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Cats Young Actors Edition

Musical

Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber Richard Stilgoe Trevor Nunn T.S. Eliot

Overview

Show Information

Based on the Play/Book/Film
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2019
Genres
Drama, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Settings
Fantasy/Imaginary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
An Evening, A Junkyard
Cast Size
large
Dancing
Some Dance

Synopsis

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.

Lead Characters


Cats Young Actors Edition guide sections