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Bombalurina

Character from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats"

Field	Value
image	Bombalurina 1998 Cats film.png
caption	Rosemarie Ford as Bombalurina in Cats
name	Bombalurina
first	Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
creator	T. S. Eliot
portrayer	See below
species	Cat
gender	Female

Bombalurina is a principal character in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats. The musical is an adaptation of T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and the character's name is given in the poem "The Naming of Cats". Bombalurina is a flirtatious, confident female and mischievous cat with a distinct red coat. The role was originated by Geraldine Gardner in the West End in 1981, and by Donna King on Broadway in 1982. In the 2019 film adaptation, she is played by Taylor Swift.

Character description

Bombalurina is a self-assured and generally well-meaning adult cat. She can be mean at times, particularly towards Grizabella initially, though she later comes to accept her. She is best friends with Demeter and often watches out for her troubled friend; they also share a hatred for the villainous Macavity. Bombalurina flirts with many male cats, particularly Rum Tum Tugger who rejects her during his musical number, but later relents and dances with her at the ball.

The role of Bombalurina is dance-heavy and usually calls for a mezzo-soprano range

Appearance

Bombalurina is usually depicted as a perfectly beautiful and tall statuesque cat; she wears a spiked collar and her coat is red with black spots and a white chest.

Songs

She sings "The Gumbie Cat" with Demeter and Jellylorum. She has a small solo in "Rum Tum Tugger". She also appears in "Grizabella the Glamour Cat" with Demeter again, and "Bustopher Jones" with Jennyanydots and Jellylorum. Her biggest singing part is in "Macavity", which she sings with Demeter towards the end of the musical. (In the original version, she sings this by herself.)

Notable casting

The role of Bombalurina was originated by Geraldine Gardner in the original West End production in 1981, and by Donna King in the original Broadway production in 1982. When King left the show, the role was taken over by Marlene Danielle who would continue to play the role for the rest of the show's 18-year run on Broadway. On screen, Bombalurina was portrayed by Rosemarie Ford in the 1998 film version of the musical, and by Taylor Swift in the 2019 film adaptation.

References

Print sources

References

{{harvnb. Eliot. Eliot. Lloyd Webber. Nunn. 1983
"Demeter and Bombalurina". Cats the musical (official website).
"Cast / Vocal Requirements: Cats". The Musical Company.
(2 June 2017). "Cats". [[Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.]].
"Cats Audition". [[Vereinigte Bühnen Wien]].
{{harvnb. Sternfeld. 2006
"Original London Cast List". [[Really Useful Group]].
[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/donna-king-79240 Donna King] {{Webarchive. link. (2018-04-08 at [[Internet Broadway Database]], accessed 8 April 2018)
"1998 Video Cast List". [[Really Useful Group]].
(20 July 2018). "Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden & Ian McKellen Line Up For 'Cats' Movie — Miaow".

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