Gus

Gus (the Theatre Cat), is a character from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Cats.



Gus is the first cat we are introduced to in Act II of Cats where he and Jellylorum relate highlights of his career, contrasting his present state with his acting heyday. In that time, it was claimed, "He has acted with Irving, he's acted with Tree." He and Jellylorum stress in particular his creation of the role of Firefrorefiddle, the "Fiend of the Fell". Onstage he goes on to relate how he "Once played Growltiger, could do it again..." which leads into the "Growltiger's Last Stand" scene. However due to filming running over time, the scene was cut from the film.



In the 1998 Film of the musical, The actor playing Gus the Theatre Cat (the famous Sir John Mills ) was too elderly to play throughout the whole show. This has led to many fans believing they are different characters. Onstage Gus is played by the actor who also portrays Bustopher Jones, Growltiger , and the chorus cat commonly called Asparagus.