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Posted by: Envoirment Jul 19 2016, 08:58 PM

I thought it'd be a good idea to make a thread to discuss Leona's role in the Broadway Revival of Cats as she's going to be participating for a few months in the show. The show has started public previews and opens on July 31st. Leona's been sounding amazing so far and hope I'll get the oppotunity to go to New York to see her perform in it.

Has anyone booked tickets to see Leona at all?

Posted by: LeonaLewisIAm Jul 19 2016, 09:32 PM

Ugh I wish I had the money to fly there sad.gif But she sounds amazing! Hopefully we'll get more snippets

Posted by: GTH Jul 21 2016, 10:43 AM

I hope I won't get in trouble for this but a snippet from act 1 is on YouTube now.



Not the full song from act 2, but you can already get a grasp of how Leona is delivering the song. Sounding really good.

Posted by: Envoirment Jul 21 2016, 06:14 PM

QUOTE(GTH @ Jul 21 2016, 11:43 AM) *
I hope I won't get in trouble for this but a snippet from act 1 is on YouTube now.



Not the full song from act 2, but you can already get a grasp of how Leona is delivering the song. Sounding really good.


Don't worry you won't! Leona sounds great, cannot wait for a full clip from her performance of "Memory" in the second act. *_*

Posted by: Dmdr Jul 21 2016, 09:08 PM





http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,21019933,00.html

Posted by: Envoirment Jul 22 2016, 12:09 AM

She looks amazing! I hope we get a HD video of her performance someday. *_*

Posted by: Scene Jul 22 2016, 01:08 PM

Are we likely to get a video of her whole performance in Cats? I really want to see her in it.

Posted by: GTH Jul 24 2016, 06:38 AM

Another (short but brilliant) snippet.


Posted by: Regina Jul 25 2016, 09:56 PM

Nothing could ever beat Streisnd's version of the song, but Leona does a fab job by the sounds of it.

Posted by: Dmdr Jul 27 2016, 10:38 PM

An official trailer has been released for the show, Leona sounds incredible. I am so happy.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/27/cats-leona-lewis-broadway-video

Posted by: Envoirment Jul 27 2016, 11:05 PM

Chills! Leona sounds amazing.

Posted by: LeonaLewisIAm Jul 29 2016, 07:05 AM

Phenomenal!

Posted by: Regina Jul 30 2016, 02:01 PM

I'm assuming (and hoping) a cast album will be out with this? Her rendition sounds amazing. I saw that Josh Groban has released a song from his new show so maybe she'll do the same?

Posted by: Hagarthy Aug 1 2016, 09:17 AM

Just read the reviews. They seem positive in my opinion - critical, definitely, but all around just positive. Everyone agrees audiences are going to lap this up, and perhaps that was the overall intention of the production. Happy to hear Leona sound incredible. The Hollywood Reporter called her second performance 'spine-chilling'.

Posted by: truly talented Aug 1 2016, 12:53 PM

QUOTE(Hagarthy @ Aug 1 2016, 10:17 AM) *
Just read the reviews. They seem positive in my opinion - critical, definitely, but all around just positive. Everyone agrees audiences are going to lap this up, and perhaps that was the overall intention of the production. Happy to hear Leona sound incredible. The Hollywood Reporter called her second performance 'spine-chilling'.


The reviews largely view her singing in a positive light but are very critical of her acting and stage presence. This role will be very much viewed as a celebrity casting and being such she will have to really impress to garner praise.

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/national/article/Critics-claws-out-for-Leona-Lewis-in-Cats-Broadway-revival-9da6c841-4411-408b-ab31-4f34ec0138c2-ds

Posted by: Hagarthy Aug 1 2016, 04:39 PM

True, tt. But with some creative endeavors, a performer just needs to be effective as opposed to a stand-out. What I gather from the critiques of her acting was that 1) she doesn't capture the woe of Grizabella in both appearance and performance and 2) the performance doesn't match up to Elaine Paige's. But does it hurt the production at all? Don't think so. The whole thing is comparable to a Marvel flick - all about the staging and nothing else. Wish I could see it for myself.

Posted by: Slick Aug 1 2016, 04:52 PM

QUOTE(truly talented @ Aug 1 2016, 01:53 PM) *
The reviews largely view her singing in a positive light but are very critical of her acting and stage presence. This role will be very much viewed as a celebrity casting and being such she will have to really impress to garner praise.

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/national/article/Critics-claws-out-for-Leona-Lewis-in-Cats-Broadway-revival-9da6c841-4411-408b-ab31-4f34ec0138c2-ds

That really doesn't surprise me as those are the comments she's been getting her entire career.

I knew she would knock 'Memory' out of the park (and her voice sounds great on it). I was always dubious about whether she could act though.

Posted by: Karma Aug 4 2016, 10:40 PM

GMA was great.

Posted by: Hagarthy Aug 5 2016, 05:31 PM

I just watched that GMA memory performance. Terrific, although, admittedly, Leona falls flat acting-wise in the middle part of the song. I'd chalk it up to the song getting more technical, and Leona abandoning the faux-operatic style she uses to open the song. Hard to really emote and also pay attention to the technicalities of a song, especially a big number like Memory. Best bet is cooling on full-on singing for a breathier, more staccato, falsetto singing-style. Or just a change of direction where she doesn't have to stay rooted on one spot or stare directly at the crowd. All the same, it still works brilliantly for an audience. Leona has a naturally emotional voice. I don't see how any walks out dissatisfied from her performance/the production.

Posted by: Scene Aug 6 2016, 08:19 AM

The GMA performance of Memory was absolutely phenomenal. The best Leona has sounded in years! ohmy.gif Her XF days vocals are returning! wub.gif

Posted by: Hagarthy Aug 6 2016, 05:13 PM

Yep. She sounded 17 to be honest when from 'touch me' onward. Like I said in an old post, her "X Factor'' voice is always there. Sometimes it comes out and others she's struggling with fatigue, environmental factors, etc. Family audiences are really going to dig the performance.

Posted by: Karma Aug 22 2016, 04:39 PM

When does CATS end for Leona?

Posted by: Dmdr Sep 14 2016, 02:53 PM

Leona performs her last show October 9th, its came and went so quick. I knew she was only doing in until October, but I thought end of October.

I wonder how long it will be until we get new music, she has said she'd release new music once she finishes Cats, but I presume she'll take a break first.

Posted by: Hagarthy Sep 14 2016, 04:01 PM

Yeah, I saw that. I hope it was a satisfying experience for her. As an aside, is she slimming down? Her face-definition looks sharper than I've seen in previous photos. I hope she doesn't overdo it, if at all she's trying to cut back some weight. Really love that new hairstyle. She looks great.

Posted by: Dmdr Sep 16 2016, 12:16 PM

A video of Leona in Cats has surfaced at long last. Haha


Posted by: Scene Sep 16 2016, 01:51 PM

Her voice continues to amaze me even 10 years on. cry.gif I hope this stint has won her a whole load of new fans. I just want the world to appreciate her as a vocalist again lol.

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