Theatre Review: CATS- -The Musical

Cats, the phenomenal musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is coming to Huntsville January 30-February 1 courtesy of The Broadway Theatre League. This is the first national tour of Cats following its recent record-breaking Broadway run. Andrew Lloyd Webber's awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys, six Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, an International Emmy, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers award for Excellence in Musical Theatre and the Critics' Circle award for Best Musical 2000.

Cats is a musical in two acts about a tribe of Cats who gather once a year to choose a member of the tribe to be reincarnated. The musical showcases characters from all walks of life who are metaphors of characters from different parts of society. Their stories are told through the poetry of T.S. Eliot and relationships are presented through choreography. It is ".. among the most exhilarating and innovative musicals ever staged..."

Cats has been translated into ten languages:

• Japanese
  
• German (three versions for Germany , Austria and Switzerland )
  
• Hungarian
  
• Norwegian
  
• Finnish
  
• Dutch
  
• Swedish (bilingual cast who performed in German and English on alternate nights)
  
• French
  
• Spanish (two versions for Mexico and Argentina)
  
• Italian

The awards that Cats has won include:

• 1981 Laurence Olivier award for Musical of the Year
• Evening Standard award for Best Musical
• Seven 1982/83 Tony awards including Best Musical
• The much-coveted Molière Prize for Best Musical in France
• Seven out of ten Dora Mavor Moore awards including Best Musical in Canada and seven awards in Japan.

Don't miss this opportunity to view a great moment in theatre right here in Huntsville. For more information about tickets you can go to The Broadway Theatre League's web site or call the office at 256-518-6155. Tickets can be ordered online at TicketMaster or through the Von Braun Box Office.