Lady Jemima
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Has Jo Gibb played in any productions other than the Video?Has Jo Gibb played in any CATS productions other than the Video, and if so, which parts?
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Nemi
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Of course she has!
All video actors except one had been in CATS before... that one was Sr. John Mills, who played Gus.
She was in the London production....
Cats Chorus - Aprin 1996, August 1996
Rumpleteazer - April 1997, Dec 1997
(source - catsmusical.com)
For those who don't know, the Cats Chorus is a group who sings backstage in a booth of sorts to boost the vocals of the cast. One of each main vocal range, I think... Soprano, Mezzo, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass... Several of the characters started out in the Chorus before going onstage.
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Roller Boy
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She was also a rather adorable Pearl in Starlight Express. Making her a roller skating kitty as well.
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Swan
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| Roller Boy wrote: | | She was also a rather adorable Pearl in Starlight Express. |
I've seen her in "Beatiful and Damned" and in "Chicago", where she played one of the Six Merry Murderesses and she was fantastic. When she remembered why she killed her man, I couldn't stop laughing. "Beeeerrniiiieeeee... you - pop - that - gum - ONE - MORE - TIME.....!!!!" 
Swan - Italian Jellicle
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RainyCrystal
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And I also heard that Jo was an amazing Columbia in "Rocky Horror Show"! 
~Sissi
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Rumpleteazer4760
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I've always wanted to know who Jo played in "Chicago" and never asked. Thanks Swan! 
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Belle
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Jo just rocks! She even managed to make Truly Scrumptious a witty, cheeky girl instead of the sugary pink bimbo that's written...
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Swan
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| Rumpleteazer4760 wrote: | | I've always wanted to know who Jo played in "Chicago" and never asked. Thanks Swan! |
You're welcome. I think (not sure though) that she was also first understudy for Roxie, but I never had a chance to see her in that role. 
And... Ms Gibb as Columbia? Gosh, THAT must have been something worth seeing!!!!! I knew she played Pearl in Starlight Express (if she was half good as the one I saw in Essen, I bet she was fantastic), but I didn't know about the RHS.
Does anyone know what she is currently busy with?
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Belle
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Jo was understudy for Roxie in Chicago, she's perfect for the role!
She left Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in September, she's been in a show in Guildford since, I think? Her Fiancé/Husband (not sure if they've got married yet) is playing Khashoggi in We Will Rock You in london at the moment. She met him when they were both in Rocky Horror - Jo was superb as Columbia!
Jo's Pearl was just GORGEOUS! Who did you see in Germany, Swan? Jo was young, bouncy, pretty, bubbly... dense... (Pearl that is, not Jo!) Jo's Pearl didn't stop and think about what she was doing until it was too late. She made Pearl a likeable character, which is not easy.
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Swan
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| Belle wrote: | | Jo's Pearl was just GORGEOUS! Who did you see in Germany, Swan? |
I saw Danni Kearsley-Wooller. That was the first and only time I saw Starlight Express, so I definitely cannot describe the exact way she portrayed the character (also because I cannot understand a word of German), but she was a great singer, that's for sure.
Swan
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Belle
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I know Danni's Pearl well... She had much the same character as Jo, but Jo was slightly more cheeky than Danni. They're my two favourite Pearls!
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Colle
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I like Jo in the "Cats' video. My favorite Jo moment as Rumpleteazer is when she gives this (what I call) "Oh man, I'm busted. What I am going to do now?" look when the other cats are surounding her and Mungojerrie near the end of their song.
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