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Music by  Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by T. S. Eliot,Trevor Nunn, Richard Stilgoe
Based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
Opened May 11, 1981 at the New London Theatre, (London)

NY Run

Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, David Geffen & Really Useful Co.
Directed by Trevor Nunn & Gillian Lynne
Choreography by Gillian Lynne
Opened October 7, 1982 at the Winter Garden Theatre

Synopsis

Based on 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' and other poems by T.S. Eliot. The musical introduces Rum Tum Tugger, Bustopher Jones, Grizabella, Rumpleteazer, Skimbleshanks and others of the Jellicle Cats clan in dance and song as they prepare for the Jellicle Ball when one among them will be chosen to ascend to the mystical Heaviside Layer.

As of June 19, 1997 Cats is now the Longest Running Show on Broadway, an honor previously held by A Chorus Line, also The longest running musical in British musical history.

Winner of the following Tony Awards

• Best Musical
• Outstanding Performance in a Musical by an Featured Actress- Betty Buckely
• Outstanding Direction of a Musical-Trevor Nunn
• Best Score of a Musical-Andrew Lloyd Webber (score) and T.S. Elliot (lyrics)
• Best Book of a Musical-T.S. Elliot
• Outstanding Costume Design-John Napier
• Outstanding Lighting Design-David Hersey

Nominated for

• Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical-Harry Groener
• Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical-Stephan Hanah
• Outstanding Scenic Design-John Napier
• Outstanding Choreography-Gillian Lynne

Olivier Awards

• Best Musical
• Outstanding Achievement in Musicals Gillian Lynne

Original Broadway Cast included: Betty Buckley, Rene Clemente, Harry Groener, Stephen Hanan, Reed Jones, Christine Langner, Terrence V. Mann, Anna McNeely, Ken Page & Timothy Scott.

ACT I

ACT II

 *PIANO ANGEL*