Cats Abridged Edition

There are two official Abridged Editions of CATS. The first was developed with junior groups and schools in mind and is only available for license to groups with a performing age of 14 and under. The Junior Abridged Edition is approximately 75 minutes in length and is split into two Acts.

The second Abridged Edition was developed for the Oasis of the Seas production and premiered with the 10th Cast in November 2019. This version has a runtime of 90 minutes and has only one Act.

Act 1

 * 1) "Overture" - The same as Full Length
 * 2) "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" - The same as Full Length
 * 3) "The Naming of Cats" - The beginning is the same as Full Length, but the Abridged Edition does not include Munkustrap's section at the end of song
 * 4) "The Old Gumbie Cat" - Vocally the same, but the Abridged Edition has a shorter dance break
 * 5) "The Rum Tum Tugger" - The same as Full Length, although the Abridged Edition does not include the slow Intro and the Playout
 * 6) "Entry of Grizabella" - The same as Full Length
 * 7) "Bustopher Jones" - The same as Full Length
 * 8) "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" - Vocally the same as Full Length, but the Abridged Edition does not include Intro and Playout
 * 9) "Old Deuteronomy" - The Full length edition has a longer ending and the abridged cuts out the key change
 * 10) "The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles" - Cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 11) "The Song of the Jellicles" - The Abridged Edition does not include the ending that leads into the Jellicle Ball part 1 in the Full Length Edition
 * 12) "The Jellicle Ball" Part 1 - Cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 13) "The Jellicle Ball" Part 2 - This is what is called the Jellicle Ball in the Abridged Edition
 * 14) "Memory Act 1" - Cut from the Abridged Edition

Act 2

 * 1) "The Moments of Happiness" - Cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 2) "Gus: The Theatre Cat" Part 1 - The same as Full Length
 * 3) Gus: The Theatre Cat" Part 2 - Cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 4) "Growltiger's Last Stand" Part 1 - The same as Full Length
 * 5) "The Ballad of Billy M'Caw" – Cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 6) "Growltiger's Last Stand" Part 2 – The same as Full Length
 * 7) Gus: The Theatre Cat" Reprise - Cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 8) "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" – The same as Full Length
 * 9) Skimbleshanks Playout - Cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 10) "Macavity" - The long Intro is cut from the Abridged Edition
 * 11) "Macavity Fight" - Cut from the Abridged Edition, although the ending remains (Old Deuteronomy tune)
 * 12) "Mr Mistoffelees" - Dance break cut for the Abridged Edition
 * 13) "Memory" – Jemima's section ("Daylight") cut from the beginning of the Abridged Edition
 * 14) "The Journey to the Heaviside Layer" - The 3rd repeat is cut from the Abridged Edition therefore the vocals do not go as high as they do in the Full Length
 * 15) "The Ad-dressing of Cats" – The same as Full Length
 * 16) "Finale" - Cut from the Abridged Edition - we recommend using Jellicle Ball Part 2 as Finale for the Abridged Edition

Oasis of the Seas Edition
Cuts "Bustopher Jones", "The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles" and "Growltiger's Last Stand".