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Cats Revival 2014 - Articles Page 2

Ages: 6+
Opened: December 1, 2014
Closing: January 06, 2015

Cats - 2014 West End History , Info & More


London Palladium
8 Argyll St, Soho London

On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

Cats is directed by Trevor Nunn, with Gillian Lynne as Associate Director and Choreographer and designs by John Napier. Book is by T. S. Eliot with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Chrissie Cartwright, long term Associate Director of Cats, will work for Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne in re-directing the production for the London Palladium.

Cats, one of the longest-running shows in West End and on Broadway, received its world premiere at the New London Theatre in 1981 where it played for 21 record-breaking years and almost 9,000 performances. The production was the winner of the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Musical. In 1983 the Broadway production became the recipient of seven Tony awards including Best Musical, and ran for eighteen years. Since its world premiere, Cats has been presented in over 26 countries, has been translated into 10 languages and has been seen by over 50 million people world-wide. Both the original London and Broadway cast recordings won Grammy Awards for Best Cast Album. The classic Lloyd Webber score includes Memory which has been recorded by over 150 artists from Barbra Streisand and Johnny Mathis to Liberace and Barry Manilow.

Cats was originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group Limited.


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Kerry Ellis to Take Over Role of 'Grizabella' in West End's CATS in February?
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2014


According to the Daily Mail, Kerry Ellis is next in line to portray 'Grizabella' in the West End revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS at the London Palladium.

Photo Flash: Andrew Lloyd Webber and CATS Creative Team Pose for #CatsSnap!
by Nicole Rosky - December 16, 2014


Nicole Scherzinger just made her West End stage debut as 'Grizabella' in Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical Cats, returning to the West End for a strictly limited run at the London Palladium. Below, check out a photo of creative team Webber, Trevor Nunn and John Napier posing at the show's #CatSnaps portrait, as featured on the official Facebook page.

BWW REVIEWS: CATS, London Palladium, Dec 12 2014
by Verity Wilde - December 13, 2014


Verity Wilde reviews Andrew Lloyd Webber's 80s super musical as it returns to the West End for a Christmas run at the Palladium with Nicole Scherzinger as Grizabella.

Photo Coverage: Scherzinger, Lloyd Webber, Paige And More At First Night Of CATS!
by Carrie Dunn - December 12, 2014


Last night (11 December 2014) at the London Palladium Nicole Scherzinger made her theatrical stage debut as Grizabella in the musical Cats

Review Roundup: CATS Revival Opens in the West End
by Review Roundups - December 11, 2014


Nicole Scherzinger makes her West End stage debut as 'Grizabella' in Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical CATS, returning to the West End for a strictly limited run at the London Palladium, beginning tonight, December 11, 2014. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Opens Tonight in the West End
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014


Nicole Scherzinger will make her West End stage debut as 'Grizabella' in Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical Cats. Returning to the West End for a strictly limited run at the London Palladium, press night is tonight 11 December at 7pm.

Photo Flash: A Jellicle Return! First Look at Nicole Scherzinger & More in West End Revival of CATS!
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2014


As previously announced, Nicole Scherzinger will make her West End stage debut as Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical Cats. Returning to the West End for a strictly limited run at the London Palladium, press night is on 11 December at 7pm. Based on T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, the original creative team - Director Trevor Nunn, Associate Director and Choreographer Gillian Lynne, Designer John Napier and Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber - are reunited to bring Cats back to the West End this Christmas. Below, check out new production shots of Scherzinger with the rest of the cast in action!

STAGE TUBE: Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks CATS Revival with Nicole Scherzinger!
by Nicole Rosky - December 9, 2014


As previously announced, Nicole Scherzinger will make her West End stage debut as Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical Cats. Returning to the West End for a strictly limited run at the London Palladium, press night is on 11 December at 7pm. Based on T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, the original creative team - Director Trevor Nunn, Associate Director and Choreographer Gillian Lynne, Designer John Napier and Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber - are reunited to bring Cats back to the West End this Christmas. In the videos below, Webber and Eliot's goddaughter Susanna Morley chat with Cerys Matthews about the origin of the musical and the revival on 'The One Show.' Check out the full interviews below!

DVR Alert: Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS Screens Tonight as Part of PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES
by TV News Desk - November 21, 2014


Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own 'The Phantom of the Opera'), and fourth longest-running West End musical, returns in high definition and digital sound to GREAT PERFORMANCES where it had its 1998 world television premiere. The special encore presentation will air tonight, November 21 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, Coming to PBS This Friday
by Stage Tube - November 17, 2014


Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own 'The Phantom of the Opera'), and fourth longest-running West End musical, returns in high definition and digital sound to Great Performances where it had its 1998 world television premiere. Get a sneak peek at the musical below!

STAGE TUBE: Watch the Cast of CATS Get Fabulously Feline
by Matt Sowell - November 6, 2014


As the highly anticipated West End Revival of CATS draws near, videos were released of some of the cast members getting into their make-up. The videos feature Callum Train and Ziz Strallen, two of the show's actors, transforming into their cat make-up in two mesmerizing videos.

A New Day Has Begun! First Look at Nicole Scherzinger as 'Grizabella' in London's CATS
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2014


The Daily Mail revealed a stunning first look at The Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger as 'Grizabella', the fallen 'Glamour Cat' in the current London revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS. Scroll down for photos!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS to Screen as Part of PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES Next Month
by TV News Desk - October 15, 2014


Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own 'The Phantom of the Opera'), and fourth longest-running West End musical, returns in high definition and digital sound to Great Performances where it had its 1998 world television premiere. The special encore presentation will air Friday, November 21 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

Cats FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs 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

Cats History

Other Productions of Cats

1981   West End Original London Production
West End
1982   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2004   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2011   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2014   West End West End Revival
West End
2016   West End West End 2015 Revival Production
West End
2016   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway
2019   US Tour US Revival Tour
US Tour
2021   US Tour Non-Equity Tour
US Tour
2024   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway

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