| I understand your points, and personally, I agree that the show would not work as a song cycle, but I don't that's because it doesn't tell a story. I am only vaguely familiar with the form, but I don't think it's necessary for a song cycle to tell any kind of traditional story with any kind of linear plot. And, whether or not you think the songs in CATS are successful, I think they are intended to illuminate the various characters, and the characters are intended to be relatable to human beings even though they are cats. |
