Broadway 2016/Score

Many changes were made to Cats for the Broadway Revival, mainly modified/new choreography and slight lyric changes to songs. These changes were kept in the subsequent US Tour 6.

This was the score that introduced the new Pekes and Pollicles played by Gus to replace Growltiger's Last Stand, also incorporated into the subsequent US and international tours.

Notable features of the score include:


 * Grizabella does not take part in the opening, hence there is no Babygriz (reverted in the US Tour 6)


 * The Beetles' Tattoo section in "The Old Gumbie Cat" has been removed, replaced by the cats tap dancing wearing costumes of hubcaps and 'cleaning' the stage under her direction, while a giant clock counts down the time before the family wakes up.

Jenny:
 * Original lyric in "The Old Gumbie Cat":

"Just need employment

To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment"

Trio:

"So she's formed, from that lot of disorderly louts,

A troop of well-disciplined helpful boy scouts,

Jenny:

"With a purpose in life and a good deed to do -

Trio:

"And she's even created a beetles tattoo!"


 * Was shortened and changed to:

Jenny:

"Just need employment

To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment"

Trio:

"Provided they each know the job they must do -

she also allows them their fun and games too!"


 * Jellylorum and Jemima's lines are cut in the Grizabella reprise.


 * "Growltiger's Last Stand" is completely removed, with Gus performing "The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles" (moved to Act 2) as a re-imagined Rumpus Cat. After Gus reminisces about playing the Great Rumpus Cat, Old Deuteronomy tells him that he could do it again, and so the cats help Gus relive his glory days. This sequence is an acted out performance involving the tribe rather than a dream sequence like Growltiger.


 * The "heathen Chinese" line in the Pekes and the Pollicles was retained. It was played off with Munkustrap being alarmed and quickly interrupting Gus when he hears Gus say the line.


 * There are no Macavity decoys


 * Mistoffelees sings the second verse of his song


 * Grizabella ascends to the Heaviside Layer via a flying harness


 * Some changes made previously for the London Palladium production, such as "Street Cat Tugger" and extended moments for Grizabella, were not carried over into this production.