'I think she's written lyrics that are first, dramatic, and secondly, it's almost as if she's read T.S. Eliot herself.' Andrew Lloyd Webber discusses working with Taylor Swift (taylorswift13) on a new song for Cats
Adapted for the big screen by director Tom Hooper and screenwriter Lee Hall , the upcoming film spins a new perspective on the beloved stage musical as Lloyd Webber returns to oversee the composition and songs for the film.
The character of the graceful white cat Victoria will take center stage in the film as the audience follows her journey from being abandoned as a kitten to encountering the curious tribe of cats known as the Jellicles and their yearly Jellicle Ball. "Beautiful Ghosts," which began as an acoustic melody that Lloyd Webber tapped out on his piano, is composed for Victoria. He explains that the song's purpose is to reintroduce the character who communicated solely through gesture and dance in the original stage show.
"What she's saying is, 'okay, it's all very well for you. But you're looking back on a life where you did have something wonderful in your life. You were glamorous. You had beautiful ghosts. I've had nothing at all. I've been abandoned,'" the musician explains. "Victoria is saying, 'maybe one day I will dance as you did' with 'Beautiful Ghosts.
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