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Music By Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics By T. S. Eliot,Trevor Nunn, Richard Stilgoe
Based on: T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Type of Musical: West End, Broadway
Opened: May 11, 1981
Theatre: New London Theatre, (London)
Licensing Agent: Really Useful Music Publishing
Synopsis
Based on 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' and other poems by T.S. Eliot. The musical introduces Rum Tum Tugger, Bustopher Jones, Grizabella, Rumpleteazer, Skimbleshanks and others of the Jellicle Cats clan in dance and song as they prepare for the Jellicle Ball when one among them will be chosen to ascend to the mystical Heaviside Layer.
Song List
Act I
- Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats....The Company
- The Naming of Cats ................The Company
- The Invitation to the Jellicle Ball .......... Munkustrap, Victoria, Mistofelees
- The Old Gumbie Cat.................Munkustrap, Jennyanydots, Demeter, Bombalurina, Jellylorum
- The Rum Tum Tugger
- Grizabella, The Glamour Cat.......Grizabella, Demeter, Bombalurina
- Bustopher Jones...................Bustopher, Jennyanydots, Jellylorum, Bombalurina
- Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer .....Mungojerrie, Rumpleteazer
- Old Deuteronomy ..................Munkustrap, The Rum Tum Tugger, Old Deuteronomy
- The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and Pollicles ......Munkustrap, The Rumpus Cat
- The Marching Songs of the Pollicle Dogs......Munkustrap, The Rumpus Cat
- The Jellicle Ball................The Company
- Memory............................Grizabella
Act II
- The Moments of Happiness.....Old Deuteronomy, Sillabub
- Gus: The Theatre Cat....Jellylorum, Asparagus
- Growltiger's Last Stand..........Growltiger, Griddlebone, The Crew, Genghis
- The Ballad Of Billy M'Caw
- Skimbleshanks ..................Skimbleshanks
- Macavity ...............Demeter, Bombalurina, Alonzo, Macavity, Munkustrap
- Mr. Mistoffelees .......Mistoffelees, The Rum Tum Tugger
- Memory, , ..................Sillabub, Grizabella
- The Journey to the Heaviside Layer.........The Company
- The Addressing Of Cats
Cast List
Original Broadway Cast included: Betty Buckley, Rene Clemente, Harry Groener, Stephen Hanan, Reed Jones, Christine Langner, Terrence V. Mann, Anna McNeely, Ken Page & Timothy Scott.
Awards & Nominations
Winner of the following Tony Awards
- Best Musical
- Outstanding Performance in a Musical by an Featured Actress- Betty Buckely
- Outstanding Direction of a Musical-Trevor Nunn
- Best Score of a Musical-Andrew Lloyd Webber (score) and T.S. Elliot (lyrics)
- Best Book of a Musical-T.S. Elliot
- Outstanding Costume Design-John Napier
- Outstanding Lighting Design-David Hersey
Nominated for
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical-Harry Groener
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical-Stephan Hanah
- Outstanding Scenic Design-John Napier
- Outstanding Choreography-Gillian Lynne
Olivier Awards
- Best Musical
- Outstanding Achievement in Musicals Gillian Lynne
Misc. Show Information
NY Run
- Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, David Geffen & Really Useful Co.
- Directed by Trevor Nunn & Gillian Lynne
- Choreography by Gillian Lynne
- Opened October 7, 1982 at the Winter Garden Theatre
As of June 19, 1997 Cats is now the Longest Running Show on Broadway, an honor previously held by A Chorus Line, also The longest running musical in British musical history.
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