Cats (musical) Cats (musical) Cats is a sung-through musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T. S. Eliot. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. Directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne, "Cats" first opened in the West End in 1981 and then with the same creative team on Broadway in 1982. It won numerous awards, including
Possum Magic Books in Adelaide they asked Fox to reduce the four-and-a-half page book, then titled "Hush the Invisible Mouse", by two-thirds and to change the mice to Australian animals to place emphasis on her Australian theme. As of 2011, "Possum Magic" sold three million copies. In 2017, the Royal Australian Mint struck a series of $1 and $2 coins to commemorate the book. Possum Magic Possum Magic is a picture book by Australian author Mem Fox. The two main characters are Grandma Poss and Hush. Hush has been made invisible by Grandma to protect her from Australian bush dangers. The story