Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
\nBased on \u2018Old Possum\u2019s Book of Practical Cats\u2019 by T.S. Eliot<\/p>\n
Directed and Choreographed by Anne Beck<\/p>\n
Musical Direction from Michael Rafter<\/p>\n
March 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | March 22 at 2:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium<\/p>\n
The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year \u2013 the night of the Jellicle Ball! One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.<\/p>\n
CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com
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General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door<\/p>\n
Faculty\/Staff\/Students\/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door<\/p>\n
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