Cats
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Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.
Synopsis
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It tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make the Jellicle choice, deciding which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.
The musical is known for its iconic dance numbers, fantastical costumes, and memorable songs, including the hit song Memory.
The narrative, largely driven by music and dance, explores various cat characters and their individual stories.
About the show
- Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Premiered: 1981
- Genres & themes: 1980s, Anthology, Dance, Fantasy, Two Act
- Setting:
Songs from Cats
- Overture
- Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats
- The Naming of Cats
- The Invitation to the Jellicle Ball
- The Old Gumbie Cat
- The Rum Tum Tugger
- Grizabella: The Glamour Cat
- Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town
- Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer
- Old Deuteronomy
- The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles
- The Song of the Jellicles
- Grizabella: The Glamour Cat (Reprise)
- The Moments of Happiness
- Gus: The Theatre Cat
- Growltiger’s Last Stand
- Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
- Macavity: The Mystery Cat
- Mr. Mistoffelees
- Memory
- The Journey to the Heaviside Layer
- The Ad-Dressing of Cats