"Cats"

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The paper discusses the musical "Cats", based on a series of poems by T.S. Elliot and later to become the most popular musical in world history. The paper examines the beginnings of the play at the New London Theater, until it was taken to Broadway in the United States. The paper examines why the play was so popular, as well as the many awards that it won.

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"To look at the pre-production problems, the rehearsals with cast changes, the unenthusiastic reviews by many critics, and the enormous expenses of mounting the show, what is it that really has made "Cats" successful. The simple answer is- it is an "audience pleaser". There is no heavy plot line to focus on. The stage and staging are so unusual, as to continue to amaze the audience and to capture their attention. Nobody comes out of a theatre "humming the scenery" as a cynic might remark. But the song, "Memory" heard over and over again on radio stations is the sort of hit that people will remember."

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