Old Deuteronomy Jobin Andrews in the 2015 Bahrain production. Currently the role is being played by Quentin Earl Darrington in the 2016 Broadway Revival. In October 2018 it was announced that Judi Dench would be taking on the role in the 2019 movie adaptation. The first time the character has been represented as female. Old Deuteronomy Old Deuteronomy is a character in T. S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" and its musical adaptation, "Cats". In Eliot's original poem, Old Deuteronomy is described as an ancient, wise cat who has "lived many lives in succession" and is respected by the other
Millions of Cats into their home, feed it and bathe it, watching it grow sleek and beautiful as the days pass: exactly the kind of cat they wanted. Wanda Gag pioneered the double-page spread in this book. Writer and reviewer Anita Silvey explained, "She used both pages to move the story forward, putting them together with art that sweeps across the entire page spread: her favorite illustration fell in the center of the book - with the old man carrying cats against the rolling hills." This book remains popular with children, parents, and critics alike. In "1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before