User blog comment:Musical5678/Cats Movie 2019 Theories/@comment-3182821-20190728124648

I think you're right there.... I'm not even sure that Syllabub will be much of a character. While in Japan they split the "Memory" verse and the "Moonlight" verse between Jemima and Sillabub, personally I think it's quite important that it's the same character singing both, as the "Moonlight" verse is almost a premonition for the "Memory" verse.

The whole Jemima/Victoria combined character story is such a turning point in Musical Theatre history! That in 1981 they just couldn't find a dancer who could sing that well... in the years since, it's become absolutely essential to be a "triple threat" and so many performers have played both roles. But I suppose they've never wanted to re-combine the two characters into one in the replica productions because it's not that important, and having two distinct featured characters is better than one and another anonymous ensemble character.