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Cats

Alternate meaning: cat (the animal)

Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1981 based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. It was on the stage in the New London Theatre for exactly 21 years and 8,949 performances, from 11 May 1981 to 11 May 2002, the longest running musical in British musical history. It is also the longest running musical in Broadway history. Since its opening, Cats has been presented in twenty-six countries and over three hundred cities. It's hit song "Memory" has been recorded by over 150 artists.

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