@broadway_memories: 1997 gave us a staple of my childhood and by-far the most under-appreciated and oft forgotten movie musical of all time: Cats Don’t Dance! Hot take - Disney doesn’t make all the good animated movie musicals - this, Swan Princess, Prince of Egypt and Thumbelina are all perfect examples of this! Show/Movie: Cats Don’t Dance Songs: “Big and Loud - Part 1” & “Big and Loud a Part 2” & “Danny’s Arrival Song” & “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Cats Don’t Dance is a 1997 American animated musical comedy film directed by Mark Dindal (in his feature directorial debut). The film features the voices of Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Matthew Herried, Ashley Peldon, John Rhys-Davies, Kathy Najimy, Don Knotts, Hal Holbrook, Betty Lou Gerson (in her final film role), René Auberjonois, Dindal, and George Kennedy. The film’s musical numbers were written by Randy Newman and includes the contributions of Gene Kelly as choreographer, before his death in 1996. In an alternate 1939, in a world where humans and anthropomorphic animals coexist, Daniel “Danny” T. Cat, an optimistic orange tabby cat from Kokomo, Indiana, travels to Hollywood in hopes of starting an acting career there. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 24 critics’ reviews are positive. The website’s consensus reads: “Cats Don’t Dance, but they should easily entertain all-ages audiences thanks to some colorful animation, sharp humor, and a catchy soundtrack.” Cats Don’t Dance was nominated for eight Annie Awards, and won two for Best Animated Feature and Best Music in a Feature Production. It was the first non-Disney winner in either category. Enjoy! What are your favorite Broadway memories of Cats Don’t Dance?! #catsdontdance #catsdontdancebroadwaymemories #theatrehottakes #forgottengems #broadwaymemories

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Wednesday 22 July 2026 05:03:16 GMT