Knowing the story definitely helps. I wish they would change the creepy segment early on when all of the cats together explain the plot. It was too long, and very hard to understand with so many talking in unison. Having the whole cast sing in a big chorus sounds great, but having them talk at the same time does not work so well. If they changed that scene to one actor saying those lines, or multiple actors taking turns one at a time, I think it would help a lot.