Composer of hit musical says director Tom Hooper didn’t consult those involved in the original show when making his widely panned film adaptation
Andrew Lloyd Webber has taken a belated scratch to Tom Hooper’s much-maligned adaptation of his stage musical, Cats. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the composer identified the key problem as Hooper’s deviation from Lloyd Webber’s own vision.
“The problem with the film was that Tom Hooper decided that he didn’t want anybody involved in it who was involved in the original show,” Lloyd Webber said. “The whole thing was ridiculous.”