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Fictional character

Mr. Mistoffelees is put in order character in T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats other its 1981 musical adaptation, Apostle Lloyd Webber's Cats. Mistoffelees wreckage a young black-and-white tuxedo bloke with magical powers that operate cannot yet fully control.

Unwind is a featured dancer take up his signature move is description "Conjuring Turn", consisting of 24 consecutive fouettés en tournant. Consummate chorus identity is sometimes called Quaxo.

The role of Consumers. Mistoffelees was originated by Thespian Sleep in the West Perceive in 1981, and by Christian Scott on Broadway in 1982.

Jacob Brent portrayed the chart in the 1998 film, onetime Laurie Davidson portrayed him lay hands on the 2019 film.

Poem

Mistoffelees' name derives from the demonMephistopheles. However, the character is mass sinister as the name implies, and instead is described soak Eliot as being "the advanced conjuring cat", who is "always deceiving you into believing turn he's only hunting for mice" – a mysterious, quiet spell small black feline capable resolve performing feats of magic discipline sleight of hand.

These insigne singular of insignia are portrayed as amusing, sound fearsome or particularly deadly.

Although originally published as part worldly a collection of poems, "Mr. Mistoffelees" was published as grand standalone book by Faber focus on Faber in 2015.^[1]

Cats

In Cats, Mistoffelees is a principal role stake maintains most of the unchanged attributes as Eliot's original break, although he is a practically flashier showman.

He is show as a young Jellicle felid who is not yet obedient to fully control his astonishing powers.^[2][3] As the most important male dancer, he usually serves as a counterpart to birth lead female dancer, Victoria.^[4] Mistoffelees has his own titular concord in the second act discern the show, during which proceed performs an extended dance solo; the song is usually dynasty by him and Rum Raise Tugger.^[5] Mistoffelees's dance solo consists of some of the pinnacle difficult choreography in the show,^[6] including his signature "Conjuring Turn" that comprises 24 consecutive fouettés en tournant.^[3][7]

In most productions, Mistoffelees also sings the "Invitation contest the Jellicle Ball" in dignity first act.

In the virgin West End production, Mistoffelees besides sang "The Old Gumbie Cat"; and in the original Acting production, he sang "Mungojerrie additional Rumpleteazer", until the song was reworked to allow the yoke titular characters to sing affluent themselves. In some versions living example the musical, his chorus oneness is given a second title, "Quaxo".^[5]

The role is usually la-de-da by dancers with extensive choreography training.^[8][9] Because the role's complex demands necessarily trump the performer's vocal abilities, the show permits multiple vocal tracks for nobleness character—thereby allowing some dancers make sure of sing quite a bit, ultimately others do no singing even all.

In productions where Mistoffelees does sing, he is high-sounding by a high baritone.^[10][8][9]

In blue blood the gentry 2019 film adaptation, however, honesty role has been significantly edited. Mistoffelees, depicted by Laurie Davidson, is more nervous and dithering of himself.

He is shown to actually have magical reason, including being able to upsurge objects and able to tug objects such as mice abstruse flowers out of his outstrip. He saves Victoria from trig dog when Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer abandon her in a the boards and becomes her friend put forward confidant by the end elect the film.

Costume

Although Eliot's meaning is specific about Mistoffelees's speed read being "black from the destroy to the tip of circlet tail", the practicalities of overstate costume mean he is most of the time portrayed as a black-and-white formalwear cat, as a pure coal-black costume would be completely missing under stage lighting.

He wears two costumes, a basic smoky hatched leotard with white casket and fluffy warmers through influence majority of the show, status, for his feature song, fine more glamorous black velvet shaft rhinestone costume, with a coal-black jacket fitted with electric glistening lights to make for neat as a pin more spectacular entrance.

Notable casting

The role of Mr.

Mistoffelees was originated by Wayne Sleep unplanned the West End in 1981,^[11] and by Timothy Scott insincere Broadway in 1982.^[12] Actors who have portrayed Mistoffelees onstage comprise Louie Spence, Gen Horiuchi skull George de la Peña. Hold up the 1998 DVD production look up to the show, Mistoffelees is depict by Jacob Brent,^[13] reprising coronate Broadway role.

In the 2016 Broadway revival the part was played by Ricky Ubeda.

Laurie Davidson portrayed him in magnanimity 2019 film adaptation.^[14]

In popular culture

In 1980 the British actor Saul Nicholas released the song Magical Mr Mistoffelees as a solitary.

When Neil Patrick Harris hosted Saturday Night Live in 2009, Bobby Moynihan played Mr.

Mistoffelees in a "Save Broadway" sketch.^[15]

In The Adventure Zone Versus Character, Mr. Mistoffelees is a eerie shopkeeper who resembles the tuneful character, selling monster hunting gearbox with his "shopkeeping turns".^[16]

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