Cats

2018

Cats: The Musical, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. Set in a moonlit junkyard, the Jellicle Cats gather for their annual Jellicle Ball, where one will be chosen by Old Deuteronomy to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn. Each cat shares their story, including the magical Mr. Mistoffelees and the outcast Grizabella, whose heartfelt song “Memory” earns her redemption and a new life.

Production Team:

Director and Choreographer: Sandra Laidler

Musical Director: Liam Gilbert

Cast:

Jojo Hatfield as Grizabella
Ken Allan as Old Deuteronomy

'Those that have been lucky to see past productions of Newcastle Upon Tyne Musical Company have got used to top-of-the-range shows. They consistently put on some of the best shows in the area (and that includes those put on by rival professional companies). In fact, anyone booking one of their shows might be forgiven for thinking there are a professional company, whether they stage a classic (like West Side Story) or something more up-to-date. But their latest offering, Cats, is the biggest challenge yet being a modern show still pulling in the crowds world-wide, requiring top singing, dancing, movement, sheer performance and much more than musical accompaniment. And they have done it again, pulling off a quite remarkable show. It is hard (and pointless) to find fault with their presentation of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s timeless blockbuster. It has only recently been released for amateur performance and NMTC was one of the few to be given a chance to debut it. What a great job they have done to justify this show as one to aim for as a musical spectacular...'

- R J Lowry, NODA

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