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<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/cats-musical/">CATS returns</a> to Hong Kong after a successful prowl around the world. Indeed, as one the world’s most beloved, longest-running musical, CATS has always been a roaring success since its premiere at the New London Theatre in 1981 where it ran for 21 record-breaking years. 9000 performances, 81 million viewers and several accolades later, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning musical has again set the thespian world purring with pleasure with its reappearance in Hong Kong this January. Playing at Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy of Fine Arts, the show will run till 11 February.
Speaking at an exclusive media preview of the musical, producer David Ian says, “I am absolutely delighted that the revival production of CATS has received such a warm welcome in Hong Kong. Once again, this stunning creation will delight a new generation of theatre fans. It’s time to let the memory live again!”
But how is this world of feline perfection created? Gafencu went backstage to explore. We spoke to actor John Brannoch, who plays the pivotal character Rum Tum Tugger, to understand the process better. According to John, “It takes months of rigorous physical training and stamina-building exercises to replicate the natural grace of cats. We’d spend many hours just crawling around on the studio floor on all fours. At the beginning, you do feel a bit ridiculous, but our director encouraged us to be fearless and to improvise.”
And it is not just the actors who have to go through such rigourous preparation. From the larger-than-life sets designed by acclaimed designer John Napier to elaborate handmade costumes and masks, every aspect of this show is overwhelming in magnitude and painstaking in details.
It is safe to say that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s orchestra, Trevor Nunn’s direction and Gillian Lynne’s choreography not only bring to life T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (on which CATS is based), but firmly places it as an undisputed masterpiece of the theatrical world.
Tickets are available <a href="http://www.hkticketing.com/events/WCCATS0118">here</a>.
Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay

CATS is back to purr-form in Hong Kong this January

<figure id="attachment_30612" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30612" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-30612 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner.jpg" alt="Revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS musical an award winner" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Revival-of-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-CATS-musical-an-award-winner-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-30612" class="wp-caption-text">CATS returns to Hong Kong&#8217;s Lyric Theatre this January</figcaption></figure>
Thespians are in for a treat this January as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit CATS returns to stages in Hong Kong. The legendary West End musical first premiered in 1981 in London, where it went on to play for a record 21 years with almost 9,000 performances. It performed equally well on Broadway in New York, running for 18 years and winning seven prestigious Tony Awards.&nbsp;
Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, this 2015 revival of the famous musical sees the return of larger-than-life felines of the Jellicle tribe including beloved characters like Grizabella, Old Deuteronomy, Rum Tum Tugger, Macavity and more. Famed for its dazzling costumes and beautiful choreography, fans will also be swept away with musical scores such as &#8216;Mungojerrie &amp; Rumpelteazer&#8217; and &#8216;Memory&#8217;.&nbsp;
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-30611 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CATS-will-be-performed-at-the-HKAPA.jpg" alt="CATS will be performed at the HKAPA" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CATS-will-be-performed-at-the-HKAPA.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CATS-will-be-performed-at-the-HKAPA-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CATS-will-be-performed-at-the-HKAPA-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CATS-will-be-performed-at-the-HKAPA-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CATS-will-be-performed-at-the-HKAPA-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
CATS will run from 6 January to 11 February 2018 at the HK Academy for Performing Arts. Tickets range from HK$445 to HK$1,045 and can be purchased at the HK Ticketing website <a href="http://www.hkticketing.com/events/WCCATS0118">here</a>. Don’t miss out on this musical extravaganza!

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CATS is back to purr-form in Hong Kong this January

CATS is Back: Record-breaking musical returns to Hong Kong