- The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.
- Since Cats first opened on the West End stage in 1981, it has become one of the world’s best known and best loved musicals and has over $1 billion. With a plot based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and award-winning music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats, originally directed by Trevor Nunn, has since been presented in over 20 countries.
In 1983, "Cats" won seven Tony Awards, including the award for the best musical. This musical is the longest running show in the whole history of musical theatre. The Original London Cast Recording of CATS won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Cast Album . The next year the Original Broadway Cast Recording won the same award.
Personally, my favorite things about the show would have to be the costumes and makeup. The actors are covered from head to toe. The makeup design is incredible and a bit different on every actor. They are so unique and intricate. It makes the show come to life.
Songs from the musical include:
Jellicle Songs
Memory
Rum Tung Tugger
The Naming Of Cats
Grizabella, The Glamour Cat
Bustopher Jones
For more information about Cats The Musical:
http://www.catsthemusical.com
http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com
http://www.rnh.com
Until next week…
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