About the Show…

CATS is set amongst a larger-than-life junkyard playground and is alive with purr-fect felines including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Skimbleshanks and Grizabella.

The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year—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.

Originally directed by Trevor Nunn and featuring musical staging by Gillian Lynne, the all-singing, all-dancing Tony-winning musical spectacular has been translated into 16 languages. With universal appeal and an expandable cast of different age groups, the show has not only been presented in theatres, but also in tents in Japan and Korea, an engine shed in Switzerland, and school gymnasiums across the U.S.A.

CATS, one of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history, received its world premiere at the New London Theatre in 1981, where it played for 21 record-breaking years and almost 9,000 performances. The groundbreaking production was the winner of the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Musical.

The following year, CATS opened at New York’s Winter Garden Theatre, its home for the next 18 years, garnering seven 1983 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show returned to Broadway in 2016, where it had a successful pre-tour run at the Neil Simon Theatre.

CATS has been presented in over 30 countries, translated into 16 languages, and seen by more than 73 million people worldwide. The original Broadway cast recording won the Grammy Award for Best Cast Album.

Lloyd Webber’s magnificent musical score includes the poignant hit song “Memory,” which has been recorded by over 150 artists from Barbra Streisand to Liberace to Barry Manilow.

A big screen adaptation, directed by Tom Hooper, opened in December 2019, starring Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, James Corden, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Ian McKellen and Francesca Hayward.

CATS is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord. www.concordtheatricals.com

 

At the performance

In accordance with HCPS policies, masks will be optional for anyone attending a performance, including our performers.


Things to enjoy before the show & during intermission:

Backstage mail - send messages to your favorite cast, crew and pit members

Art displays - featuring HHS student artists

How to See the Show

Performances

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm

Ticket pricing

Tickets are available online at SeatYourself.  An additional $0.50 per ticket service charge applies to the prices listed below.

Wednesday - preview performance -  all seats general admission - $10.00 general public / $5.00 HCPS students

Thursday-Sunday all seats reserved seating:

Center Orchestra -$16.00

Left and Right Orchestra- $12.00

Left and Right Arena -$10.00

HCPS students - $5.00


Online ordering is encourage! There will be a limited number of tickets sold at the door each night. The Box Office opens one (1) hour before show time. Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before show time.

Requests to switch your ticket(s) to a different show, or other ticketing questions, should be sent to stagestreaks@gmail.com. When requesting to move your tickets to a different performance, please not that we cannot guarantee the same seats.

Location

1001 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801