West End Shows
Cats

Cats

Opened: May 11, 1981
Closing: May 11, 2002

POPULAR

Video: Josh Groban Is Full of Joy Over His Tony Nomination Photo

1 Video: Josh Groban Is Full of Joy Over His Tony Nomination

Jeremy Jordan Will Return to LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS This Summer Photo

2 Jeremy Jordan Will Return to LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS This Summer

Review Roundup: GREY HOUSE Opens On Broadway Starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, And Photo

3 Review Roundup: GREY HOUSE Opens On Broadway

Maleah Joi Moon, Shoshana Bean Will Star in Alicia Keys Musical HELL'S KITCHEN at the Publ Photo

4 Maleah Joi Moon, Shoshana Bean Will Star in Alicia Keys Musical HELL'S KITCHEN

Cats - 1981 - West End Tickets, News, Info & More

Creative

Show History

More to Do

New London Theatre

Based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot

The longest running, most popular, North American Touring Production in history!

There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theatre than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song "Memory."

Cats FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Cats and what's the order?

Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats
The Naming of Cats
The Invitation to the Jellicle Ball
The Old Gumbie Cat
The Rum Tum Tugger
Grizabella, the Glamour Cat
Bustopher Jones
Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer
Old Deuteronomy
The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and Pollicles
The Marching Songs of the Pollicle Dogs
The Jellicle Ball
Memory
The Moments of Happiness
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Growltiger's Last Stand
The Ballad of Billy McCaw
Skimbleshanks
Macavity
Mr. Mistoffolees
The Journey to the Heavyside Layer
The Ad-dressing of Cats
In Quella Tepida Notte

What productions of Cats have there been?

Cats has had 11 productions including West End which opened in 1981, Broadway which opened in 1982, Broadway which opened in 1982, London Fringe which opened in 2004, US Tour which opened in 2011, US Tour which opened in 2011, West End which opened in 2014, West End which opened in 2015, Broadway which opened in 2016, US Tour which opened in 2019 and US Tour which opened in 2021.

What awards has Cats been nominated for?

Cats has been nominated for several awards, including the Audience Award for Most Popular Show at the Olivier Awards, the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards, and Designer of the Year at the Olivier Awards for John Napier. Additionally, the show's director, Trevor Nunn, received the Director of the Year award at the Olivier Awards, while Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe won the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards. Finally, Gillian Lynne received the Outstanding Achievement of the Year in a Musical award at the Olivier Awards.

What awards has Cats won?

Cats has won several awards, including the Audience Award for Most Popular Show at the Olivier Awards, the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards, and the Designer of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for John Napier. Additionally, the show won the Director of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for Trevor Nunn, the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for both Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn, and the Outstanding Achievement of the Year in a Musical award at the Olivier Awards for Gillian Lynne.

Videos

Video: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Just Wanted to Tell the Truth