Cats is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make the "Jellicle choice" by deciding which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. As of 2022, Cats remains the fifth-longest-running Broadway show and the seventh-longest-running West End show.
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Performances at Keefe Center for the Arts
117 Elm Street, Nashua, NH
Edmund Keefe Auditorium
May 5, 6, 7 , 2006
and
Concord City Auditorium
June 9-10, 2006
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In Memory of Mr. Albin R. Tamulonis
Fifty-one years ago, a handful of dedicated individuals, interest in sharing
their love of musical theatre, established the Nashua Actorsingers.
On March 10, 2005, Actorsingers lost our last charter member of the
organization, past president, dedicated supporter, dear friend, Albin “Al”
Tamulonis.
We are indebted to Al for his vision of bringing musical theatre to the
Nashua audience, and we will always be grateful to him for opening the
doors to so many artists eager to show their talents on stage or behind
the scenes, in the orchestra, or directing. Thank you, Al.
Our condolences to his loving wife, Penny, and the entire Tamulonis
family.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Act I
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• "Overture" – Orchestra
• "Prologue: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" – The Company
• "The Naming of Cats" – Asparagus, Munkustrap, The Company
• "The Invitation to the Jellicle Ball" – Victoria, Quaxo, Munkustrap, Company
• "The Old Gumbie Cat" – Jennyanydots, Munkustrap, Bombalurina, Jellylorum, Demeter, Company
• "The Rum Tum Tugger" – Rum Tum Tugger, Quaxo, Bombalurina, Company
• "Grizabella: The Glamour Cat" – Grizabella, Demeter, Bombalurina, Company
• "Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town" – Bustopher Jones, Jennyanydots, Bombalurina, Jellylorum, Company
• "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" – Mungojerrie, Rumpleteazer, Company
• "Old Deuteronomy" – Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Old Deuteronomy, Company
• "The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles"† – Munkustrap, Rumpus Cat and Company
• "The Jellicle Ball" – The Company
• "Grizabella: The Glamour Cat (Reprise)" – Jellylorum and Jemima
• "Memory (Prelude)" – Grizabella
Act II
- "The Moments of Happiness" – Old Deuteronomy, Jemima, Company
- "Gus: The Theatre Cat" – Asparagus, Jellylorum
- "Growltiger's Last Stand" (including "The Ballad of Billy M'Caw" or "In Una Tepida Notte")† – Growltiger, Griddlebone, Genghis, The Crew, Company
- "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" – Skimbleshanks and Company
- "Macavity: The Mystery Cat" – Demeter, Bombalurina, Girls
- "Mr. Mistoffelees" – Mr. Mistoffelees, Rum Tum Tugger, and Company
- "Memory" – Grizabella, Jemima
- "The Journey to the Heaviside Layer" – The Company
- "Finale: The Ad-Dressing of Cats" – Old Deuteronomy and Company
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” By T.S. Eliot
Cameron Mackintosh, The Really Useful Company and David Geffen
First Performance at the New London Theatre, London May 11, 1981
Presented by Cameron Mackintosh and the Really Useful Theatre Co. Ltd.
Original Broadway Production Directed by Trevor Nunn
Associate Directed and Choreographed by Gillian Lynne
Designed by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber
