Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global sensation, CATS will return to Milton Keynes in 2027.
The brand-new production of the multi-award-winning musical will be atMilton Keynes Theatre from Tuesday, June 1 - Saturday, June 5.
From Euston station to Victoria Grove, the strays and rebels of London gather under the Jellicle moon in the hope they’ll be the chosen one. And each of them asks, because each of them dares, who will it be?
Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, and with a legendary score which inspired generations featuring Old Deuteronomy, Macavity: The Mystery Cat, Jellicle Ball and the chart-topping hit Memory, this brand-new production of CATS, is a magical musical like no other.
CATS is one of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history.
The show originally premiered at the New London Theatre in 1981, where it played for 21 record-breaking years and almost 9,000 performances.
The ground-breaking production was the winner of the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Musical. In 1983, the Broadway production became the recipientof seven Tony awards, including Best Musical. It ran for 18 years.
Since its world premiere, CATS has been presented in over 54 countries, has been translated into 23 languages and been seen by more than 77 million people worldwide.
This new tour will be directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie.
“I am very excited to see a totally new production of CATS back on the stage where it belongs. I can think of no one better than Drew McOnie to bring a new vision to the world of the Jellicles,” said Andrew Lloyd-Webber.
Producer Michael Harrison added: “Drew is an outstanding artist, and it has long felt destined that he would one day reinvent this great musical. Andrew and I are excited to be working with him and his team, and we look forward to the Jellicle Moon shining brightly on this thrilling new production…”
Get your claws into tickets at ATGTICKETS.COM/MiltonKeynes
