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
Cats (2019 film) Cats (2019 film) Cats is an upcoming British–American musical fantasy comedy-drama film based on the musical of the same name, which in turn was based on "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T. S. Eliot. It will be directed by Tom Hooper, his second musical film following 2012's "Les Misérables", and stars Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, Ian McKellen, and Judi Dench. The film is scheduled for release on December 20, 2019, by Universal Pictures. Over a single night, a tribe of cats called the Jellicles make what is known as "the Jellicle choice"