Saturday, March 10, 2012

Disney Fashion with a Pop Diva Twist

The winning designers and their creations
Anyone who knows me quite well knows I'm part of the Disney generation. So when I got invited to attend Walt Street Fashion, a fashion competition mixing today's pop culture divas with classic Disney characters, how could I say no? All they had to do was say "Cruella de Vil meets Lady Gaga" and I was pretty much there.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cats the Musical Interview with Melissa Grohowski

Photo credit: 2010 Joan Marcus
Actress Melissa Grohowski has done a lot of "felinity" over the past two years. She initially joined the cast of Cats the Musical as the vocal swing. After learning and performing multiple Jellicle cats, Melissa has played her fair share of frisky felines. More recently, she has landed the lead role of the Glamour cat herself, Grizabella. (And yes, she gets to sing that song.) We chatted with Melissa about how she prepared for such an iconic role, learned what "felinity" means within the context of Cats the Musical, and found out which ironic show-related allergic Mellisa has. Is the lead actress of Cats a cat person herself? Read on to find out!