Cats
Cats - 1982 Broadway History , Info & More
Cats is a record-breaking musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats . It tells the story of the Jellicle Cats, a tribe of cats who gather for the Jellicle Choice on the night of the full moon. During this night, the Jellicle leader Old Deuteronomy chooses one cat from the assembled Jellicles to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a new life.
It features a number of well-known songs, including "Memory," "Macavity: The Mystery Cat," and "Jellicle Song for Jellicle Cats." Cats is one of the longest-running musicals in history, both on West End and Broadway . It has been translated into over 20 languages and has been performed all over the world. The musical has won numerous awards, including seven Tony Awards and six Olivier Awards.
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Cats History
Other Productions of Cats
| 1981 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 1982 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2004 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
| 2011 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2014 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
| 2016 | West End |
West End 2015 Revival Production West End |
| 2016 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
| 2019 | US Tour |
US Revival Tour US Tour |
| 2021 | US Tour |
Non-Equity Tour US Tour |
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2026 | West End |
West End |
Cats - 1982 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Broadway Musical | 0 |
| 1983 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Trevor Nunn |
| 1983 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | David Geffen |
| 1983 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 1983 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Betty Buckley |
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