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Cats (U)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019 . Retrieved 16 December 2019. Wondering how Cats got its start and how it gained worldwide popularity? Learn more about Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats below. What is Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats about? Wood, Mikael (21 December 2019). "In 'Cats,' 'Memory' is a 'popera' furball, but don't blame Jennifer Hudson". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020 . Retrieved 2 January 2020.

Andrews, Travis M.; Rao, Sonia (18 July 2019). "The 'Cats' trailer dropped. We have 34 questions". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019 . Retrieved 19 July 2019. Price, Joe (20 May 2022). "Listen to Post Malone's Theme Song for New 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Movie". Complex Networks . Retrieved 20 May 2022. Jennifer Hudson Performs "Memory" During 'Cats' CinemaCon Presentation". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019 . Retrieved 4 March 2019. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter felt that the film was "hobbled by a major misjudgment in its central visual concept", lamenting its execution (such as the poor proportions of the "cats" to their environments) and deeming the film "exhausting". [88] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone rated the film zero stars out of five, stating it was "bizarre", had terrible special effects, and made the audience "want to cry for mercy", while Hooper "traps the actors in an airless, lifeless bubble of a film that scarcely gives them room to breathe, much less develop a character". [89]Victoria, a young white cat, is abandoned by her owner in the streets of London in the middle of the night. The alley cats, witnessing this introduce themselves to her as the " Jellicles". Mr. Mistoffelees, Munkustrap, Cassandra and Demeter take Victoria under their wing and show her the world of the Jellicles as they prepare for the Jellicle Ball, an annual ceremony where cats must compete to be chosen to go to the Heaviside Layer and be granted a new life. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats premiered on 11 May 1981 at the New London Theatre. Before opening night, the show saw several variations before becoming the smash-hit musical that we know today. The earliest drafts of the musical were written with the sole intention of strengthening Webber's skills as a composer. Using one of his favorite books from childhood, T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Webber wrote the music as a challenge to craft original melodies for previously penned poems. Strallen, Zizi (23 March 2019). "So I'm allowed to officially tell people now that I've been filming the @catsmovie for the last 5 months. Playing Tantomile. She's quite different from the show, not a twin but a little cheeky, flirty kitten. Can't wait for everyone to see it this christmas. #catsmovie". @ZiziStrallen. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019 . Retrieved 25 March 2019.

Macavity, The Mystery Cat: A notorious feline criminal who strikes fear in the hearts of the other Jellicle Cats. a b Wagmeister, Elizabeth (17 December 2019). " 'Cats' Director Tom Hooper Didn't Finish Movie Until Hours Before World Premiere". Variety . Retrieved 4 March 2020. Dirk Libbey (11 February 2020). "The Oscars' Cats Jokes Has The Academy In Hot Water With The Visual Effects Society". CINEMABLEND. Vallet, Harry (24 September 2019). "This Christmas, Believe x Yours truly, Cassandra 🐱". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018 . Retrieved 24 September 2019.Wilner, Norman (11 January 2020). "Cats is already getting the cult classic treatment in Toronto". Toronto Now. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020 . Retrieved 15 January 2020. Standing box office records and awards are a testament to how much audiences love the show, even after 40 years. In 1981, reviewer Robert Cushman of The Observer wrote, "Cats isn't perfect. Don't miss it." Growltiger's Last Stand" (including "The Ballad of Billy M'Caw") - Growltiger, Griddlebone, Genghis, Company The plot of Cats is derived from getting to know each of the unique cats on stage. Though they are feline, all the characters grapple with human emotions and conflicts. Find out more about some of the most prominent characters below. Simran Hans of The Observer agreed that "many of its uncanny images are sure to haunt viewers for generations". Her one-star review described the film as "a clear career low" for most of the actors, wondering whether they "are aware of what they've gotten themselves into". [62] Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian agreed with the one-star rating. In a review parodying " The Naming of Cats", he criticised the visual style and particularly the character design, while lambasting the film as a "dreadful hairball of woe". [91]