User blog comment:Belle pullman/"Pussycat Doll Grizabella"?/@comment-27942447-20190409224028/@comment-3182821-20190410102609

I'm planning a detailed analysis of the costume design and construction, and need to refer to it somehow! Every "New version" Griz I've seen has played it differently, even Joanna Ampil, who I saw in both the original and new version, had been directed differently for the new role.

Did you get to see Delia Hannah in both versions? That would be an interesting comparison. I am not sure Delta Goodrem's acting skills are necessarily refined enough to analyse changes in character direction.

The only other characters with a similar change are Street Cat Tugger, Growltiger and crew, arguably Gus/Rumpus vs Gus/Growltiger. Alonzo has significant costume changes but personality change is hard to quantify... people said that Broadway Alonzo was more scrappy, rough and tumble than the elegant, dignified black and white Alonzo, but we're talking individual actor's interpretations from 20 years ago.

Mean spirited is definitely not my intention, rather accurate to the source and inspiration. But if it comes across as mean, I'd love to hear other suggestions?