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“In ballroom, femininity in particular is embraced. It really shifted my perspective on things.” This episode features Bebe Nicole Simpson who is performing as Demeter in Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Bebe discusses the show’s early closing, her late introduction to CATS, and how she researched Demeter’s traditionally darker Macavity backstory before adapting it to this production’s “House mother” Macavity. Bebe compares lore variations across CATS productions, including shifting relationships and new theories in The Jellicle Ball, and talks about the move from The PAC to the Broadhurst, where staging and audience sightlines changed performance choices. Bebe shares a unique perspective on how ballroom helped her embrace femininity and body image. An episode you won’t want to miss.
02:46 Demeter and Macavity Lore
13:09 PAC to Broadway Transition
19:33 Learning Ballroom Culture
26:09 Walking Categories and Body
27:43 Costume Confidence
30:37 Ballroom Body Positivity
31:26 Onstage Lore And Relationships
37:47 Improvised Comedy Bits
43:57 Rapid Fire
- Check out Bebe on Instagram: @bebeeee_nicole
- Check out CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Social Media: @catsjellicleball
- Check out CATS: The Jellicle Ball: catsthejellicleball.com
Produced by:
Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network
Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied
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