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CATS Film to Release Highlights Edition Soundtrack on December 20

Today, the the full tracklisting for Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack was announced! The highly-anticipated soundtrack will be released Friday, December 20, alongside the film, which is directed by Oscar®-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Les Misérables, The King's Speech), and stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introduces Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward.

VIDEO: CATS Star Francesca Hayward Used to Pretend to be Victoria as a Child

Francesca Hayward was a guest on Thursday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about starring in the highly-anticipated Cats movie. During the interview, Hayward talks being a Principal Dancer for the Royal Ballet, being in the movie Cats, the most surreal day of her life with Taylor Swift, and having a cat behavioral coach.

BWW Review: COPPELIA, Royal Opera House

There's a lot riding on this revival of Ninette de Valois' production of Coppélia. Not only is it being performed by an (almost) entirely new crop of dancers since it was last seen here in 2006, it replaces Sir Peter Wright's long loved production of Nutcracker as this year's festive treat. 

PHOTO: CATS Film Takes To The New York Streets With Cat Ear Taxi Toppers

Universal Pictures is releasing the highly-anticipated film adaptation of Cats this December, and the jellicle cats are coming have come to the streets of New York thanks to the film's taxi toppers featuring a pair of cat ears. Head to the jellicle ball by checking out the photo!

STAGE TUBE: Nuevo Trailer de CATS LA PELÍCULA

Justo dentro de un mes se estrenará en nuestros cines la versión cinematográfica de CATS, el musical de Webber que batió récords de taquilla en los años 80.

CATS Film Will Meet Deadline for Golden Globe Nominations

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this month, rumors have been circulating that  the upcoming Cats film will miss multiple awards deadlines for this upcoming award season. Members of the New York Film Critics were told that it wouldn't see the film before mid-December, meaning that it would miss the deadlines for the Golden Globes, which has its final screening on December 4, National Board of Review, which announces its winners December 3, the SAG Awards, which close nominations on December 8. Now according to Variety, the film will indeed meet the early deadlines. Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press will see the film in early December.

VIDEO: See Taylor Swift, James Corden, Idris Elba & More in New CATS Trailer!

Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for the highly-anticipated Cats film adaptation. The film stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward, in her feature film debut.

First Listen: Taylor Swift Releases New CATS Movie Song 'Beautiful Ghosts'

Taylor Swift took to social media to announce that her new song, co-written with Andrew Lloyd Webber, 'Beautiful Ghosts' will be released at 12:01 a.m. EST on November 15! The song was written for the upcoming CATS film adaptation, in which Swift stars as Bombalurina.

BWW Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Opera House

A stalwart of the classical repertoire, there's much to admire in The Sleeping Beauty; glittering, colourful costumes, enchanting storytelling and opportunities for the whole company to shine. Petipa's production was first seen in 1946 to reopen the Opera House after World War II, alternative versions have been offered up over the years, but this is the one to have stood the test of time, subject to only minor updates. 

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