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.
Tony Awards and Nominations for Cats
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Musical | Winner |
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RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | |
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Kelli O'Hara in Concert
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (2/1 - 2/1) | |
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Wish You Were Here
South Coast Repertory's Julianne Argyros Stage (1/12 - 2/2) | |
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FARM HALL by Katherine Moar
Promenade Playhouse (1/10 - 1/26) NEW PLAY
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Cody Fry with Orchestra
Walt Disney Concert Hall (1/10 - 1/10) | |
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New Voices from Korea
Walt Disney Concert Hall (6/3 - 6/3) | |
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New Play Festival: 10th Annual
City College Theatre (3/21 - 3/29) | |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Coachella Valley Repertory (3/19 - 3/19) | |
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Kelli O'Hara in Concert
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Los Angeles Music Center (2/1 - 2/1) | |
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The Great Yes, The Great No
Bram Goldsmith Theater at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (2/5 - 2/8) | |
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