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 stories. 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.
Musical Information
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1981)
Cast Size: 20+
Genre: Fantasy
Setting: London (Fictional)
Creative Team
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Richard Stilgoe
Cast Albums
Original Broadway Cast (1983)➝
Resources
Audition Songs: Theatre Trip
Licensing: Concord Theatricals➝
Sheet Music: Amazon➝
Tags
1980s, Animals, Avant-Garde, Based on a Book, British, Fantasy, Mega Musical, One-Word, Pirates, Popular, Sung-Through, Tony Award
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