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At long last, the world's greatest musical
theater blockbuster makes its world television premiere. Over
17 years, "Cats" became the longest running musical in Broadway
history, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sensational interpretation of T.
S. Eliot's OLD POSSUM'S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS has gone on to charm
audiences around the globe. Now lavishly filmed for television
with a specially augmented 76-piece orchestra, its many musical highlights
include Elaine Paige returning to the role of Grizabella, the faded
"glamour cat" who sings the showstopping "Memory." Also featured
are Sir John Mills as Gus and Broadway cast original Ken Page as Old
Deuteronomy.
An exclusive interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber; an in-depth look
at the oeuvre of this master of the musical theater stage; and the
genesis of his now-classic work, "Cats."
Click here to explore the Web companion for
this program, which originally aired on November 2, 1998.
Top banner photos: A hallmark of the musical
is its stunning costumes; a scene from Act II's "Mr. Mistoffeles"; Gus the
Theatre cat (Sir John Mills). |
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Phyllida Crowley Smith plays the cat Victoria. |
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A cast member undergoing his transformation
into one of the show's fabulous felines. |
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