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CDT first Variety Slam! They did 3 of these during covid featuring a bunch of the team for the Theatre, and Michael and Tony in this one they sing short bits of characters they play and want to play whos name are Billy or Bobby :) (X)
MICHAEL GRUBER SLID INTO YOUR DMS????? PLEASE ELABORATE????????????????????????
First, sorry for taking such a hot second to reply to you, anon! Second, YES HE ABSOLUTELY SLID INTO MY DMs.
So, a while ago, I made a Tiktok about my favorite Nonoffensive White Guys: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdqHm56v/ (no content warnings, just me throwing around photos of conventionally attractive white men.)
I cross-posted it over to Instagram, and eventually, I got this message:
Yes, that’s really his husband’s Instagram account and yes, he really did call himself “Michael Munkustrap Gruber” AS IF I DON’T KNOW EXACTLY WHO HE IS, and yes, he did not comment on my comment that he made a whole generation of furries.
And that’s the whole story! I wrote back, lost my mind, and wished him and his husband a Happy Pride. Truly, I’m ready to die happy. 🌈
ngl Im obsessed with this image, like wtf was he thinking, bc whatever he was thinking was 100% correct
I will never forgive Andrew Lloyd Webber for not making a cast recording for Cats 1998. All I wanna do is listen to Michael Gruber sing “Old Deuteronomy” on my cd player but noooooo. 😒
michael gruber as munkustrap in the broadway production of cats, 1997 (x)
random question but top ten munkustraps….
I’M GLAD YOU ASKED-
I’m gonna assume you mean actors and if not sorry lol :3
1. Michael Gruber
He is THE Munkustrap in my eyes. No questions asked. No statement needed :3
2. Nicolas Hagelin
(I went on a scavenger hunt tryna find a good photo of this man omfg)
I’m the tiniest bit biased cuz I saw him live twice but whateves. I really like his voice, it’s so soft. Also his arm warmers make him look like a bear to me.
3. Ivan Ozhogin
Listening to him sing “Old Deuteronomy” changed me as a person. I will never be the same. (In a good way tho.) Also peak costume design his makeup is awesome.
4. Bryan Batt
I’m being 100% biased here the only reason I like him is because he’s also from Louisiana.
5. Steve Barton
Again PEAK character design omfg I love Vienna Munkustrap. Even though I barely understand German I love listening to him sing.
6. Paul Hadobas
Zurich Munkustrap. He’s so goddamn sassy omg. (I mean, so is every Munkustrap but he’s just a whole different level.) Also listening to him sing “Old Deuteronomy” was a treat. Especially since it was a different version of a song.
7. Jack Rebaldi
Multilingual king I wanna be just like him. Also I like when he sticks his tongue out, idk I think it’s hilarious.
8. Callum Train
Yet another Munkustrap with the most beautiful voice I have ever heard in my goddamn life omg what are they feeding y’all?????
9. John Partridge
Damn what CAN’T this man do????
10. Andy Huntington Jones
Listen I just love him man I can’t explain it HES SO CUTE TO ME :(((((
The Michael Gruber fans are being fed so good right now omfg
important fun fact from the Official Michael Gruber angel fire website
being a broadway performer must be pretty crazy bc ur mostly low profile except for to one horrifying brand of teenager who happens to be obsessed with you
John Partridge and Jacob Brent who played in the 1998 filmed version get a lot of attention in the CATS fandom for being gay role models.
Here’s a proud shout-out to the others in the 1998 version who’s also openly gay and representing the LGBTQ+ community in theater, dance and show business, in a big or small way.
Tony Timberlake, Michael Gruber, Jason Gardiner, Drew Varley, Ken Page and Susie McKenna.
Interviewer: So at what point during the make-up preparation, does the character start to evolve in your mind?
Michael: I think when I start lining I mean cause there’s a whole base sort of thing, but when the lines start to come in, there’s certain things like the nose or the mouth, the shaping of the mouth, that is when the felinity really starts to come in. I kind of, I try to really um, not to make it seem overly important but really I try to be very thoughtful about trying to make sort of a statement, with uh, and it be thoughtful about how I put my makeup on, and I enjoy it, it’s exciting to me, so I don’t mind spending 35 or 40 minute a day doing it, it’s fun.
An public ad for Ordway Center for the Performing arts’s performance of Singin’ in the Rain, most notably includes some clips of Michael (Don) in some of his bigger numbers!
cute and fun Munk expressions I snagged!!! I love my husband
psssst have u seen the interview with Michael and Tony on the Chanhassen instagram??? Idk if you'd have already seen it or not but 🥺🥺🥺💕🥺💕 they
OMG! I havent thank you so much for telling me i cant wait to watch ti!! just from the preview Michael looks really cute in his sweater im so excited!!
cats 1998 doesn't get enough props for this shot
whee
All I want in life is more pictures of Jacob Brent dressed as one of the pirates. Is that too much to ask for 😞
cats 1998
I'm glad that Growltiger isn't in 1998 because boo Growltiger and they already cut so much (half of mungojerrie and rumpleteazer and the FUCKING conjuring turn)
but i am upset i didn't get my 1998 boys in there silly little pirate costumes