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From: adolph@ssc-vax.UUCP (Mark Adolph)
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Subject: Theatrical videos
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Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 19:05:29 EST
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I read somewhere (USA Today?) that a video of "The Rum Tum Tugger" from the
musical `Cats' is in the works and that it should be out early next year.  
Anybody else heard anything on this?  Could this start a rash of theatrical
videos if it's successful?  I can imagine several musical numbers that would
look pretty good on MTV, but I'm afraid that if they did become popular,
playwrights and composer/lyricists might start gearing their material down to
that audience.

					-- Mark A.
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