Cats: Musical Info & Synopsis


Synopsis:

Cats follows a group of feline characters as they gather for the annual Jellicle Ball. Throughout the night, each cat introduces themselves and shares their unique personality, dreams, and story. Amidst the festivities, Old Deuteronomy, the wise and revered leader of the Jellicles, must make a crucial decision. One cat will be chosen to ascend to the Heaviside Layer, where they will be reborn into a new life. Cats is a celebration of diversity, acceptance, and new beginnings.


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Musical Information

Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1981)

Cast Size: 20+

Genre: Fantasy

Setting: England (London – Fictional)


Creative Team

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics: T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Richard Stilgoe


Cast Albums

Original London Cast (1981)➝

Original Broadway Cast (1983)➝


Resources

Audition Songs: Theatre Trip

Licensing: Concord Theatricals➝

Sheet Music: Amazon➝


Tags

1980s, AnimalsAvant-Garde, Based on a Book, British, FantasyMega Musical, One-Word, Pirates, PopularSung-ThroughTony Award


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