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 (musical) the cast as Jennyanydots three days later, followed by singer Jason Derulo as Rum Tum Tugger another day later. On November 24, 2018, Andy Blankenbuehler, choreographer for Hamilton and the Broadway revival of Cats, has been hired to associate with Wayne McGregor using his choreography which he recreated from Gillian Lynne, who died back at the start of July 2018. Five days later, another actor, Robbie Fairchild, has been added to the cast as Munkustrap. By December 12, Les Twins and Eric Underwood also join the cast. "Cats" has undergone several revisions since its London and subsequent Broadway openings. The