Jellicle cats and used for many of the ensemble characters in the musical. In contrast with the poem, Lloyd Webber's Jellicles possess many kinds of coat-patterns, diverse personalities and individual talents. Also detailed on this page are Chorus characters from the musical "Cats" whose names are from other works by T. S. Eliot, or not directly derived from the poems. The name "jellicle" comes from a previously unpublished poem by Eliot entitled "Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats", where "jellicle cats" is a corruption of "dear little cats" and "pollicle dogs" of "poor little dogs". The term jellicle cats was used by the
The Irish… and How They Got That Way included: The musical incorporates the following Irish-American music: The Irish… and How They Got That Way The Irish… and How They Got That Way is an Off-Broadway musical first performed in 1997 at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With book by Frank McCourt, the play featured an eclectic mix of Irish music: ranging from the traditional "Danny Boy" to U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." Recognizing a 1990s interval of cultural Hibernophilia, Frank McCourt wrote "The Irish… and How They Got That Way", which premiered in 1997 at the Irish Repertory Theatre, where McCourt had previously acted. The