Jaydon Vijn Archives - North West End UK

Every once in a while, a musical comes along which reminds you why live theatre is so special. Cats is one of those musicals, and this spectacular new production has certainly landed on its feet at Manchester’s Palace Theatre! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much-loved musical, inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poems, has been given a fresh lease of life by director and choreographer Drew McOnie. The story, (if you can call it that), follows a collection of wonderfully eccentric cats gathering for the Jellicle Ball, where one will be chosen for a new life. It’s gloriously bonkers, occasionally baffling, but completely captivating. This production is all about movement, music and atmosphere, and the talented company deliver all three in bucketloads. McOnie’s choreography is simply sensational, combining...

After watching Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning musical, Cats, at the Hull New Theatre on Wednesday night, it finally became clear why our cat, Bill, stayed out just the one night of the year, usually in October, for 18 years without fail. He was at the Jellicle Ball - the focal point of this production. The concept for Cats came from renowned poet T.S.Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, a book of playful poems enjoyed by Lloyd Webber as a child. As an adult, he set some of the poems to music and the rest, as they say, is history. As the curtain rose, we theatregoers in the jam-packed venue were treated to the sight of dancers in the most glorious cat costumes. Against the background of a huge full moon encased in a crusted, glittery crescent, they creep out of the shadow...

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Cats – Palace Theatre

Cats – Hull New Theatre