The Journey to the Heaviside Layer

The Journey (or Ascent) to the Heaviside Layer is the start of the conclusion of Cats, as the plot resolves with Grizabella having been chosen as the Cat to start a new life. Grizabella ascends in a variety of ways, depending on the set limitations, she either walks up a staircase, or is carried off in a "flying saucer".

Description


After Grizabella finishes Memory, Victoria touches Grizabella's hand, signalling that she accepts her. As all the others greet Grizabella, the tune picks up and leads to the lyrics "Up Up Up past the Russell Hotel, Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer." Old Deuteronomy takes Grizabella by the hand and, as the other Jellicles follow behind them, leads her to the Heaviside Layer. Grizabella enters the Heaviside Layer, and Old Deuteronomy returns to the company to sing The Addressing of Cats.

Lyrics
Up Up Up past the Russell Hotel,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

Up Up Up past the Russell Hotel,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

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Up Up Up past the Russell Hotel,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

Up Up Up past the Russell Hotel,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

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Up Up Up past the Russell Hotel,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

Up Up Up past the Russell Hotel,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

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Up Up Up past the Jellicle Moon,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

Up Up Up past the Jellicle Moon,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

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Up Up Up past the Jellicle Moon,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

Up Up Up past the Jellicle Moon,

Up Up Up Up to the Heaviside Layer.

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The mystical divinity of unashamed felinity,

Round the Cathedral

Rang, "Vivat!"

Life to the everlasting cat!