Elaine Paige plays Grizabella in this clip of "Memory" from the musical Cats. I watch this from time to time and am moved by not only her performance, but the thought of how blessed the cast was to listen to her rendition every night. I read a bit about her and was surprised to find she replaced Judi Dench late in the rehearsal process after Judi tore her achilles tendon. She is also member of the small but mighty group as she is only five feet tall(she says this affected the roles she was offered). I also have watched Betty Buckley's performance when she played the same character and while Betty is no slouch in the acting and singing department Elaine owns this performance.
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