Based on T.S. Eliot’s whimsical collection of poems, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular musical brings together a tribe of Jellicle Cats on a moonlit evening, who must make the “Jellicle choice� to decide which of them will ascend to the mysterious Heaviside Layer to be reborn. Featuring such celebrated standards as the haunting “Memory,� Cats was an international phenomenon and its original production is still the fifth-longest-running show on Broadway. This Young Actors Edition of the beloved show retains the magic and emotions of the original, providing a glimpse into the lives of the assorted Cats.
Cats Young Actors Edition guide sections