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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The Roommate
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (10/23 - 11/17) | |
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Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (12/4 - 12/22) | |
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Christmas Carol: The Remix
.ZACK Theatre (11/26 - 12/22) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts (1/28 - 1/30) | |
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Urinetown the Musical
Rhynsburger Theater (10/31 - 11/10)
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts (4/7 - 4/9) | |
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Broadway Tonite Live
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center-Ross Family Theatre (12/13 - 12/14) | ||
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Peter Pan (Non-Equity)
Fox Theatre (11/13 - 11/24) | |
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Some Like It Hot
Fox Theatre (2/25 - 3/9) | |
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Pilobolus re:CREATION
Touhill Performing Arts Center (11/9 - 11/9)
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