Cats' music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, it is based upon Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot. It is one of the most well known musicals of all times, and was one of the longest running musicals on Broadway and in London. Cats won Musical of the Year, the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, and 7 1982/83 Tony Awards, including, Best Musical, the much coveted Moliere Prize for the Best Musical in France, seven out of ten Dora Mavor Moore Awards including Best Musical in Canada and 7 awards in Japan. Our production included 90 young performers from all over the Southern Illinois area. The original three scheduled performances sold out in advance, so we added a fourth performance.
