VIDEO: CATS Star Leona Lewis Talks Broadway Debut on 'CBS This Morning'

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Leona Lewis, who launched her career in 2006 by winning the third season of the U.K.'s "The X Factor," is currently making her Broadway debut in the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony-winning classic, CATS. The actress and singer stopped by this morning's CBS THIS MORNING to discuss her new feline role!

Leona Lewis' best-selling hit, "Bleeding Love," earned her two Grammy nominations. She became the first British female solo artist to top the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in more than 20 years with her debut album, "Spirit."

The current production of CATS marks the first New York revival of the beloved musical. Since its world premiere, Cats has been presented in over 30 countries, has been translated into 15 languages, and has been seen by more than 73 million people worldwide. Originally directed byTrevor Nunn, a West End production premiered in 1981. The musical debuted on Broadway in 1982 where it won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Both the original London and Broadway cast recordings won GRAMMY AWARDS for Best Cast Album. Cats hit song "Memory" has been recorded by over 150 artists from Barbra Streisand and Johnny Mathis to Liberace andBarry Manilow. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical held the title of longest- running musical in Broadway history until it was surpassed in 2006 by Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. The original Broadway production closed on September 10, 2000 and is currently the fourth longest-running show in Broadway history.

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