynewsview.com/2018/10/judi-dench-joins-elba-mckellen-hudson.html
true
3653021557036022503
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Read More Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share. STEP 2: Click the link you shared to unlock Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy